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I agree with the lineage and the woven roving construction. Given its age it would be polyester resin. Looks to be in amazing shape...

Thanks! The seats are actually fiberglass as well. It did seem quite solid all around without much wear, even on the bow and keel.

Well it cleaned up nicely. Highly unlikely that it's Kevlar. It does not look baked, it looks fine. I expect that the plastic seats may...

My frame of reference is not super fresh but it was lighter than I expected. I’m guessing it was 60lb-ish max.

Tracks with everything I’ve seen. Thank you!

Chat GPT says that Moore Canoes Inc was owned by Pat's parents and had nothing to do with Pat Moore and his designs. I have no idea how...

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe Pat ever made transom style canoes. Is there another company that used the name...

I think he used diluted muric acid 🤦‍♂️. He thinks it’s great. It had pretty heavy lichen hence his motivation.

I use Dawn and also a non-abrasive cleanser like Bar Keepers Friend with a stiff brush to clean up used boats that have been sitting...

Much will depend on if there is any surface lacking paint or gelcoat that has sat in the sun for long. A common quip on the sailing...

I agree with the above. Age itself doesn't matter much and the only production boats I own are glass (or 'Golden glass') boats from the...

Here are better photos. Might this be kevlar? I haven’t yet asked how much time it’s spent in the sun. Thx!!!!

Tremendous, thank you.

The page at the link below has a bit more about the history of Moore Canoes, Most of the condition of a fifty year old fiberglass canoe...

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...