1983 Chipewyan Tripper Info

[Fisherman12]

Hello, just picked up my first royalex old town canoe. Based on the dimensions I believe it is a 1983 Chipewyan Tripper with serial number XTC49363M83I. I was hoping to get confirmation on the make and if anyone would happen to have a build sheet or any paperwork for it that would be awesome and much appreciated. Thank you all!

 

[Benson Gray]

Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 249363 and hull identification number XTC49363M83I is a 16 foot long Kennebec model. It was built in April, 1983. The original exterior gelcoat color was red. It shipped on August 8th, 1983 to dealer number 432000. We don't currently have enough information to identify this number further. A scan showing this build record can be found 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 donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or join.

It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Page two of the 1983 catalog at https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/Library/6FA5EB5A-A73B-4953-AAF9-713565518400 has more details. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.

Benson