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About Steve
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. November 2013 – On a happy note, the old family boat has resurfaced and is back in my hands! It will be a while before we can start her long awaited restoration but we’ll detail the process once we start.). Wooden canoes are special. They are made from elements of the very forests they travel through, made by hand using techniques passed down from one generation of builders to the next for over 100 years. 8211; Aldo Leopold.
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Harper 1939 Old Town HW
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. Harper 1939 Old Town HW. A nice 1939 17′ HW model with sponsons that was modified at some point during its life with the addition of a sailing rig. No major problems but the bow end of the inwales split. Several ribs need to be replaced and a few others need cracks repaired. July: hull repairs mostly complete and build-up coats of varnish in. Sept: More varnish and a deck repair. 12′ Morris Reproduction. Harper 1939 Old Town HW.
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12′ Morris Reproduction
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. 12′ Morris Reproduction. 12′ Morris Reproduction: $5,200. Closed gunwale construction as original) or $4,600 with open gunwales. Beam: max 35 , at rail 33″. Approximate Weight: 55 lbs. 8220;It just doesn’t look like a pack canoe, it’s too pretty,” I said. To which my friend replied, “Did I mention it’s the last known surviving 12′ Morris? Here’s the original, configured with bow and stern paddling seats plus a center bench for rowing:.
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About wood canvas canoes
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. Shooting the Rapids by Winslow Homer. Not where stupidity is involved. Care and Feeding of the Wood Canvas Canoe. Your canoe is made using naturally rot-resistant cedar and specially treated mildew-resistant canvas. The canvas is filled and sealed from the outside, then coated with marine enamel paint. The interior is sealed with UV resistant marine spar varnish. Cracked or broken ribs, thwarts, or gunwales need immediate attention since the...
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Guide Series
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. 16′ Guide: $4,200. Approximate Weight: 68 lbs. 18′ Guide: $4,700. Approximate Weight: 80 lbs. 12′ Morris Reproduction. Harper 1939 Old Town HW. McPhillips Penn Yan Hunter. Sellers Old Town 50 Pounder. Taylor 1936 Old Town Yankee. Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Wooden Canoe Heritage Assn.
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Frese 1929 Carleton
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. Sponsons and glass removal. Lots of rot and damage. February 15: Replacement stem blanks have been in in the jig for a couple of weeks. These stems along with new inwales will be the framework around which the canoe will be reconstructed. February 20th: Removal of sheer planks in preparation for installing the new rails, stems and keel removed. The stern stem was the only thing holding the stern together! February 22nd: Fitting bow stem.
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Listings of classic wood canvas canoes for sale
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. Each boat features a short description and a gallery of images which can be clicked and enlarged. If you don’t see what you’re looking for please give us a call. 17′ Atkinson Traveler by Kerr Canoe: $2,900. Nice lightweight version of the popular Thurlow designed tripper. Ca 1935 Robertson 16′ Canoe: $3,200. Mahogany seats, rigged for sailing (sail and lee boards not included). 1918 18′ Morris #16875: $4,500. 1935 Howe 16′: $2,500. 1952 Old ...
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Restoration
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. To view current and past restorations please go to the submenu in the sidebar. 8220;How much is my old wooden canoe worth? Notes from the WCHA that will help you answer the question.). Discuss the needs and ultimate goal, submit deposit. 8221; It goes back on the rack to await its turn. Payment of the balance is due upon completion. Some more “after” images:. 1960 Old Town 50 lb. 1994 Cedar Island Cheemaun. 18′ Old Town Guide. Wooden Canoe H...
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Jack’s Guide
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Custom wood/canvas canoes plus repair and restoration services. This one showed up already stripped out except for the ends and needed new inwales, outwales, decks, canvas, and all the usual refinishing. It has seen some creative work over the years including Corian decks and hundreds of staples below the rails. February 16: New inwales, mahogany decks, and one side of sheer planking done. February 21st: First coat of varnish. April 19th: Varnish complete, time for canvas and filler!
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