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[Opieboat]

I have an18 ft blue old town I think 1927 I would like to see the original build sheet thanks Bob.

 

[Benson Gray]

Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town records don't go back as far as serial number 1927 but you may have at least one hidden digit. The suggestions at the link below may help you find them. Please post some pictures of the numbers and surrounding area from each end, the bow deck, and the interior and we may be able to identify it. Thanks,

Benson

Thread 'How do I find a serial number on an old wooden canoe or boat?'

Oct 2, 2005

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 canoe. You want to look on the part that extends out from under the decks on the bottom of the floor inside the hull. The serial numbers are stamped in each end of the canoe so check both if a single digit is not clear. These numbers in the stern of boats are occasionally on the edge of the center...

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