Canoe, Sailing, Decked
Name/Title
Canoe, Sailing, DeckedEntry/Object ID
2007.017Description
2007.017 Tomahawk Boat Type: Sailing Canoe Builder: Malette Model: n/a Length: 16' Beam: 30" Date Built: 1914 Tomahawk is an original unrestored 16/30 class sailing canoe built by William John "Jack" Malette of Gananoque, ON in 1914. Malette began building boats around 1910 and built many types of craft, including iceboats, launches, and tourboats, including boats for the Gananoque Boat Line. Tomahawk was designed by William Rees, based on the lines of a then-unbeatable decked sailing canoe called Mermaid, which Rees had taken the line off of as she lay awaiting shipment at the Customs dock one fall. Malette built the boat which was purchased by R. Britton, but it was never able to beat the Mermaid. Mermaid was owned by Leo Friede of the ACA at Sugar Island. A complete account of this story, written and researched by Phoebe Tritton, is in the accession file 2007.016 This boat along with Mermaid II, acc. no. 2007.016, was purchased from Douglas Fowler with funds provided by William Kaiser and Reg Britton. EVS 08Collection
BoatsAcquisition
Accession
2007.017Source or Donor
Fowler, DouglasAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
William ReesManufacturer
Mallette, William John "Jack"Date made
1914Place
Location
Gananoque, ON, CanadaEdition
Model: 16/30Notes
Propulsion: SailLocation
Shelf
Row AWall
Rack JBuilding
*Don Doebler Collections Storage FacilityDoebler rack J, top
Doebler Storage Building