Little summer project

[mdcrossbow]

I was given this canoe by a friend who raises Fox Hunting Horses and the canoe was nibbled on. I do allot of conservation on this customers period furniture and so he asked me if I wanted it. After searching around on the net and seeing what guys are doing with these boats I thought it would be interesting to make this a father son project for the summer.

 

[ELKCHSR]

Wow...

Now that is one cool project...

Keep us posted on its progress...

 

[Nut]

http://www.hunttalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34557

 

[TheTone]

http://www.hunttalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34557

Glad I'm not the only one thinking they were crazy seeing this thread.

 

[cornfed]

Thought we got hacked again or I had to long of a weekend!

 

[mdcrossbow]

Yea yea yea. ....... It was a long weekend.

Here are some details I found out about;

89752 was assigned to a 16' Charles River model in CS (Common Sense) grade. It has open spruce rails, ash seats, decks and thwarts and came with a keel. It was originally painted dark green.

It was shipped to Abercrombie & Fitch in NYC on June 17, 1926. A copy of the build record is attached. Scans of approximately 210,000 records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. Additional information about the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/

I joined a group of canoe enthusiast who will be helping me with the information I need.

The Internet is great A

 

[Ridge Runner]

MD.. It actually doesn't look like it is in that bad of shape to restore. Plus the business your in you have all the supplies and no how to take it on.. Can't wait to see the finished project. Now if you run across an old 5 window chevy pickup let me know..

 

[noharleyyet]

Now if you run across an old 5 window chevy pickup let me know..

...+1

 

[mdcrossbow]

RR, Now that 57 would be a great project! I saw a little old lady driving a blue 57, white wings Chevy yesterday Sweet.

My wish list is to get a 1948 Indian, The guy I got the canoe from has 2 of them. One Military and one civilian. It's just coming up with the cash. LOL