Old Town Discovery 169

[Croach135]

Hello,

We’re looking to sell our Old Town Discovery 169 canoe. Can anyone help us decipher what this serial number means? Tried doing some research to figure it out but I’m a bit confused.

Thanks!
Chris

 

[Benson Gray]

That doesn't look like a serial number (which should be six to seven numeric digits on a Discovery model) or a hull identification number (a.k.a. HIN which should be 12 alphanumeric characters on the starboard stern). See https://www.usps.org/national/safety/HIN/HIN.pdf for more information about how to interpret a HIN. Good luck,

Benson

 

[Croach135]

Thank you! Now I see it. Looks to be the HIN number you mentioned

 

[Benson Gray]

That looks like an Old Town with serial number 355852 that was made in November, 1990 for the 1990 model year. This is well past when the scanned build records stopped in the mid-1980s so more details aren't available. Sorry,

Benson