Benson Gray

there's no such thing, because what seems best for one person is an abomination for another. In my early days I had a monster "great...

This seems to be a recurring winter question. The first link below has a similar discussion here from early February of 2024. Dan...

Your picture appears to show a hull identification number of XTC82308J687 (which is serial number 282308). This would be an Old Town...

I suspect that some foam pool noodles and / or duct tape could probably solve this issue. Good luck, Benson

JR Robertson coming along, it has closed gunnels which are new to me, and they need new ends. Pleasant way to wile away the winter in a...

I always liked what you can do with these old canoes,

Here's a short 8min production showcasing the shop at Headwaters Canoes in Wakefield, Quebec. Features some remote tripping shots with...

I love old maps as well. My favorite one on the wall is an Osgood Carleton map of Maine from circa 1802. This is mounted behind glass so...

Searching for a long time, I finally found this on eBay. Created by Augustus Phillips of Northeast Harbor, Maine, who made a business...

Merry Christmas from Maine! Jim

There has been a fair amount of academic debate about pointed paddles being used as weapons. The general conclusion is that the reduced...

The design and construction have clearly evolved over the years. There also appear to have been some typographical errors in these early...

Very interesting that the boats were 19' OT Guides. I wonder if it was just a longer 18 footer or a different hull entirely.

It is the same basic shape but slightly longer. The 1905 Old Town catalog page describing is attached below. Benson

That's an interesting thread with the usual disagreements about what happened to whom, and who was to blame, that we can never be sure of.