Canoe, Aluminum
Name/Title
Canoe, AluminumEntry/Object ID
X2008.602Description
X2008.602 Boat Type: Aluminum Canoe Builder: Grumman Model: Unknown Hull Number: GBM150391273 (or) 4008-G-3-15 Length: 15' Beam: 35" Date Built: 1973 This is an aluminum canoe built by Grumman of Marathon, NY, and owned and raced by Homer Dodge, a famous outdoorsman and canoe racer. Dodge competed in many races on the upper Hudson River in rough water, which will explain the large dent in the side of this canoe. The boat is constructed entirely of sheet- aluminum, held together with aluminum rivets and machine screws. There is a wood yoke with foam carrying pads fro portaging. The boat is two-tone blue, dark on the outside and baby blue on the inside. Stamped on the builder's plate is the number 4008-G-3-15, and a plate near the stern duck on the starboard side read GBM150391273. Aside from the substantial dent on the aft port quarter, the boat is in fine shape. The paint is a little dull, and it has some tape residue. This boat and one other were donated to ABM in 2005, but no paperwork was completed at that time. The other Grumman canoe, also once owned by Homer Dodge, was loaned and then given to the Adirondack Museum in 2007.Collection
BoatsAcquisition
Accession
X2008.602Source or Donor
Margie Wallace and Alice Dodge WallaceAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
GrummanDate made
1973Notes
Propulsion: PaddleOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Exhibition NumberOther Number
PC44Dimensions
Width
35 inLength
15 ftLocation
Gallery
*Pauline Morgan Dodge GalleryBuilding
*Small Craft BuildingDoebler Storage Facility - Rack N, top