![]() ![]() And besides, how many Old Town products were shot into space?Ĭripes, you guys are gonna want pictures. ![]() So I can no longer show my face at the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association forum but my kids will get to mess about in this one instead of watching daddy scrape old varnish for the forseable future. The G seems to be datable to the 1960s but they didn't change much from 1945 till now so who cares? I read somewhere they've made a half a million of them. Most, but not all boats, have a recessed area here. ![]() Check your local shop for best selection. Select canoes and kayaks are available here. Ocean Kayak Old Town Johnson Outdoors Family. 1538-g-5-17, so from what I've gleaned, it's a 17 footer, made of. To locate your kayak’s serial number look at the right (starboard) side on the back (stern) of the boat on the outside of the hull. Old Town contact info, warranty info, return policy and more. It was built in Marathon, NY so it was after 1952 when they moved the factory from Long Island and it's the old Grumman serial number format so it's pre 1984 when they adopted the national standardized format. I sent the serial number to the factory and they sent me a copy of the original build sheet, each step in the manufacture process initialed by the employee, what color it was and the name and address of the lady who bought it in 1927. So we rolled it over, hosed it out and threw it on the car. But it's not got too many dents and no patches. When it finally quite last week it was chock full of mud. The groundhogs had filled this one with dirt and made a bit of a home in it till it started raining back in April or May. I quit last week and they said I could take one as a going away present. There was a guy doing some programs but he's been gone for years. I found a small pile of canoes behind one of the buildings at work a while ago and made some inquiries. ![]() *Painted boats are also painted Linen White on the interior, except the Olive Drab which is painted Olive Drab on the interior.Might be vintage. All canoes come standard in Natural Aluminum finish, paint options (Black, Insignia Blue, Burgundy, Hunter Green, and Matte Olive Drab*) are available for an additional charge. In other words, better parts mean better canoes. For added rigidity and unbeatable strength, Grumman Canoes use die-formed aluminum ribs and thwarts, and solid aluminum extruded gunnels. The stretch forming process permanently shapes the curves designed into the bow, stern and sides for maximum strength. The aluminum alloy is substantially stronger than traditional alloys, giving it the power it needs to perform and last.Įach canoe is hand-riveted with specially-designed T-6 Alumilite rivets for maximum strength along gunnels, keels and ribs. Grumman® Canoes are hand-crafted from a special age-hardened, stretch-formed aluminum alloy. Here’s to The Next Generation of Canoers.ĭurable. ![]()
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