Old Town Canoe Serial # 178639 16

[Wahooson]

This is a canoe my Dad bought brand new in 1967 or so(my mom can't remember for sure). I'm trying to get some information on it before I put it up for sale. It's in North San Diego and only had my Dad as the owner. Any suggestions on where some good places are to list it for sale would be appreciated.

I have the old seats (the whisker is broken) along with brand new seats my dad had made but never installed.

 

[Benson Gray]

The Old Town canoe with serial number 178639 is a 16 foot long Otca model with a keel. It was built between July and September, 1967. The original exterior paint color was pale blue. It was shipped on September 25th, 1967 to Seattle, Washington. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image 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/ot_records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to join.

It is possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description don't match your canoe. The messages at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?57 are the best information about the worth of a canoe like this. The classifieds at http://classifieds.wcha.org/ are often one of the fastest ways to find a good new home for it if you want to sell it. Please mention the WCHA to the buyer if you do sell it. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck,

Benson