OLD TOWN 1985 CANOE 17-FOOT CANOE
This canoe has been on a private pond used only occasionally by retreat participants. Recent cleaning and repainting the bottom and review for a clean and in excellent repair canoe. . At one point, there was a small hole in the side, but that has been repaired. The bottom of the boat is in very good condition.
Length: 17’4””, width 36”, width at 4” waterline 34”, bow height 22”, depth 14”, weight 78 lb., capacity 1080 lbs. Built in 1985 Model: Discovery
SN: XTC60275J485
Below info from paddlingmag.com
That tough-as-nails three-layer construction is a sandwich comprised of closed cell foam surrounded by layers of high-density linear polyethylene. No worries about running up on shore or bumping rocks downriver—the Discovery can take a beating.
The Discovery series debuted in 1984, but its origins are traced back a further six years to when Old Town Canoes created the Old Town Tripper in Royalex in 1978—at the time a state-of-the-art canoe.
No worries about running up on shore or bumping rocks downriver—the Discovery can take a beating. Old Towne canoe has an excellent reputation for being a well-constructed boat.
Following the famous stunt in which Old Town Canoes threw a Royalex Tripper off their factory rooftop to prove the new boat was nearly unbreakable, the team designed a new even heavier-duty material in three-layer polyethylene.
“They took the Tripper design, and basically made the same hull in three-layer polyethylene and called it the Discovery, says Old Town rep Scott Phillips of the Discovery’s origin story.
Below info from Old Town 1985 brochure
Discovery is fast, easy handling, incredibly durable. It offers exceptional value. Along with the sharp v-entry and round bottom, polyethylene’s glossy surface literally slips through e water, glides over rocks and it’s quiet.
With black vinyl gunwales, roto-molded decks, urethane foam filled seats and hardwood thwarts.
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