Serial number information

[Bobbren]

I just bought a canoe from a previous owner that knew nothing about it. I believe it's an Old Town brand and the serial number on the starboard side of the stern is XTC11046F101. Can anyone help me with more information about this canoe?

 

[Benson Gray]

This is from a period when Old Town's record keeping was no longer being done on paper so there may not be any more information available. The hull identification number (HIN) on the starboard stern confirms that it is an Old town and it ends with an encoded date indicating that it shipped in January of 2001. The page at http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.htm has more information about interpreting a HIN. See http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?8908 for a similar request.

Benson