Old Town Dinghy S/N Search Request

[Bob Baker]

I have aquired an Old Town Dinghy serial number 176184-9, and would like to find out the manufacturing information on it. I would also like a copy of the build sheet, if possible. I plan to recover the bottom, as the rest is in great shape. It has never been recovered, or restored. The canvas, however, is in shreads.
Thanks,
bkrsdoz

 

[Kathryn Klos]

Hi Bob-- Re-check the number, because 176184 comes up as a 15 foot featherweight canoe. Original outside covering was dacron, it had a keel and was painted dark green and shipped to Dexter, Michigan 6-9-66.

The scan of this record is attached below. If you click on it, it will become bigger.

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Please re-check the number and we'll try again if what you have is a 9 foot dinghy and not a featherweight canoe!

Kathy