General Information

Serial #

PROTOTYPE

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD CONSTRUCTION, WITH FIBREGLASS EXTERIOR SKIN. WOVEN FABRIC SEAT. METAL SCREWS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

519.0 cm

Width

84.0 cm

Height

55.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Boat & shipbuilding tools & equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

KILLING

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Midland

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS PLUG USED C. 1992-1993.

Canada

THIS ORIGINAL PLUG FOR THE "FREEDOM 17" HANDBUILT BY THE DESIGNER, MR. STEVE KILLING AND HIS ASSOCIATE MR. JOHN LISTER. KILLING IS BEST KNOWN AS A YACHT DESIGNER: C. 1991, HE WAS INVITED BY BLUEWATER CANOES OF GUELPH, ONT. TO DEVELOP A NEW LINE OF CANOES.

Function

USED TO FORM MOULD FROM WHICH FIBREGLASS/COMPOSITE CANOE IS PRODUCED.

Technical

A PLUG IS AN EXACT MODEL OF THE BOAT TO BE BUILT: IN THIS CASE, THE 17' TRIPPER CANOE. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PLUG USED TO PRODUCE THE MOULD FROM WHICH FREEDOM 17 TRIPPER CANOES WERE MADE C. 1993-1998, INCLUDING THE EXAMPLE PURCHASED BY NMSTC IN 1997 (970018).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Following markings appear on gunwale running from bow to stern: "130"/ "COOP/ SLIDER"/ "133", "134", "136", "COOP (FIXED)", "TRIPPER", "140", "142", "161", "163", "166" & "169". following markings appear on gunwale running from stern to bow: "172", "169", "163", "161", "159". NB: most measurements and placement markings are handwritten in pencil on gunwales, and are illegible.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

NATURAL WOOD INTERIOR; SMOOTH GREY EXTERIOR. BLACK WOVEN SEAT.

Decoration

N/A