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  1. Benson Gray

    Help me identify this Old Town canoe

    Many paints don't bond well with the vinyl covering on a Royalex canoe. The instructions at the site below about painting vinyl siding suggest "paints that are made from 100% acrylic or blends of urethane and acrylic resin ... you will have to give it a light sanding with a 220 grit as well as...
  2. Benson Gray

    Maine Guide Paddle

    I can probably take all of that and will plan to be there on Monday afternoon around 2:00. Thanks, Benson
  3. Benson Gray

    Maine Guide Paddle

    Another option is for me to just give her the $20 in cash and I will settle up with Bob at the Assembly before delivery. Benson
  4. Benson Gray

    Maine Guide Paddle

    I can pick it up in Raymond and get it to the Assembly. What is a good time for me to get it? Benson
  5. Benson Gray

    Help me identify this Old Town canoe

    The page at https://www.usps.org/national/safety/HIN/HIN.pdf indicates that the format changed in 1984. A HIN ending in 75H would have been made in March, 1975. The black rails were first shown in the 1985 catalog so those have been replaced. The interior photographs in the sailing thread...
  6. Benson Gray

    Help me identify this Old Town canoe

    You have a Tripper. The catalog dimensions are approximate so your 38 inch width sounds close enough. ABS and Royalex are the same for repair purposes. A trailer is usually the best solution when you can't easily get a canoe on top of your car as ppine suggested. Replacements for the mast and...
  7. Benson Gray

    Help me identify this Old Town canoe

    Yes, although the factory was using the more generic "ABS plastic" at that time. Page seven of the catalog at https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/Library/21FA5A4C-6A4A-4F23-9692-433539293670 from 1975 has more details. It appears to have a rudder mount on the stern for a sailing rig. There...
  8. Benson Gray

    Peterborough Restoration & Copy

    I have the image shown below but yours is in better shape. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/product-page/peterborough-canoe-company-deck-decal if you just want the basic decal. The list at https://wcha.org/catalogs/plans.html includes several Peterborough designs so you may not need to recreate...
  9. Benson Gray

    The 2024 WCHA Assembly

    Yes, I am planning to help with the sailing sessions. Benson
  10. Benson Gray

    Sailing Old Town Photos

    The first two pictures below show how the mast seat and step looked on one old factory style configuration in an ABS canoe. The last two pictures shows some home made alternatives. Let me know if this doesn't answer your question. Benson
  11. Benson Gray

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    Canoes used to be transported by fancy cars more frequently. (The first image is a 24 foot canoe behind an MG.) Benson
  12. Benson Gray

    Old Town Pack Angler - In Camo?

    The Old Town catalogs are only a rough indication of what the factory was producing at any given time. Most canoe builders will make almost anything that a customer is willing to pay for. I suspect that if Dick's Sporting Goods wanted to place a significant order for some canoes like yours...
  13. Benson Gray

    What are you reading?

    The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association's Wooden Canoe Bibliography at the link below has some additional options. Benson https://wcha.org/Books.htm
  14. Benson Gray

    Help Identifying Canoe

    This probably indicates a canoe that was made in 2011. The link at https://www.usps.org/national/safety/HIN/HIN.pdf has more details. The fact that this was "chipped off" may indicate that the canoe was stolen at some point. Good luck, Benson
  15. Benson Gray

    What type of canoe is this?

    See the link below for a similar example. Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/mystery-canoe.726/
  16. Benson Gray

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    No, the canoes were donated to the New Hampshire Boat Museum by various other individuals. I was just helping move them. The car is a 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Edition which does belong to me. Let me know if this doesn't answer your questions, Benson
  17. Benson Gray

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    I helped move some canoes from storage to the New Hampshire Boat Museum last week so they can start building their new exhibit of courting canoes. The maroon Robertson and green Morris are a great start. Benson https://www.nhbm.org/
  18. Benson Gray

    "Drag-ability" of hull material over rocks in river beds and on portages

    The video at the link below shows racers dragging wooden canoes over a portage in 1927 without any obvious issues. The dragging portage segment begins around 0:47 and runs to 1:07. Benson
  19. Benson Gray

    GoPro types vs. traditional cameras

    This reminded me of Bill Mason's early version of a helmet mounted video camera as shown below. Old Town mounted a video camera in a waterproof case to the deck of a white water kayak around the same time. Their results were less impressive than Bill Mason's. Benson
  20. Benson Gray

    GoPro types vs. traditional cameras

    It appears that Robin Lauer at https://www.youtube.com/@RobinLauer is the channel you want. The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association has one at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUfywu-e7oLi72GDH2e5cg which is even smaller than Robin's. Enjoy, Benson
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