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Zlpe 02390883

Discussion in 'Serial Number Search' started by Thos Doran, Aug 19, 2005.

  1. Thos Doran

    Thos Doran Curious about Wooden Canoes

    I recently refurbished an old wood and canvas canoe. The only clue as to its original maker was this serial number: ZLPE 02390883. Anyone have an idea who might have made it?
     
    Thos Doran, Aug 19, 2005
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  2. Dan Miller

    Dan Miller cranky canoeist Staff Member

    The USCG database shows the MIC "ZLP" belonging to Louis A. D. Picard of Village Huron, Loretteville, Quebec. See http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/mic_detail.aspx?id=ZLP for more details. See also C:\Dragonfly Canoe Works\website\id\index.html under "Huron" canoes for some photos of a Louis Picard canoe.
     
    Dan Miller, Aug 19, 2005
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    Thos Doran

    Thos Doran Curious about Wooden Canoes

    Picard "Huron"

    Dan,

    Thanks for your reply. The photographs on dragonfly of the Louis Picard canoe match the details of my boat exactly.

    Though the decks, outwales, stems and a portion of the inwales and wale caps were rotted and have been replaced, the bulk of this boat remains Huron construction.

    True to your description it is a bit unrefined; not a show-boat but a sweet boat to paddle. It's a good feeling to know something of its history. Do you know how long Picard was building?

    Tom Doran
     
    Thos Doran, Aug 19, 2005
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