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This is great news and a huge step forward for their project. The information at the link below may interest anyone who has ever considered donating a canoe to a museum like this or wondered about the total costs involved. The short summary is that it takes around $100,000 per canoe to build a...

I can supply a high resolution scan if you want to arrange with a T-shirt shop to make some. I may also be interested in buying one. Benson

See figure 5 (b) from The Double-Curve Motive in Northeastern Algonkian Art (Ottowa, 1914) at the link and the image below for more information about the symbol on the end of this canoe. Benson https://wellcomecollection.org/works/swje2h3u/items

See https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1000240278012763 for more details. The price seems optimistic. Benson

The old store has been converted to office space so will probably never open again, unfortunately. Benson

My usual advice in situations like this is to go try each of them out and see which one feels better to you. Bart Hauthaway used to say that "You don't get in and out of small boats, you wear them." Good luck, Benson

A recent question in the Wooden Boat forum about naming or christening a boat reminded me of the following suggestions that were published in the rec.boats.building news group a long time ago by Marlon MacAllister (Merlin Aleister), a self described Majician and Foole. It was reproduced on the...

The Old Town canoe with serial number 180086 is 17 foot long Otca model with a keel and a stem band along the full length of the keel. It was built between February and March, 1968. The original exterior paint color was white. It shipped on March 25th, 1968 to San Francisco, California. A scan...

I may be able to share the build record for this canoe if you can provide the serial number. The information at the link below may help 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 build record below may be for your canoe. I didn't find any record for a 17 foot Otca that shipped directly to REI in Berkeley but this seems to match the canoe in your picture, including the painter ring. Benson

My guess would be an Otca based on the height of the ends. See the 1982 catalog page and first link below for a comparison. The 1983 catalog at the second link below shows an $1800 list price for a 17 foot Otca and $1750 for the 16 foot Guide. The natural finish was $62 extra, the painter...

Yes, this thwart helps support the mast for sailing as Steve mentioned. The page below from the 1975 Grumman Canoe catalog has more details. This full catalog is available at the link on the bottom if you want additional information. Benson...

I believe it too, as shown in the links below with a slightly different spelling, Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/social-media-images.15877/#post-81369 https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/love-boats-the-delightfully-sinful-history-of-canoes/

The 1975 Old Town catalog suggested seven foot spoon oars with this rowing seat but that is really a personal preference. It was designed to be a friction fit so no drilling is required. However, clamps or straps can help since some rapid motions will cause the seat to shift. The straps with...

Paper canoe catalogs appear to be a thing of the past. Old Town stopped printing paper catalogs in 2019. They had a good run as shown in the link below. Benson http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/covers/index.html

See https://wcha.org/Books.htm for a list of books related to wooden canoes, canoe trips, and similar small craft. Benson

These look similar to the pictogram used by the Canadian Canoe Museum as their logo. The link below has more details. Benson https://canoemuseum.ca/2016-2-18-trip-report-from-the-1st-most-excellent-canadian-canoe-museum-mazinaawbikinigin-expedition-to-pictured-lake/

Correct, Royalex and other modern ABS canoes commonly have a vinyl exterior layers. Benson

An eight foot long Old Town display canoe from 1924 and a half size reproduction of a Passamaquoddy paddle from 1849 seem to go well together. Benson

My son calls this centerboard sailing canoe 'the pirate ship' due to the black paint and tanbark sail. Benson