Restored Chestnut Bobs with sail kit ***SOLD***

[Robin]

New restoration, 1960's Chestnut Bobs, 15' x 36", comes with sail kit. New #12 canvas, epifanes varnish/paint, new sail. $1900
Don't let the width fool you, lean it over and she fly"s, stand up in it and pole/fly fish. 57lbs

 

[memaquay]

That's too cool for words! Ok, well it's really shiny and beautiful, and a bargain too!

 

[Canotrouge]

Why things like that are not closer to me, I would take it away from you right now!!

 

[Philtrum]

That looks cool (not a comment about the season). But no thanks from me. I'm a skilled small boat sailor (racer, instructor), but after sailing a Grumman a few times I've learned that unnatural acts should be avoided.

 

[Rippy]

Looks great Robin. Good luck with sale.

 

[Holmes375]

My what a gorgeous boat. Beautiful work, sir. Its a good thing I'm a long way away - I wouldn't be able to pass that one up.

 

[Dennis]

That's a beauty Robin, and a good price for sure. Is the restoration your handy work? Nice job to whoever restored it.

 

[Odyssey]

Gorgeous. My wife likes it too. She said she'll check her lottery ticket. She wasn't kidding.
I hope you sell it soon; but if that were mine to sell, I'd run my hands over the decks, gunnels and hull, and think a long while. I'd try to store up some memory of such a fine craft before I let her go. That'll make a beautiful cottage canoe for somebody. Seeing it under sail would be a treat!

 

[Robin]

That's a beauty Robin, and a good price for sure. Is the restoration your handy work? Nice job to whoever restored it.

Thanks Dennis, I picked this up in Nova Scotia when I picked up my Chum there also. I paid alot for a canoe needing restoration, but all the wood work was very good, just strip the varnish, add the new canvas and fill and paint/varnish, and it came with the sailkit, but no sail. This sail is brand new. It also came with 2 Chestnut paddles which are pretty hard to find and I'm keeping them.

 

[Mihun09]

That sure is purty!

The Canadian came with an original sailing rig as well and the Morris at one time had a mast foot in it too. Sailing canoes have been around for a century or more, certainly not an unnatural act.

 

[Rob H]

Not only is that gorgeous, at 57lbs it is still lighter than my tandem.
It's a good thing there is an International boarder between us or Bev and I would be having a rather serious conversation about just where I am planning on storing another canoe.

 

[Gerald]

Beautiful job Robin. Congrats.