Old Town Osprey 140

[jjmaine]

I'm looking at an Old Town Osprey 140 on marketplace for $700 and it looks to be in fine shape. Is that a fair price for one in good condition?

Also, were all of the Osprey 140's made out of Royalex? I'm finding conflicting information on the Internet as it says the Osprey 140 came with a center seat and oar locks but the one I'm looking at just has two seats and a bar in the middle for portage and no provisions for oars?

I just want to make sure I'm buying the Royalex version (if they made two different versions) and that $600-700 is a fair price depending on what we settle on. Thanks for your help as always guys!

 

[Tryin']

Value is extremely subjective, based on what you want in a hull and what the seller thinks they have. If you can get the HIN, it will help narrow the options.

In the meantime, here is the 2008 OT catalog, showing the Osprey in an "Angler" configuration and a "General" configuration.

https://oldtownwatercraft.johnsonoutdoors.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/old_town_2008_product_guide_0.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOooCxnRHjL-6TiMw71JgPpsHHFaxXG-VPKpHPt-YFLwTrfNsIa4k

 

[jjmaine]

XTC 89566G798 is the hull number I believe and he says it's a '98 or '99. I'll look it up thanks for the help!

 

[M Clemens]

I had a 97 Osprey, my wife really liked the extra width and the stability it provided. All Ospreys were Royalex. $700 is a fair price IMO, as long as there isn't a lot of wear in the stems, or ugly skid plates. The Osprey came in both two and three seat configurations, the nice part about the two-seater is it came in at 54 pounds instead of 57 (From the 2000 OT Catalogue).

 

[jjmaine]

I got it for $500 this morning. There is a bit of wear on the stems but not bad. Maybe I can get some of those protective wraps? How bad are they? It is through the outer layer but not excessive I don't think?

Otherwise in good shape, the seats may need some new hardware but I think for $500 I can't go wrong.

 

[Tryin']

Yeah, as long as the core isn't rotting there, its a pretty easy fix. Even if the foam is deteriorating, that small of an area isn't a big deal.

Look through the "skid plate" threads for lots of ideas on repairing the damage.