Veazie Canoe Company

See B.N. Morris Canoe Company for identification features, as the Veazie is simply a less-expensive Morris with the following differences:

• Wood Species - The Veazie canoe hull is identical to any Morris hull and the primary difference between the two canoes may lie in the species of wood used for trim. A standard Veazie was offered with maple or birch decks, thwarts and seat frames; however, the Veazie could be upgraded to an all-mahogany-trimmed, long-decked canoe that would be fancier than the standard B.N. Morris; however, because it was sold straight from the factory instead of through a dealership, it would have been less expensive. Some Veazie canoes have a mix of species in their trim. The deck might be mahogany, the thwarts and seat frames maple, and all would be stained to appear to be mahogany. One known-Veazie is trimmed in unstained tiger maple. Another has decks with a small amount of bird’s-eye. 
• Deck - The standard short deck on the Veazie Canoe is of two types. Earlier canoes (beginning c.1905 until the early 19-teens) have the “keyhole” deck: an ogee-type with a large circular cutout in the center. In the early 19-teens, the circle was no longer cut out, leaving a deck with a simple concave curve. Morris began using this deck-type on the B.N. Morris, presumably because the heart-shape deck was inclined to crack up the center.