SouthernKevlar

Old Town had a many woods available so it may have varied. Their wooden canoes in that era had spruce inside rails and mahogany outside...

Wood rails would make for a handsome looking boat. Have fun!

This canoe has serial number 390212 and was made in September, 1991 for the 1992 model year. That build record has not been scanned...

Nice score. I saw that one but was late to the punch. Excellent price. Looking forward to seeing it cleaned up and maybe a report of...

This is correct. The HIN format only permits five digits for the serial number so Old Town omits the most significant digit(s). This is...

I did not know about the hull number and the HIN being different on Old Town canoes due to the digit allocation. If I had thought about...

Thanks Tfrasier, I lucked up on this one! I will be posting the restoration and paddle report as I progress with the project.

Thanks Benson, I was curious about the 390212 SN so I just checked the hull stamp. Between the XTC and the 90212 there in no "3" in...

I finally found my camera, so here are some photos before I muck with it.

Thanks Alan, I missed that one. It looks a good bit rougher than mine. And a thanks to you Benson. I had wondered when the Northern...

I picked up a new project this weekend. I was perusing the ads on FB Marketplace and ran into this one: Canoe - Old Town single seat...

But where was "Almost Old Enough to Know Better?"

There are many good PFDs out there and designs vary from lightweight non-restrictive PFDs to high-flotation models designed for swift...

It's funny that the fish managed to survive all those years before modern civilization came to their rescue.:rolleyes: