Old Town serial #54989

[BigRat]

Found an Old Town Tripper canoe (serial# 54989) that needs some restoration. Also looks like it was used by a Boy Scouts troop. Any information that can help with its repairs and tell us more about its history would be greatly appreciated. XTC54989M84E

 

[Benson Gray]

Welcome, the Federal hull identification number (HIN) format limits the serial number to five digits so Old Town omitted the most significant digit(s). The full serial number for your canoe is 254989. The last three characters of your HIN indicate that it shipped in December, 1984. It is my sad duty to report that most of the scanned Old Town records stop just over serial number 250000 in 1983 so no one here can provide any more detailed information about your serial number. Sorry,

Benson