Andersson Canoe?

[John Sand]

I bought the canoe linked in another thread. It is just over 14'x29", hot molded, no seats. It's been much used, somewhat neglected, and "creatively" repaired. I consider it to be in fair, usable condition. To make sure I paddled it the same day, it leaks a little. I'll try to post some pictures.

 

[Worth Gretter]

Congrats!

 

[Dan Miller]

There is an article about Swedish molded canoes (including Andersson) in Wooden Canoe issue 103.

 

[John Sand]

Thanks! I ordered a copy of that article even before I bought the canoe.

When I talked to the seller before going to see it, I asked how he knew it was Swedish. "Because I bought it in Stockholm" he answered in his Swedish accent. He had no further knowledge about it.

 

[Rob Stevens]

The Harry Macfie Canoe Club celebrates their very interesting Swedish-Canadian canoe heritage.

hmcc.se

Klubben verkar för alternativt friluftsliv och livsideal, där traditionellt hantverk och användande har stor inspirationer på klubbens verksamhet.

hmcc.se

Also Facebook group; 789590965470664

 

[John Sand]

Thanks!

 

[Dave Osborn]

My Max Anderssons has a brand on the strength deck. I listed it for sale on the classifieds. More photos are there if the ad still exists.

 

[Dan Miller]

My Max Anderssons has a brand on the strength deck. I listed it for sale on the classifieds. More photos are there if the ad still exists.

It's in the archive: https://wcha.org/classified-archive/Max-Anderssons.html

 

[John Sand]

That's the best picture of the trademark that I've seen. I haven't located one on my canoe.
I read the journal article about the Anderssons, his boat differs from mine in several ways. My decks are split, all laminations run the same way, my boat never had seat, has a keelson and floorboards. The most distinctive feature of mine is the gunwales, which are wide and angle upward.