I picked up a 12 foot, plastic Old Town canoe today, for what I consider a decent price. Just planning a few easy local fishing excursions. Anybody else have one?

I think ours is 16-17 ft. Expedition my son bought used and it's one tough piece of equipment. Fish & trap out of it with no problems.

Had one.Vert tippy.

The old wooden ones were the best on the market at the time. Very nice canoe.

1960 ...Old Town OCTA 16 foot.....wood and canvas.....Iam repainting and new varnish as we speak..should be done in a couple weeks

Is that the Pack model? I had seen one for around $300 I tried to buy this spring, but I want quick enough. Picked up a sportspal instead.

Yes,.

Nice find! The pack models were great little canoes. Hard to find. One of the nicer hull shapes old town put out in plastic.

I have a Penobscot 17

12 would be kind of handy as a solo canoe

whats the weight?

I'm guessing 30 lbs or less?

It's in nearly new condition,came with a paddle and 2 life jackets, for $50. Couldn't pass it up, LOL.

Wow, that's a great deal. That will be a handy little canoe.

Had one took it out twice then sold it tippyest one I've ever been in

Wood canvas is the only way to roll.

Here is a 12 footer less than 40 pounds.




Here is a 15 footer less than 60 pounds.



Here is a 20 footer that is to heavy:



I also a few 18 footers if anyone is looking, with or without sailing rigs. The boats are all pre-1950 the oldest being a 1904.

Is that a shellac bottom on that first canoe?

I'm a fan of cedar canvas too, my only boat is an old chestnut. I sometimes wouldn't mind something I could drag into my favorite duck creeks.

Just saved an Old Town Osprey from being turned into a flower garden by the in-laws. 14' Royalex, 57 lbs. Need to try it out yet.

Yes, Sir. also some dirt on the boat. It did clean up nice and is now hanging in the camp. I like the bigger boats on the water.

Had my tripper on the water yesterday she reminded me how well bahaved a boat the tripper model is, even with a slight cross wind.
That said she's a heavy beast to portage though.

Put my old town disco 119 to use this evening and caught a bunch of trout in a pond I've been meaning to try for a while.

I have an Old Town Guide 14'7". It's the plastic hull. This canoe is very stable and nearly indestructible. I often stand up in it and pole my way upstream. It's much easier than paddling. That plastic hull is HEAVY, though. I wouldn't want to portage it very far.

If you got an Old Town Canoe for $50, you stole the thing. I hope you enjoy the heck out of it.