johnnyfeather
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Picked this up this evening and would appreciate any info on it. The Serial # is a bit hard to read but I think I got it right.
Thank you in advance,
John
Thank you in advance,
John
Old Town canoe #8699 18
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The 18 on the end indicates that you have an 18 foot long canoe but the Old Town, Carleton, and Kennebec records for serial number 8699 all show 16 foot long canoes. My guess is that you have at least one hidden digit. The information at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?791 may help. Can you provide some pictures of the numbers from each end with the surrounding areas? Some showing the decks and interior will also help, along with a confirmation of the extreme overall length in a straight line. Thanks,
Benson
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johnnyfeather
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Hello Benson,
Thank you for your reply! My apologies for not sending more info yesterday but it was late. As near as I can tell, measuring myself, the canoe measures between 18' 6"-7" in a straight line measurement.
I have taken a couple pics of the stern stem but it is very hard to see. I will attempt a rubbing over the weekend. The bow stem is gone as a rock tumbled down a cliff and bashed the bow. The boat has apparently been sitting outside for at least the past 40 years and probably only survives because someone glassed it a long time ago. As it is, a quick examination shows 4 broken ribs, a broken stem, soft rib ends on most ribs although the rest of the ribs seem good, some broken planking, dry rot to at least one deck, all the gunwales,
and then we'll see...
Stem pics here and the rest to follow.
Thank you!
John
Thank you for your reply! My apologies for not sending more info yesterday but it was late. As near as I can tell, measuring myself, the canoe measures between 18' 6"-7" in a straight line measurement.
I have taken a couple pics of the stern stem but it is very hard to see. I will attempt a rubbing over the weekend. The bow stem is gone as a rock tumbled down a cliff and bashed the bow. The boat has apparently been sitting outside for at least the past 40 years and probably only survives because someone glassed it a long time ago. As it is, a quick examination shows 4 broken ribs, a broken stem, soft rib ends on most ribs although the rest of the ribs seem good, some broken planking, dry rot to at least one deck, all the gunwales,
and then we'll see...
Stem pics here and the rest to follow.
Thank you!
John
johnnyfeather
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and more pics. Extremely slow uploads today, I'm in rural BC. I'll try to post a couple more this evening.
Thank you!
Thank you!
My guess is that you have the Old Town canoe with serial number 178699. This is an 18 foot long Otca model with a half ribs, a keel, and fiberglass covering in place of canvas. It was built between July and August, 1967. The original exterior paint color was dark brown. It shipped on August 21st, 1967 to Hulls Cove, Maine. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.html to join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.html to join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
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johnnyfeather
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Benson,
Thank you very much for the information! I had not known any were produced with fiberglass. I just assumed it had been done later. And I am certain it is an Old Town. I have spoken with two previous owners.
I was a member back around 1990 and it is time to become one again. Joining is my next stop.
Thank you again!
John
Thank you very much for the information! I had not known any were produced with fiberglass. I just assumed it had been done later. And I am certain it is an Old Town. I have spoken with two previous owners.
I was a member back around 1990 and it is time to become one again. Joining is my next stop.
Thank you again!
John
