1930 Willits Brothers
$4,500

Willits Brothers Canoe # 418 was built in Tacoma, Washington in 1930 and had seen a hard life. Professionally restored in 2006, it is now looking for a new home. Since the restoration it has been in the water only twice, and so is in excellent condition. The restoration included replacing portions of several inside planks, retacking the entire canoe, replacing the keel, repairing a break in an outwale, and revarnishing with 5 coats of varnish. The seller is including in the price two PFDs, two paddles, and a custom-fit canvas cover, all of which have been used only twice and worth $500.

It is available in Republic, Washington, and the owner is asking $4,500 for it. If interested, please contact me by email or phone at (360) 352-4191.

1934 Willits Brothers
$5,500

1951 Willits Brothers
$2,000

Here's a Willits Brothers canoe that has great potential to be restored to magnificent condition by someone with a bit of skill. It is #820, trimmed in mahogany, and is one of the rare Willits' originally built without seats in favor of kneeling thwarts. It likely was built for a camp or Scout group that favored teaching canoeists to paddle in the kneeling position. This canoe has a few problems including interior planking shrinkage, a few cracked planks, missing coamings, cracking of the decks and king planks, damage to the tips of the gunwales, and some missing tack heads. The hull retains it fine lines, though, and a little TLC will bring it back to a condition worthy of the Willits name.

It is available in Eagle Mountain, Utah, and the owner is asking $2,000 for it. If interested, please contact me by email or phone at (360) 352-4191.

1960's Chestnut Deer
$2,300

Time to get out on the water in a canoe built by perhaps the most famous of Canada's canoe builders! Chestnut Canoe Company built some of the most desireable canoes in the world, and this 16' Deer model is no exception. It is a great all-around canoe and is just the right size for tandem or solo paddling. Its serial number is 72530. The owner has gotten to the age where it's not feasible for him to take it out any longer, so he's ready to pass it along to someone who will enjoy it as much as he has. It was professionally refurbished in 2001, which included the replacement of ribs, planking and shoe keel, and a new canvas skin. The owner repainted it in an appealing birchbark theme.

This canoe is available in Grandview, Washington, and the owner is asking $2,300 for it. If interested, please contact me by email or phone at (360) 352-4191.

1938 Old Town HW Sponson Canoe,
Calkins trailer
$3,500

This is a one-of-a-kind offering of a near-museum quality canoe, and a trailer to transport it! The canoe is an AA-grade, 18-foot, HW Sponson canoe built in 1938 by Old Town Canoe Company and is serial number 123791-18. Because it has only been lightly used, and has always been stored under cover, it is in absolutely perfect condition without any broken wood of any kind. It has the original canvas which has been repainted with dark green marine enamel. The original varnish was stripped and the interior revarnished with marine spar varnish to a beautiful amber tone. All the seats, decks, thwarts and gunwales are of beautiful clear mahogany. A full length floor rack completes this beautiful craft. The owner will throw in a dandy removable wooden seat and back assembly, and a removable motor bracket. The Calkins trailer has been adapted with special modifications to fit the canoe. It has never been used in saltwater and is currently licensed in Washington state.

The canoe and trailer is available in Seattle, Washington, and the owner is asking $3,500 for the package. If interested, please contact me by email or phone at (360) 352-4191.

Motor Mount
$30

Tired of all the paddling you have to do sometimes? Want both hands free when fishing for that lunker that is just waiting for the proper lure to be presented? This motor mount is just the answer. It has a sturdy aluminum frame that is adjustable for width, and can be clamped on either side of the canoe to accommodate right or left-handed people. A solid block of oak serves as the mount for the motor. Will easily support electric trolling motors, or up to a 3 hp gas motor. Only lightly used.

The motor mount is available in Olympia, Washington, and the owner is asking only $30 for it. If interested, please contact me by email or phone at (360) 352-4191.

1949 Willits Brothers
$5,000

Another Willits Brothers canoe has come to light after years hanging in the garage, and it's quite a find! This 17' beauty is #765 and boasts an original finish, which needs to be redone if the new owner plans on using it in the water. But the wood and tacks are untouched - a rarity for Willits canoes. It sports mahogany nameplates made by the Willits brothers on both sides of the bow with the name "Kitamaat", and comes with two original Willits paddles, at least one Willits cartop carrier (the owner is looking for its mate), a very rare outboard motor mount made by the Willits brothers, and a homemade seatback. This canoe shows some minor scars of careful use - some cuts and scrapes on the outer hull, small cracks on three inner planks, one inside stem with glue along the joint with the inner planking that the original owner applied to seal a small leak, small cracks along both decks, a slightly damaged bow coaming, one missing seat slat, and limited saltwater corrosion of some screws. Even with those mostly cosmetic defects, this canoe has true lines, and is a fine example of the quality work of Earl and Floyd Willits.

It is available in Tacoma, Washington, and the owner is asking $5,000 for it. If interested, please contact me by email or phone at (360) 352-4191.