Kennebec Antique Wood/canvas Canoe

Vintage Antique Kennebec Canoe Co. Model 103173 17' Camp Chief Special. This canoe was built in the early 1930's and has the original rush seats. Comes with 3 Oars, short oar is Allan-Jervis Marine.   Looks like it was last licensed in 1969.

I was able to obtain the following information specific to this canoe from the original Kennebec records through the WCHA - Wooden Canoe Heritage Association - reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum. "The Kennebec canoe with serial number 103173 as shown on pages 282 and 283 of volume five in the Kennebec ledgers. This was assigned to a 17 foot long Camp Chief Special model. It was planked by Mansell on December 19th, 1931. The canvas covering and the first filler coat were applied by Thibodeau on January 2nd, 1932.

The second filler coat was applied by Giroux on July 30th, 1931 (which is probably a typographical error). It was railed by Mansell on July 28th, 1932. The "F 22" (Function number 22 or the keel?) was completed by Thibodeau on the same day. The "F 24" and "F 28" (Function numbers 24 to 28 or the finish work) were completed by Thib. On June 4th, 1932.

The original color was green. It was packed by Terry on August 1st, 1932 and shipped to location "32-374" on the same day. It appears to have been returned and reshipped to location 33-65 on May 8th, 1933. These locations are probably order numbers but we don't currently have enough information to identify it." Shipping can be arranged at buyers expense.