The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association's Burt Libby Classified Listing Archive

• Pictures of a 16 foot long Burt Libby Lightweight model canoe that were submitted on 5/14/2024

  Title of Ad: 16' Lightweight Wood/Canvas Canoe 58 lbs
  Price: $1,650
  Location: Auburn Maine
  Description: Two tone, lightweight wood / canvas canoe built by Burt Libby, Litchfield ME. Burt built roughly 200 canoes. This canoe was one of a kind, custom made for us with lightweight in mind. It weighed in at 58 lbs when finished. Includes wood fantail type canoe seatback as shown as well as a custom made Sunbrella canoe cover, in the event you leave the canoe outside. This canoe was always stored indoors but in the summer we'd leave it on our canoe rack for a few days with cover. Also have a pair of Shaw & Tenney wood paddle that could be added as part of the deal. Local pickup only, Auburn ME
  Condition: Excellent Original

• Pictures of two 16 foot long Burt Libby canoes that were submitted on 8/5/2026

  1. Title of Ad: Pristine Burt Libby 16-ft. Wooden Canoes
  2. Price: $2,500 each or $4,500 for the pair
  6. Location: Rangeley, Maine
  7. Description:These two 16-foot wood and canvas canoes were constructed over 20 years ago by the late Burt Libby, a highly regarded master boat builder, in his Litchfield, Maine shop. They have been carefully stored in a dry, secure location in a Maine event barn where wedding parties and others can view the craftsmanship they embody.
  8. Canoe Length: 16 ft.
  9. Condition: Excellent Original

• Pictures of two 16 foot long Burt Libby canoes that were submitted on 10/12/2026

  Title: Two Exceptional 16 Foot Burt Libby Canoes
  Price: $2,500 Each or both for $4,500
  Location: Warren, Maine
  Description: The late Burt Libby (Burt's Canoes) built well over 100 wood-canvas canoes in Litchfield, Maine over a span of 30 years. His self-designed canoes are characterized by excellent craftsmanship, attention to detail, the best materials available and great paddling characteristics. Two of his 16 foot canoes are offered for sale. Both canoes are in pristine condition, having never been in the water and have spent their lives to date as display pieces in a wedding/event venue. One canoe is Burt's long deck model with an external stem and OTCA-like deck coaming (Canoe 1). The other is his short deck model (Canoe2) has no external stem, but has the usual stem band. Both have keels, a pleasing tumblehome and nice upward sheer rise to the stems. Outside gunwales and decks are cherry. Inside gunwales are spruce, ribs and planking of northern white cedar. Seats and thwarts are white ash.
  Canoe Length: Both canoes 16 feet
  Condition: Excellent Original

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