Fiberglass Rushton Canoe

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Date	ca. 1960s
Related Section	Chapter 6: Synthetic Canoes
Keywords	Rushton postwar fiberglass synthetic advertising catalog Old Town
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Language	English
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The old-line canoe builder Old Town expanded into the fiberglass market in the 1960s. This advertisement, for its Rushton model, claimed a weight of 18.5 pounds on the 10-foot solo boat. Cost was $195.

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