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After I painted the first canoe and had put it in storage I decided to buy another. One can never have too many canoes. I was up at Maine Maritime Academy when my brother sent me an email about a cheap Chestnut Canoe on the way home. It worked out perfectly, I was able to stop and buy a canoe on the way home. The only issue was the canoe did not fit on the top of my mothers VW very well.

We got it home safe and sound. Despite what the pictures show this canoe is in dire need of restoration.

 Her original canvas has been ripped off, and replaced with fiberglass

 The previous owner confessed to dropping it off a truck, and cracking 14 ribs! He also cut out a support called the mid-thwart.

 She amazingly still has a decent shape, despite all the damage

 The seat cane needs to be mended

 The tip, or stem has rotted out.

Just an example of a poor fiberglass job. We are not supposed to see any wood.