Wow, NoelCanoeDad - amazing to see that you've acquired Patrick's molds and are currently producing his designs. I've been resigned to seeing Patrick's considerable contributions to canoe paddling and design be all but passed over and forgotten. Patrick is the originator of Solo Sport paddling and as such is more responsible for the existence of it's offshoot, Freestyle, than any other individual or individuals. That statement won't sit well with some people, but I do believe it to be fact.
I acquired my first Proem 85 from Canoe Specialty, the joint venture Dave Curtis had with Phil Siglekow back in 1983. After repeatedly pouring over the April issue of Canoe Magazine which featured articles about Patrick, Solo Sport paddling and his newly released Proem 85, I traded my Sawyer Summersong in at Dave's place for the Proem. I met Pat at a canoe symposium near Rochester, NY shortly after, and over the course of many years became friends and a repeat customer. I lost contact with him in 2016, but hope he is alive and well, and have no reason to believe he isn't.
I ordered one of the first Reverie 2s from him when he followed with the series. It was a custom order Kevlar layup with walnut trim and a color I selected - Pongee - which he later offered as one of his regular colors. I lost that Reverie along with another Reverie and a Proem during a heavy Tug Hill winter when snow accumulation unexpectedly collapsed the roof of a barn they were stored in.
I currently have my original Proem, also a Proem prototype, and three Reverie 2s as well as two custom wood paddles Patrick made for me and one of his composite Cues.
Years ago - around 2014 or so, Patrick told me he was still in possession of his original Proem and Reverie molds. Would you happen to have them now, and if so are you considering producing any canoes from them?
Again - great to hear you have these molds saved.
