Capsule History: The Canadian Canoe Company was founded in 1892, following the destruction by fire of the Ontario Canoe Company. In the 1920’s it was gathered together with the Chestnut Canoe Company and Peterborough Canoe Company under the umbrella of Canadian Watercraft Ltd.
CASSIOPEA is said to be based on Charles Wittholz “Prudence” but there are significant difference. LOD is 25ft, her long bow sprit and boom make up the rest of her 38ft LOA. Built in Livorno Italy, she is mahogany plant on frame.
This is a cedar-on-oak Catspaw Dinghy, fastened with bronze screws. The stem is a single piece- without stem knee or joint of any kind- of American Larch, and the keel and transom knee are white oak.
