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Vintage Chestnut
12 Foot
Wood-Canvas Trapper
$2750
Condition:
Excellent Original
Vintage Chestnut 12 Foot Wood-Canvas Trapper
* Completely original, never restored
* Stored indoors, in temperature-controlled environment; never stored wet, and never outdoors
* Single owner
* Purchased new in 1970, used briefly for 2 years across a handful of leisure trips, then stored for 54 years
* Built post factory fire in Fredericton, before subsequent factory move to Oromocto
* Technical Specification Summary:
- Length x Beam x Depth: 12’ x 34” x 14”
- Not the Teddy (1st Grade)
- Not the Mermaid (wide + shallow)
- Is the Trapper (2nd Grade)
- Not varnished finish on canvas
- Is painted finish on canvas (original light grey, original decals)
- Inwales: Not tapered
- Cant Ribs: Wider variant (3”)
- Open gunwale
- 55 lbs (weight)
If any potential buyer is interested in additional, high-resolution pictures, I can certainly provide them.
Canoe Length
12 feet
Location
Submitted Date
October 8, 2026 at 7:23:00 AM
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