SHORTCUT: (for the impatient)
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In many responses Dick refers to The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
 http://www.wcha.org/
or go straight to their Table of Contents:
  http://www.wcha.org/toc.html  


QUESTION:
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Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:04:55 -0700
From: << visitor from Seattle, WA >>
...
 I have just reclaimed an old wood canoe in my family. 
 I'd like to <<... hear from Dick Cross >> about where to start.

RESPONSE:
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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:36:15 -0700
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The best source for everything you need to know about canoes and how to
fix them is: WCHA.org.  On the Discussion Forums you can post questions
and search the files on just about every topic pertaining to wooden
canoes.  If your canoe is an Old Town you can post the serial number,
found on the tails of both stems, and within hours someone will post a
copy of the original build record.  If you aren't able to print the
record you can send $3.00 to Old Town company and they will send you a
Xerox of the original record.

You mentioned yours was a "wooden canoe".  If it is covered by canvas I
would strongly recommend you buy THE WOOD AND CANVAS CANOE, by Jerry
Stelmok and Rollin Thurlow.  The book is available through the WCHA
website.  Jerry and Rollin take you through the complete process of
building new and restoration.  If your canoe is "all-wood" there are
other sources of information.

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QUESTION:
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> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:45:37 -0700
> From: << visitor from Dencer, CO >>
> Subject: antique wood canoe
> 
> I am looking for an antique wood canoe with some history that somebody made
> it that is famous.  Do you know of any canoes like this?
> Thank you for your help

RESPONSE:
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Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 10:31:06 -0800
Subject: Re: antique wood canoe

Old wood and canvas canoes are not very plentiful on the west coast.  
Most of the builders in the past were located in Ontario and the northern
states of the U. S. The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WHCA.org) would
be your best source for both information about canoes their builders and
canoes themselves.  The website has a want ad section for buying and
selling.  Transportation from the east coast can be arranged for about
$300 with a professional canoe hauler.

There a few active canoe builders and their names and backgrounds can be
found in the WCHA builders section.

R.C.Cross

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:15:17 +0000
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Dave, (Oregon/California)
...  Glad to hear you are planning
to rebuilt your Chestnut.  All wood/canvas canoes deserve a second
chance.  I have rebuilt a number of canoes of various construction
types and builders.  The best reference is Jerry Stelmok and Rollin
Thurlow's book, "The Wood and Canvas Canoe."  The book deals with
both new and rebuilding of canoes.  The Wooden Canoe Heritage
Association, wcha.org, has a Forum page that is very useful posting
problems or questions.  Wooden canoe fanciers love to
answer questions.  Perhaps you could post a request for someone on
the West Coast to do the rebuilding.

Rollin Thurlow has a website that sells all the necessary materials
to build or rebuild a canoe.

I only work on my own canoes.  I don't know anyone locally who
rebuilds them.  If you should be up this way with your canoe I would
be happy to look at it and give whatever advice I can.

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