Canoe Guy BC: A Restorers’ Guide to a Chestnut Bobs Special Wood-Canvas Canoe

by Mike Elliott, Kettle River Canoes email: artisan@ canoeshop.ca

The blogs I do on the specifications of canoe components for various types of canvas-covered canoes seem to be quite popular.  Apparently, I am the only one out there taking the time to write about this stuff and share it with others online.  This time around, I am presenting a restorers’ guide to the Bobs Special from the Chestnut Canoe Company.

This canoe was one of two lightweight pleasure canoes b...