Serial Number Search
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The Old Town canoe with serial number 13217 is a 16 foot long HW model with short decks, closed gunwales, and no half ribs. You appear to have an 18 foot long canoe with open gunwales, half ribs, and the long decks of an Otca model. Can you supply pictures of the serial numbers and surrounding areas from each end? The suggestions at the link below may help if the digits are hard to read. Thanks,
Benson
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Benson
How do I find a serial number on an old wooden canoe or boat?
Many old wooden canoes and boats have a serial number on both inside stems and a decal or tag with the manufacturer's logo on the bow deck. The number is usually stamped on the top of the lower part of the stems. The inside stems are the long curved pieces of wood that form the ends of the...
The build records for serial numbers 13247 and 13217 from both Old Town and Carleton do now match well. My guess is that you have the Old Town canoe with serial number 43217. This is an 18 foot long, AA (or top) grade, Otca model with red Western cedar planking, open mahogany gunwales, long mahogany decks, mahogany thwarts, mahogany seats, half ribs, a keel, outside stems, a mast seat, a mast step, a painter ring, and two flag sockets. It was built between May and June, 1916. The original exterior paint was dark green. It shipped on June 20th, 1916 to Poughkeepsie, New York. A scan of this build record can be found below.
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. A listing at https://www.woodencanoe.org/classifieds can be one of the fastest ways to find a good new home for a canoe like this and the page at https://www.woodencanoe.org/ad-instructions explains the process. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the sale,
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. A listing at https://www.woodencanoe.org/classifieds can be one of the fastest ways to find a good new home for a canoe like this and the page at https://www.woodencanoe.org/ad-instructions explains the process. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the sale,
Benson
The information at the link below has everything I know about valuing a canoe like this. There are some similar canoes listed in the classifieds for comparison. Good luck with the sale,
Benson
How much is my old wooden canoe worth?
How much is my old canoe worth? One of the most common questions that gets sent to the WCHA webmasters is "how much is my old canoe worth?" Tim Hewitt's responses over the years have included the following comments: Any wooden or wood/canvas canoe in usable condition is worth $1000 - $1500. A...
