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There is an old joke that the cobbler's children go barefoot. George Terry's grandson once commented that their family didn't keep any...

I suspect that may have been part of the appeal for the pair who went from Pittsburgh to New Orleans as mentioned in the catalog page...

Finally found and scanned a picture my father took showing the family with our new 1968 OTCA-17 atop our 1955 Rambler station wagon...

Similar canoe tents were very popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s as shown on pages 14, 18, and 23 of the catalog at the link...

The pictures at the first link below should give you an idea of how a mast step is commonly added in a plastic canoe (without damaging...

This depends on a huge number of factors and sanding the old varnish away completely is not always required. The people at the link...

I prefer traditional marine spar varnish. It has a longer maintenance cycle than oil alone and is easier to fix than urethane or epoxy...

The short answer is yes, but a sailing canoe has some unique challenges. The book at the first link below can be a great place to...

The Litelift with model number 1449 is listed on page ten of the 1956 catalog at the link below. Page one describes the construction...

I think you're correct, and I believe you can see the rear window diagonal antenna wires in the picture in my OP.

You may find that the 'shark fin' on the roof is for satellite communication and that the ordinary radio antenna is provided by wires in...

It may be home made. Is there a hull identification number below the outside rail on the starboard stern? See...

I can relate. My only new canoe purchase was in 1981. It was based on a model introduced in 1921. I don't pay much attention to most...

Not sure if I shared this before, but this is my daughter’s Mini with an 18 canoe on top. Jim

I agree, one of my favorite paddles is a highly decorated one that is on display at the Peabody Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts as...