SOLD 1965 Old Town OCTA 16' AA-restored

Robin · Jan 21, 2017

SOLD Just finished this AA (mahogany gunnels/oak inwales) 16' OCTA. New #10 canvas, 4 coats of Interlux Brightside paint, new Interlux 90 varnish interior all original wood, seats excellent condition.
16' OCTA's make for a very good tandem and an excellent solo, great tripping canoe. Use it hard for years and then make it look like new for a few hundred and some labor.
$1900

sweeper · Jan 21, 2017

Nicely done Robin

lowangle al · Jan 21, 2017

Nice paint job, and I like the look w\o the keel.

Canotrouge · Jan 21, 2017

Wow Robin, nice work!! Is That all it is worth, I see plenty of restored canoe like that go for much more in canada!!

Robin · Jan 21, 2017

lowangle al said:
Nice paint job, and I like the look w\o the keel.

We have the keel and will install it for a fee, but it just lessens the life of the canvas and probably some plank if you use the canoe as a tripper imho.

If the canoe is going to be used as eye candy then a keel might have it's place.

Robin · Jan 21, 2017

Canotrouge said:
Wow Robin, nice work!! Is That all it is worth, I see plenty of restored canoe like that go for much more in canada!!

I got this canoe for a good price, it was in great shape and the resto went fast so we are happy with the price. It used to be they sold for alot more but not anymore.
Having all it's original wood really makes for a great hull to restore very smooth as the paint shows. (I sound like Shakey the used car dealer...haha)

Nodrama43 · Jan 21, 2017

that is beautiful....wow. How much does a canoe like that weigh Robin?

Robin · Jan 21, 2017

Nodrama43 said:
that is beautiful....wow. How much does a canoe like that weigh Robin?

about 65 lbs

Thank You.

Canotrouge · Jan 21, 2017

I wish That boat would be closer!!

Nodrama43 · Jan 21, 2017

Robin said:
about 65 lbs

Thank You.

Just about what my Royalex Raven weighs. I sure wouldn't want to bang it river rocks though..

Iskweo · Jan 21, 2017

Verrrrry pretty boat Robin. I love the high ends with the mahogany trim. I really like the colour too.

We hardly ever put keels back on either, for the same reasons.

Christy

Grandpa Paddler · Jan 21, 2017

sweeper said:
Nicely done Robin

Indeed!

boatstall · Jan 22, 2017

Robin, My wife and I love that canoe and the restoration that you did on her. Beautiful job!
But it comes down to location.
MapQuest shows round trip at 3065 miles.
Wish you were closer.

Mihun09 · Jan 22, 2017

boatstall said:
Robin, My wife and I love that canoe and the restoration that you did on her. Beautiful job!
But it comes down to location.
MapQuest shows round trip at 3065 miles.
Wish you were closer.

If you have seen the used Y-stern we are fixing up in the build thread, it should be noted we drove 5236 KM round trip to pick that up in September. 14 day vacation, 10 days driving.

Love the boat Robin. You rock!

boatstall · Jan 22, 2017

Mihun09 said:
If you have seen the used Y-stern we are fixing up in the build thread, it should be noted we drove 5236 KM round trip to pick that up in September. 14 day vacation, 10 days driving.

Love the boat Robin. You rock!

Its not the drive. I own a service business, and most of my clients are 24-7-365. Makes getting away for more than 3 or 4 days tough. Another 4 to 5 years and I too will enjoy the travel for toy acquisition. Power plants and refineries don't care if I have a new to me canoe. At this point the responsibility to clients mandates the schedule.
And I could be very happy with either Robin's Old Town, or your Y-stern.

Odyssey · Jan 22, 2017

That is a sweet canoe, nice work Robin. Are those little diamond shaped wood inserts in the gunnel above the seat stays? Or are they brass?

Iskweo · Jan 22, 2017

That is the style of bolt OldTown used for hanging the thwarts and seats Brad. Mostly you see a lot of carriage bolts on other canoes, but Old Town did their own. Quite distinctive.

Christy

Robin · Jan 22, 2017

You can still get the 4" Diamondhead bolt but not the 6" from what I have heard. There may be someone making the 6" in a shop somewhere but not to my knowledge.
I know some folks buy old Old Town basket case canoes just for the bolts.

mark s · Jan 23, 2017

A beautiful boat, great job. Wish I were younger when 65 lbs didn't sound like such a chore to portage.

Sweetfancymoses · Jan 23, 2017

Great paint job. I don't think it could have been any shinier when it left the factory in 1965.

SOLD 1965 Old Town OCTA 16' AA-restored

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