I acquired this lovely Kayak north of Sault Ste Marie, ON. It was originally built in this area, I believe. Can anyone help with the age and potential value? It is a joy to paddle. Fits 2 or even 3 comfortably. The chairs are not attached.
A commercially made kayak like yours should have a hull identification number on the starboard stern which can provide more details about who made it and when. It was probably home made if you can't find any numbers. A similar single person example recently sold at https://www.ebay.com/itm/365553872676 for $1200. The demand for multiple person kayaks is lower so the potential value for yours is probably less than that. The link below explains the factors that influence the value of wood and canvas canoes and many of those will apply to a kayak like yours. The price ranges for kayaks tend to be less than canoes.
One of the most common questions that gets sent to the WCHA webmasters is "how much is my old canoe worth?" Tim Hewitt's responses over the years have included the following comments:
Any wooden or wood/canvas canoe in usable condition is worth $1000 - $1500. A canoe that is documentable will go on the high end, one that is particularly rare will bring more, up to $3000 for a wood canvas canoe, and as high as $5000 for an all-wood canoe. These high end canoes must be in showroom condition and you must have evidence or documentation of their age and...
