Inherited boats

Advice
#1

Hi all,

After the passing my father I inherited some boats which have not been used in a while

One of them is a 1976 Grand Laker canoe (19 ft) —interior is in great shape, but the exterior canvas shows minor wear. There is also a slight gouge where you would put the motor, but other than that, the boat is in very good shape. I thought Paddling.com would be the perfect place to post it, but every time I try to submit a classified ad, I get an “Internal Server Error.”

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Is anyone else having this issue, or is it just me?

Also, I’d love some guidance:

  • What would be a fair price range for a boat like this in its current condition?
  • Are there any other websites, forums, or groups where folks seriously interested in classic wooden canoes hang out?
  • Do Grand Lakers tend to move at all outside of northern Maine?

Thanks in advance—I really appreciate any insight this community can offer!

—Matt

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#2

Contact the Wooden Canoe Heritage Associate.

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#3

McCarvell,
Before you sell the Grand Laker, borrow an outboard and take it out and run it.
I really like big canoes. That one belongs on a trailer. I would keep it in a heartbeat.
But I am on the West Coast.

#4

I took a look at that site but had a few issues

  1. Had to pay to list
  2. Was not sure how much traction the site gets
  3. Saw a decent amount of older listings and did not like the layout of how the site looked (site looked like it was from 1997 with links that were broken as well)
#5

I have taken the boat out before, and it does well in all the lakes in Maine. We used a Johnson 6 on it, but my dad bought a 9.9, but he never had a chance to use it before he passed.

The problem is I have three old wooden canoes and only one trailer. Agreed, though that it does need a trailer.

As much as I would like to use it, I need to get rid of at least two of the canoes, as I don’t have the space for all three.

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#6

Shoot them an email. Ask them who you should contact. Or Google manufactures of wood & canvas canoes. They live and breathe this every day. They may have a customer who wants one and can arrange a sale, for a price.