Canoe id and title help
- Thread starter Kevin E. Ostick
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Welcome, it is my sad duty to report that the scanned Old Town records stop just over 250,000 in 1984 so no one here can provide more detailed information for this canoe with serial number 288189. The last few digits of the hull identification number you provided indicate that it was probably built in February of 1987 for the 1988 model year. The information at http://www.usps.org/national/safety/HIN/HIN.pdf may help you interpret this number. I may be able to identify the model if you post some pictures of the profile along with the width and bow height. The 1988 catalog page below shows that the Otca and Guide models were the two wooden canoes available in the 16 foot length at that time. Good luck,
Benson
Benson
Kevin E. Ostick
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Wow, the widow I got it from states she and her husband purchased the canoe around 1965.
Husband passed away in 68 and this women whom Ive known 63 years now has always been sharp as a tack.
She's now 96, in a home for elderly due to living conditions (hoarder). Still witty as ever, however I do trust your knowledge.
Kinda bummed, really wanted a cherry antique Old Town. It is the Guide 16.
Thank You.
Husband passed away in 68 and this women whom Ive known 63 years now has always been sharp as a tack.
She's now 96, in a home for elderly due to living conditions (hoarder). Still witty as ever, however I do trust your knowledge.
Kinda bummed, really wanted a cherry antique Old Town. It is the Guide 16.
Thank You.
They could have purchased a canoe around 1965. It just isn't this one. The hull identification numbers were introduced in the early 1970s so that one didn't have a tag on the starboard stern like this one does. A canoe from 1965 may still show up if you are cleaning up from a hoarder. Good luck,
Benson
Benson
Better late than never? I've recently been scanning some unsorted records and found yours. The Old Town canoe with serial number 288189 is a 16 foot long Guide model with twenty inch mahogany decks, thwarts, and a coaming notched into the gunwale. It was built between May and June, 1987. The original exterior paint color was red over the fiberglass. It shipped to Chicago, Illinois. The back side of the card shows that there was some dust on the bottom finish and a fly had gotten caught in the paint which left a mark on the bottom edge. 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. 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 renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
These scans 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 renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
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