Vintage Mansfield Mahogany Ribbed Sportman's Canoe

UP FOR AUCTION IS A MANSFIELD SPORTSMAN'S CANOE BY THE STOWE CANOE CO, INC. VERMONT. I BOUGHT THIS CANOE NEW, 30 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS NEVER SEEN WATER. THE CANOE WAS STORED IN MY GARAGE ALL THAT TIME. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURES. MANSFIELD CANOES ARE MADE OF A FIBERGLASS HULL REINFORCED WITH MAHOGANY RIBS, MAKING THE CANOE RIGID.

AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF FIBERGLASS PROTECTS THE FLOOR RIBS AND PROVIDES AN EXTREMELY TOUGH BOTTOM. THE GUNWALES, SEAT, FRAMES, DECKS, AND THWARTS ARE OF NORTHERN WHITE ASH.THE SEATS ARE WOVEN IN TRADITIONAL SNOWSHOE PATTERN OF LATEX COVERED NYLON. THE SEATS ARE DROPPED BELOW THE GUNWALES FOR ADDED STABILITY. FLOTATION IS FOAMED-IN PLACE UNDER THE DECKS AND THE INTEGRAL KEEL PROVIDES SOUND HANDLING. THE CANOE IS 15 FEET LONG,BEAM 40 INCHES,DEPTH 12 & 1/2 INCHES, APPROX. WT.

70 LBS,LOAD 700 LBS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE FIND IN A VINTAGE 30 YEAR OLD CANOE IN UNUSED CONDITION.YOU CAN CALL OR EMAIL ME WITH ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY NEED.THANKS BOB, phoneLOCAL PICK UP ONLYALL SALES FINAL, NO RETURNS