What happened to Old Town canoes?

Old Town’s trademark wood and canvas canoes have never gone out of production, although they are no longer built at Old Town Canoe. With the closing of the factory at Old Town, Maine, the company contracted with Island Falls Canoe, owned by Jerry Stelmok of Atkinson, to build and maintain its wooden canoes.

Does Old Town make good canoes?

It can build some of the best canoes in terms of toughness and affordability, especially when constructed using a three-layer process. Old Town Discovery and Penobscot canoes are made of three-layer polyethylene, and their durability has made them a favorite for decades.

Why did they stop making Royalex canoes?

Royalex was developed by Uniroyal in the 1970s. In 2013, plastics company PolyOne, of Avon Lake, Ohio purchased Spartech, and decided to shut down Royalex production due to its low volume. The last sheets of Royalex were shipped from the factory in December, 2013. Production will be shut down in April 2014.

What are the most stable canoes?

Most Stable Canoes

• Sea Eagle TC16 Inflatable Travel Canoe.
• Old Modern Handicrafts Wooden Canoe.
• Wooden Boat USA Red Canoe.
• Lifetime Kodiak Canoe.
• Wenonah Spirit II.
• Old Town Guide 160.
• Swift Algonquin 16.
• Old Town NEXT.

What is my Old Town canoe made of?

First Old Town kayak is produced. Constructed of wood and canvas. 1966 Breakthrough R&D in fiberglass canoes wins Old Town the Grand Prize of the Society of Plastic Industries Reinforced Plastic Division. Selected for originality of application, design, utility, moldability and appearance.

Which canoe material is best?

Royalex. For years Royalex has been the go-to material for most casual canoe buyers. Lighter than polyethylene and with more variety of design than aluminum, Royalex is essentially a plastic sandwich made of layers of vinyl, plastic and rigid foam.

Are Royalex canoes any good?

Royalex® is a highly durable canoe material that is strong, flexible, and abrasion-resistant. Royalex canoes are incredibly tough. This makes them the ideal choice for sportsmen, whitewater paddlers, families and kids, or anybody who wants a very durable canoe.

How big is the Old Town war canoe?

This is a copy of the Old Town build record for this war canoe number 70361. The scanner must have been a bit dirty when this copy was made. The details show a 25 foot CS grade war canoe with western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, 30″ decks, a keel, outside stems and floor racks.

Are there any Old Town canoes still available?

Old Town Canoe Company’s trademark wooden canoes are still available. The Penobscot pattern was the first design used and variations of this earliest Old Town model can still be found. There are six actual models of varying lengths, including OTCA, Guide 16s, plus the Monitor 17 all built to order.

When was the Carleton Boat and Canoe Company burned?

In 1910, Old Town purchased the Carleton Boat and Canoe Company. When the Carleton factory on South Main Street in Old Town burned on May 17, 1911, all of their canoe building was consolidated with Old Town Canoe.

Who was the builder of the Old Town Canoe?

But the town and the industry were about to take a big leap forward, when businessman and entrepreneur George Gray hired a builder named Henry Wickett and set up a canoe shop behind the Gray family Hardware store.