Kathryn Klos
squirrel whisperer
I'll get some better pictures tomorrow because we'll be taking this baby off the car and paddling it in a river. Found it on Craigslist in Traverse City. The owner inherited it from her dad, who rescued it in the early 1950s. It had been part of a fleet that was being destroyed, and the men who were ordered to chop and burn each kept a canoe. The seller said her dad thought it was Canadian.
The canoe was in storage for the last 30-plus years and is in dandy shape. 15 feet long and nicely-crafted. Heart-shaped decks with a slight convex upper face and undercutting. Slightly-tapered ribs with keel attached at each. Trim appears to be birch. Hand-caned seats that have nice detail (not "clunky").
Any ideas? Attached pictures are the ones the seller sent me. More pictures to come...
Kathy
The canoe was in storage for the last 30-plus years and is in dandy shape. 15 feet long and nicely-crafted. Heart-shaped decks with a slight convex upper face and undercutting. Slightly-tapered ribs with keel attached at each. Trim appears to be birch. Hand-caned seats that have nice detail (not "clunky").
Any ideas? Attached pictures are the ones the seller sent me. More pictures to come...
Kathy