15' Wood Old Town canoe

[Maine-Basser]

Good Evening, I am hoping to find some info about an Old Town Canoe my dad purchased in the late 70s early 80s with the serial number 223152. All I know about the canoe is it is about 15 feet long and all wood, plus many memories of fishing from it as a child. Any information is appreciated.
Steve

 

[Benson Gray]

Welcome, the Old Town with serial number 223152 is a 15 foot long Trapper model with a keel. It was built between October and November, 1978. The original fiberglass exterior was clear to show the natural wood. It shipped on November 30th, 1978 to Raymond, Maine. A scan showing this build record can be found by following the link at the thumbnail image attached below.



This scan and several hundred thousand others 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 donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to join.

It is possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Canoes with a family connection are always extra special. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.

Benson