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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum What is this canoe? |
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04/18/2021 07:47PM
That's a 1960's vintage Alumacraft. I have one that looks exactly like it. It's currently at my son's house in WI or I could take some comparison pics. The give away is the seat construction, also the serial number format, the bow tie down piece and the formed thwarts.
04/23/2021 08:52AM
Don't listen to the haters. That looks like a solid canoe.
No discernible twist that I can see. Other than the ugly paint, I don't see a thing wrong with it.
I would try a pressure washer first. I bet it will blow that paint right off.
I have a giant Osagian aluminum...I'm still young as long as I can carry it. Get yourself a spring creek seat/yoke and you are set.
No discernible twist that I can see. Other than the ugly paint, I don't see a thing wrong with it.
I would try a pressure washer first. I bet it will blow that paint right off.
I have a giant Osagian aluminum...I'm still young as long as I can carry it. Get yourself a spring creek seat/yoke and you are set.
04/23/2021 01:13PM
foxfireniner: "Don't listen to the haters. That looks like a solid canoe.
No discernible twist that I can see. Other than the ugly paint, I don't see a thing wrong with it.
I would try a pressure washer first. I bet it will blow that paint right off.
I have a giant Osagian aluminum...I'm still young as long as I can carry it. Get yourself a spring creek seat/yoke and you are set. "
I was thinking the same thing, that boat looks to be in perfect shape other than the flaking paint job. The pressure wash idea makes sense, I like the sound of citrus-based stripper, or you might try a $20 heat gun to see if that takes the paint off easily...using a stiff plastic putty knife so you don't scratch the aluminum with a steel tool.
04/24/2021 10:45AM
I have an Osagian I bought 30 years ago, still looks as nice as the day I bought it. I have taken it to the BW over 20 times, just do not look at the scratches on the bottom. Last years trip we had the Osagian, an Alumunicraft and a Gruman. The differance between the Gruman and other aluminum canoes is how close the rivits are. Gruman has closer spaced rivits, they do make aircraft.
Happy Paddling
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