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Every canoe has a story, and some arrive at the shop with a few extra chapters.

Silhouette of a person paddling a canoe.

Silhouette of a person paddling a canoe.

Explore repair photos, restoration projects, maintenance work, and before-and-after transformations from Johnny’s Boat Shop. From cracked hulls and worn gunwales to beautifully revived trippers, these boats have all earned their badges of honour.

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Other Repair & Restoration

The image shows a boat hull in a workshop, with the front part painted red and the rest in its primer coat, set on a stand covered with paper for protection.

A black kayak with scratches and sand on its surface, resting on wooden supports outside next to a wooden building, with a construction cone and trees in the background.

Several wooden boats in a workshop, covered with protective plastic sheets with black logos, ready for finishing or painting. The workshop has various tools, equipment, and hanging coats.

A workshop with a surfboard in the foreground, which is partially painted and secured with straps. Several surfboards are stored on shelves above, and the workspace has tools, equipment, and pegboards on the walls.

Wooden kayak or canoe in a workshop, secured with clamps, with tools and materials in the background.

Person with tattoos on arm working at a wooden workbench with tools and a curved piece of wood in a workshop.

Clamps holding wooden pieces onto a boat frame in a workshop.

A wooden chair with gray straps and duct tape labeled 'Broken Seat.'

Workbench in a woodworking shop with clamps, a saw, a hand plane, and a wood chair.

Woodworking clamp holding a wooden piece on a workbench.

Several canoes in different stages of construction inside a workshop, with tools and equipment on the walls and shelves, and two red and one green paddle stored on racks.

A yellow canoe, marked with the number 45, is clamped in place inside a workshop for construction or repair, with clamps attached along its length. The workshop has a workbench with tools and equipment and shelves with supplies, and large windows pro