99162 - serial number

[Paul Zimmermann]

Hello,

I am looking for info on a canoe with the serial number XTC99162M74. Thank you in advance for your help!

 

[Benson Gray]

The Old Town canoe with serial number 199162 and hull identification number XTC99162M74 is a 17 foot long FG (fiberglass) model with celery and avocado gelcoat that weighed 96 pounds. It was built between January and February, 1974. It shipped on March 13th, 1974 to Newbury, Massachusetts. The back side of the card indicates that it was a factory second which had a patch under the deck on the bow end and was badly gouged. Scans showing both sides of this build record can be found below.

These scans and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. 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 https://www.woodencanoe.org/pricing-plans/join to donate or join.

It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply if you have any other questions.

Benson