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Royalex may not be available any more but the information at the first link below indicates that T-Formex is very close. The second link confirms that the Esquif Adirondack model has a list price of $1399 and is similar to the Old Town Pack model. A $700 Pack in good condition seems great when...

That seems reasonable to me. The ABS/Royalex canoes have been selling for top dollar recently and the Pack model has been especially strong. Asking prices of $1000 or more are not unusual. Good luck, Benson

The history of many similar small canoe shops is not encouraging. Bart Hauthaway, Bill Miller, Burt Libby, and many others couldn't find anyone to carry on. The Fiddlehead Canoe shop was listed for sale many years ago as shown at https://www.woodencanoe.org/classifieds/business-for-sale...

The Old Town and Penobscot museums have some interesting canoes. Both will probably require that you make an appointment to see them since they don't seem to have regular hours. The Hudson museum at the University of Maine can also be good but I haven't been there in a long time. The links...

There is a picture as shown at the link below. Benson https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/alaskawcanada/id/5910

The Oxford English Dictionary shown below indicates that kayak first entered the language in the 1660s to describe Eskimo boats. Most of the examples seem to indicate that canoe was considered a synonym. Their definition of canoe is also shown for comparison. Benson

This issue is much older than pack canoes. John MacGregor's book from 1866 titled A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe is generally credited with first inspiring the large scale popularity of recreational paddling. He used double bladed paddles and sails on this Rob Roy canoes as shown below...

The definition at the link below seems to work. "any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs...

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Dale Tobey at the link below can make one for you. Benson https://www.woodencanoe.org/builders-suppliers/grand-lake-canoe-%2B-paddle

The like below has some detailed information about rebuilding rotted stems and tips like that. Good luck, Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/rebuild-rotted-tips.10440/

What is the serial number? See the link below if you aren't sure where to look. Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/how-do-i-find-a-serial-number-on-an-old-wooden-canoe-or-boat.791/

The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association's old list of available plans and dimensions at the link below includes both a Bob's and a Jack's if that helps. Good luck, Benson https://wcha.org/catalogs/plans.html

Yes, see the link below for examples and more information about Asa Gallupe who is one of the better known builders of asymmetric wood and canvas canoe hulls. Any wood and canvas boat with a transom is asymmetric and most of the major builders have made these. Benson...

I've paddled in Hawaii and Great Britain. One of my favorite paddling locations is Llangollen in Wales. The British Universities and Colleges Canoe Championship was held there during my junior year abroad. The course ran down the rapids on the River Dee. It was an easy paddle back to the...

I've always been amused at how late Chesuncook was first surveyed. The link below appears to be the first map from 1820. The Ripogenus dam was first built in 1853 and eventually made it the third largest lake in the state. The image below is from the earlier Carleton maps simply saying "Here...

I also prefer rectangular jugs and stiff plastic for bailing sailing canoes with a flat floor as shown below. It is easy to tie them to the end of the main sheet so they don't get lost. Benson

I will be there and giving a presentation about the Carleton Canoe Company on Thursday evening. It would be great to see many of you there too. Benson

This may not have been intended as a joke. The link below has more details. The "waves, dents and ripples" were probably all there when it left the factory. This is not a boat that is likely to be popular with most of the people in this forum. Benson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanoe

I agree with Jim that it probably needs the canvas replaced. A water test will usually give you a very quick answer to the condition of the canvas. Another option is to turn the canoe upside down, dump at least one bucket of water all over the outside, and then check the inside for wet spots...