Showing posts with label Sawtooth Boat Works. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sawtooth Boat Works. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, October 26, 2009
1964 "Fifty Pound" Old Town Canoe
When we delivered the Penobscot 14 Whitehall style boat to John and Nancy, John asked if Sawtooth Boat Works would be interested in rebuilding an old wood and canvas canoe that had been hanging in their garage for many years. Even though this was to be new territory for us, we gladly accepted the chance to work on one of these beautiful classic canoes.
John sent the serial number from his canoe to the Old Town Canoe Company and found out that it was a 1964 Fifty Pound Model (15 foot). The link below will take you to an interesting chart that shows the quantities built of each model type over the years. There were about 6,805 of the Fifty Pound model built over a 55 year span between 1911 and 1966.
(Source: http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/models.html)
Construction of this particular canoe was completed on April 20, 1964, varnished on April 23rd, and canvassed on April 24th. According to the records, it was returned July 28, 1965 to L.L. Bean for repairs.
John sent the serial number from his canoe to the Old Town Canoe Company and found out that it was a 1964 Fifty Pound Model (15 foot). The link below will take you to an interesting chart that shows the quantities built of each model type over the years. There were about 6,805 of the Fifty Pound model built over a 55 year span between 1911 and 1966.
(Source: http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/models.html)
Construction of this particular canoe was completed on April 20, 1964, varnished on April 23rd, and canvassed on April 24th. According to the records, it was returned July 28, 1965 to L.L. Bean for repairs.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Choosing the Plans
After researching many different options, one plan in particular stood out to Tom, Sawtooth’s builder. The Penobscot 14 designed by Arch Davis (www.by-the-sea.com/archdavisdesign) seemed to meet all of the customer’s criteria, which among other things, was a traditional New England style rowing boat of lapstrake construction.
This boat is reminiscent of the working wherries and Whitehall boats that were extensively employed by New England fishermen and harbor runners beginning in the 1800’s. The glued (epoxy) plywood lapstrake construction method preserves the relationship between form and function. The boat will be as pretty as ever, but lighter, totally watertight, and easier to maintain than a traditionally constructed boat.
Tom spoke with the designer by phone and found him to be very amicable. Arch patiently answered all of his questions and assured Tom that the boat rows beautifully and can easily handle three passengers. The dimensions are:
Length 14’ 0”
Beam: 4’ 6 ½”
Weight: 155 – 175 pounds
John, our customer, liked the boat and gave us the go ahead.
This boat is reminiscent of the working wherries and Whitehall boats that were extensively employed by New England fishermen and harbor runners beginning in the 1800’s. The glued (epoxy) plywood lapstrake construction method preserves the relationship between form and function. The boat will be as pretty as ever, but lighter, totally watertight, and easier to maintain than a traditionally constructed boat.
Tom spoke with the designer by phone and found him to be very amicable. Arch patiently answered all of his questions and assured Tom that the boat rows beautifully and can easily handle three passengers. The dimensions are:
Length 14’ 0”
Beam: 4’ 6 ½”
Weight: 155 – 175 pounds
John, our customer, liked the boat and gave us the go ahead.
Row, row, row your boat...life is but a dream.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Building the Penobscot 14
We decided to launch this blog in conjunction with an order we received from a customer for a classic wooden rowboat in an effort to keep him abreast of the progress and also as a means of documenting the build process.
Row, row, row your boat...life is but a dream.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)