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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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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