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Kevin Martin Wooden Boats & Canoes

Repairs & Restorations


Repair #1 A large part of my work is the restoration of old canoes and small boats, especially wood and canvas and lapstrake models. Past projects have included Old Town canoes, Chestnut, Penn Yan, Kennebecks, Morris, Boston area canoe companies, Rangeley's St Lawrence skiffs, Rushtons, Adirondack guideboats, dories, skiffs, and dinghies. Some of the larger boats include Novi lobster boats, runabouts and launches. I find that most of the boats and canoes that I work on are restored for sentimental reasons - they have been passed down in families from past generations.




Repair #2

I will also buy these "old" craft and sell them in restored condition or in unrestored condition to a person who wants to do the restoration work themselves.








Some example restorations

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War canoe before
White launch before White launch after
Brooks launch before Brooks launch after
Johnson launch before Johnson launch after
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