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  1. Benson Gray

    What type of canoe is this?

    See the link below for a similar example. Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/mystery-canoe.726/
  2. Benson Gray

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    No, the canoes were donated to the New Hampshire Boat Museum by various other individuals. I was just helping move them. The car is a 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Edition which does belong to me. Let me know if this doesn't answer your questions, Benson
  3. Benson Gray

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    I helped move some canoes from storage to the New Hampshire Boat Museum last week so they can start building their new exhibit of courting canoes. The maroon Robertson and green Morris are a great start. Benson https://www.nhbm.org/
  4. Benson Gray

    "Drag-ability" of hull material over rocks in river beds and on portages

    The video at the link below shows racers dragging wooden canoes over a portage in 1927 without any obvious issues. The dragging portage segment begins around 0:47 and runs to 1:07. Benson
  5. Benson Gray

    GoPro types vs. traditional cameras

    This reminded me of Bill Mason's early version of a helmet mounted video camera as shown below. Old Town mounted a video camera in a waterproof case to the deck of a white water kayak around the same time. Their results were less impressive than Bill Mason's. Benson
  6. Benson Gray

    GoPro types vs. traditional cameras

    It appears that Robin Lauer at https://www.youtube.com/@RobinLauer is the channel you want. The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association has one at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUfywu-e7oLi72GDH2e5cg which is even smaller than Robin's. Enjoy, Benson
  7. Benson Gray

    Peterborough Litelift restoration

    That is usually considered the best source of information on this topic. This Old Canoe by MIke Elliott is another good reference. The forum at the link below is also a great resource. Most questions have been asked before so the search function can help. Good luck, Benson...
  8. Benson Gray

    Wooden Canoe Assembly

    I will be there helping with a canoe sailing demonstration and a few other things. Benson
  9. Benson Gray

    Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake

    Normal canoes are generally fine to use with motors. One of the first motor canoes was listed in the 1905 Old Town catalog as shown below. They do require some extra thought, care, planning, and practice. The more common approach is to use a motor bracket which can help concentrate the weight...
  10. Benson Gray

    Aluminum or Galvanized Canoe Trailer?

    I faced a similar dilemma last summer when my old trailer finally died. An aluminum trailer would have been nice but I ended up with a used, galvanized MegaSport as shown at https://maloneautoracks.com/MegaSport-Kayak-Trailer-w-86-Load-Bars.html from Malone. I also need to occasionally haul...
  11. Benson Gray

    Will U.S. museums have to remove native birch bark canoes?

    North American bark canoes are not traditionally considered "Native American remains, funerary objects and other sacred items" but I suspose that everything is open to reinterpretation. Benson
  12. Benson Gray

    The Psychology of Choosing the "Perfect" Canoe

    Dan Miller was the curator at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York many years ago and assembled an assortment of canoes that had been described as the 'perfect canoe' from well over a hundred years. It is interesting to see how that definition changed over time. The link below has a...
  13. Benson Gray

    Maine Canoe Symposium, June 7-9, 2024

    Mark your calendars! June 7-9, 2024 Ahoy, canoe enthusiasts! Plans are quietly underway for the 2024 Maine Canoe Symposium, taking place June 7th, 8th, and 9th at the scenic Camp Caribou in Winslow, Maine. This year, we're setting up camp at a new location, offering fresh opportunities for...
  14. Benson Gray

    Old Town Penobscot 17

    Yes, the information at https://www.usps.org/national/safety/HIN/HIN.pdf indicates that it was built in November, 1992 for the 1992 model year. The 1992 catalog page below has more details. Nice score, Benson
  15. Benson Gray

    Finds, Relics, and Evidence from The Past

    I found Pimola's Rock on the Penobscot River in Mattawamkeag, Maine in 2016 as described and shown at the link below, but no relics were evident at that time. Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/the-1820-journal-and-plans-of-survey-of-joseph-treat-and-pimolas-rock.14159/
  16. Benson Gray

    Video: The Canoe Girls Of Ngaruawahia Ahem! (1931)

    You might be able to make it work with a serious lean. The link below has a modern interpretation of this design. Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/social-media-images.15877/page-11#post-88949
  17. Benson Gray

    Old Shaw and Tenney paddle

    It appears that your mail server and our mail server are not on speaking terms. I have been manually forwarding the confirmation messages to you so you may need to check your spam folder. Let me know if you need anything else. Benson
  18. Benson Gray

    Old Shaw and Tenney paddle

    A similar topic came up a few years ago in the WCHA forum about some different tags. Steven Holt who sold the business to Neil made a guess as described at the first link below. The best person to answer this would be Paul Regan who sold the business to Steven but he has passed away. Their...
  19. Benson Gray

    What have I Got Here?

    My guess would be a Huron area builder but I have not studied Canadian canoes in depth. I'm not aware of any existing serial number records available for any of the Canadian builders so the number may not help much. Benson
  20. Benson Gray

    Free Ancient Canoe?

    I agree, the oddly extended stern deck also looks like it may be hiding something. The most valuable part of this canoe may be the diamond headed bolts, which probably aren't worth an eight hour round trip. Oh well, Benson
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