17 ft Old Town Octa?

[CPC]

this came up for sale and I’m interested; however, when I looked at it it has been glassed. The internals look good though. The owner thinks 50’s but the serial number appears to be from the teens. What kind of canoe does the spec sheet identify it as? I would like to buy it and get it canvassed but I think it behind my skill set with the glass on it. Any advice? SN 43531 17

 

[Benson Gray]

See http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/16509/ for a copy of the build record. The ease of fiberglass removal is always hard to judge. Sometimes it can come off without much trouble and other times it can be a painfully slow. Good luck,

Benson

 

[CPC]

Thank you! $750 is probably a too much then for the potential problems I could run into. 1917 is a early canoe though.

 

[Benson Gray]

The comments at https://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/57/ if you want to value an old canoe. Good luck,

Benson

 

[dtdcanoes]

A warning to ?.... the words...a ten foot pole come to mind , but as the song goes......"love is where you find it...." have fun ! Dave