Old Town Yankee Model 1946

[Midwest Firecraft]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2718197278243932/

Has original bill of sale, calling an antique, but looks like it's in really good shape. Wish I had room...

 

[alsg]

Is it me or is that a lot of rocker?

 

[Midwest Firecraft]

It is a lot of rocker. I can't find specs on it, but I know you could purchase it for $95 and a 3 horse Aerothrust engine for $50 in 1944!
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/col...d-town-yankee-canoe-16-with-aerothrust-engine

 

[Fitz]

Someone painted the interior of the hull. It would probably come out with good stripper and elbow grease.

Fitz

 

[Pook]

OT Yankees have a fair bit of rocker!@
Specs: 16foot, 36" wide 12" deep- factory weight of 67lbs.
This one was CS or Common Sense Grade.

As Fitz noted, interior was originally varnished not green paint.
Not a terrible price but please, paddle it rather than hang it from a ceiling!

Cheers!
Bruce

 

[lowangle al]

That picture may exaggerate the rocker a little but it is similar to my Yankee. Mine looks to have 2 to 3 inches depending where the waterline is and it starts about three feet from the end. The boat tracks like a typical canoe as opposed the 16' WW stripper from Gilpatricks book I used to trip with which had a lot of rocker.

Since the current owner used it for décor I wonder if anyone can vouch for its seaworthiness. With the painted interior and those slat seats I would think that if it also leaked it would surely be overpriced.

 

[alsg]

It is a lot of rocker. I can't find specs on it, but I know you could purchase it for $95 and a 3 horse Aerothrust engine for $50 in 1944!
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/col...d-town-yankee-canoe-16-with-aerothrust-engine

That Aerothrust looks like something Rube Goldberg would appreciate.