60's C-2's

[Space Canoe]

60's C-2's
by Chuck
Back in the sixties I would occasionally see decked fiberglass canoes used for river running. They would have a double cockpit and a cargo cockpit in the center of the boat.

Does anybody still make such craft, or is there an old mold floating around in someone's basement somewhere?

Thanks.
Posted on Aug 13, 2002, 8:28 PM




You might be remembering the Old Town C-2's
by John O
If I'm not mistaken, Old Town made the boat you are thinking about. I haven't seen one in years. You might contact them to see if they have any idea who currently has the mold. You might also post something in the Tennessee Senic Rivers Assoc.paper/website, and others organizations like it, to see if someone has one hanging in a garage. If someone else says that Old Town never made something like that, but xxx did, believe them rather than me, because I only have a vague recollection of it being by Old Town, although I remember the boat pretty well.

Be well and good luck,

John O.




Might be a Berigan
by Anonymous
You also may be thinking of a boat called the Berigan. The Berigan was a pretty high volumed C-2 with pronounced upturned ends and a cargo hole in the middle (with a cover on it). I saw a Berigan on the Nantahala a couple of years ago. They are really pretty boats.

The Berigan was designed by John Berry and Bob Harigan. The boats name came from both of their names combined. John and Bob are definite candidates into the C-boat Hall of fame and definite must invites to any future Concordia.

I think Bob lives here in DC and I believe John lives in New England (I think New Hampshire) If you ever get a chance to spend time with either of these guys ....do it....DM




John Berry
by Icy-one
Check out John Berry's basement! My first boat was a Berrigan built by John. It was HUGE & we never successfully rolled it. The center cockpit was optional, but most boats had them.

There was also an "open berrigan"..a race-legal OC-2 which was hot compared with its Grumman competitors but unfortunately took on a lot of water.
Don't know if Kaz got the Berrigan mold when he acquired Millbrook boats.

[OLD 1 ARMER]

Just started reading this web site. Designed and paddled C-1's back in the late 60's and 70's. The Barrigan is probably correct. There was an old Chech. design that got copied in US. Had a Hahn C-2 mold in the 70's. Any way I digress. I just happen to have a Barrigan in my garage if your interested. Is in very good shape and is a heavier Epoxy/glass/poly layup. Boat is white with dark blue ouside glass tape seams. Never made one with a center cockpit. I would be willing to part with it if your interested. Could put in the water and use it or could pull a mold off it.
You can reach me at rflynn@kcc.com.

[tlfitch]

I just bought an Old Town Barrigan c-2 canoe for $50 (1972 mo
del)and I got two paddles and life vest. Needs some fiberglassing. There are 2 seats to sit indian style and a hatch (hole) in the center

[kaz]

I'd be glad to build a Berrigan for you. It would cost a lot more than $50 though.
JKaz

[Sir Adam]

Y'all are making me feel old, dredging up posts from 6+ years ago when the C-Forum was moved from Network54 to our humble site.

We have a few more members now...and I am VERY greatful for all the help from folks like SpaceCanoe, PaddlePower, MangoBait, ConeBone, and others who helped move hundreds of posts over here manually so the information would not be lost. I guess folks do use the search feature:)