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@gumpus then said: "I don't want to distract too much from Marc's awesome thread. Pat had at least 2 standard blade sizes (Small = huge, Medium = cartoon size) and at least several standard lay-ups...and I'm not sure what he considered ideal balance. I have one 57" Grand Classic with small blade and one 59" Sport Classic with Medium blade and the difference in balance point is one inch which is exactly what you'd expect between a 57" and 59" broom handle. You can see light through the Sport...

I basically got my intro to Pat Moore canoes here on this forum, due to my searching for information on the boat in the photos. I should’ve taken more pictures, but other than a being covered in lichen, this boat appears to be in very good condition. This is the style of boat I’m looking for (with a transom), but I’ve been out of the sport for a long time. Is a 50yr old fiberglass canoe going to hold up? If anyone has any helpful information about the boat itself, that would be hugely...

Hello, Back in November I took a 12 hour drive from PA to SC. I picked up 4 canoe hulls. They were the last boats made by Pat Moore. I pulled them from the molds where they have been since 2001 ish. I brought them home and completed the wood work. I’m having a bit of trouble identifying them all. The green one seems to be a Dandy. 13’ 7” L 29” W at the gunwales. Next the solo grey one seems it might be a Covenant 14’ 8” L 26” W at the gunwales. The blue one I set up as a Combi coming...