Old Town Design Number 4

[ongie]

I have an Old Town Royalex camper I'm planning to sell. It's a design number 4 (Aka Indian pattern) limited edition from 2003. It's never been in the water and the tags are still attached. Anyone have an idea of it's value? Thank you.

 

[Benson Gray]

The collector value of a Old Town Royalex camper with a design four from 2003 may be limited. A similar good condition Tripper from 1979 in Florida recently sold on eBay for $395 as shown in the first link below. The second link goes to the 2003 catalog with this canoe on the cover. Distance can be a major factor is selling a canoe. Where are you located? I would consider it if you aren't too far away. Good luck with the sale,

Benson

old town canoe 1979 royalex 17 ft tripper, red, new seats, carrying yokes. | eBay

This Old Town Tripper canoe, model 17 ft, is a true gem for water sports enthusiasts. Made in the United States, it boasts a sturdy construction and is perfect for kayaking, canoeing, and rafting. The canoe has been recently restored and comes with new seats and carrying yokes. The Old Town...

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2003 Old Town Catalog

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[Greg Nolan]

When we bought our 16' OT Royalex (Oltonar) Camper at the end of 2017, we paid $700 for it -- it was in excellent condition, and with Royalex having ceased production only some time befor that, used Royalex Canoes in good codition then seemed in short supply -- we had looked at several that were in very-well-used condition, with asking prices not a whole lot less. Perhaps the market has changed, and perhaps the canoe market in Maine is different than in Florida, but I would think a Royalex Old Town that has never been in the water would sell for something more than $395 in a northrn state, regardless of its design. While some people in Florida certainly canoe (e.g. WCHA president Michael Grace), I suspect that there is a tighter market for a good condition canoe in Wisconsin than in Florida. Some people like canoes wth designs, others prefer plain vanilla one color canoes. On a wood-canvas canoe, a significant premium was charged for the design no. 4 because of the additional work involved in painting it. I have no idea what premium, if any, was charged for the design on a new OT Royalex canoe. You should take a look at prices on ebay (but take asking prices there with a big grain of salt), local classified ads, and the local Craigslist.

Selling in the spring (the beginning of the canoeing season) will likely bring a higher price than now, when a buyer will have only a short time to use it before having to store it for the off-season.

Greg