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Congratulations, the general information at https://www.usps.org/national/safety/HIN/HIN.pdf may help you interpret the HIN. It shipped in July, 1979. The detailed information at https://uscgboating.org/content/manufacturers-identification-detail.php?id=4544 confirms that it was sold by Great...

The old list at https://wcha.org/catalogs/plans.html has a few other options. Good luck, Benson

Keel questions often seem like a religious topic for many people so I generally avoid the subject. I'm basicly agnostic on this issue and own canoes with and without keels. This question comes up regularly in the WCHA forums (https://forums.wcha.org/) if anyone is looking for more opinions...

John Meader did as shown below and published on Facebook, Benson

Jerry was exaggerating a bit. Page four of the 1948 White catalog at https://woodencanoemuseum.org/index.php/manufacturer-catalog/white-canoe-company-1948 lists their 20 foot long Guide model as weighing 95 pounds. Page nine of the 1948 Old Town catalog at...

Who was using a sideways mold? Uniroyal (i.e. Warsaw rockets) used a right side up mold and Old Town used an upside down one. Thanks, Benson

This is 56.5 inches long and appears to be figured maple. The brown paddle bag goes with it. This is a really nice piece of wood and does not seem to have been used much. Let me know if this doesn't answer your questions. Benson

I have this paddle now, paid $20 in cash, and will deliver it to the Assembly. Three other paddles along with four Hugh Clark carvings, three books, and a kneeling pad have been donated to the WCHA. Let me know if anyone is interested in any of these. Thanks, Benson

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...