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Old Town Discovery 158
An open canoe for those that want to solo paddle as often as they paddle tandem. Hugely popular canoe.
Old Town Discovery 158 details

Old Town Penobscot 174
The Penobscot 174 is for family paddling or extended trips where more gear has to be carried.
Old Town Penobscot 174 details

Old Town Camper 15 & 16
The Camper Canoe does what its name states. Flatter bottom and a little wider, the camper takes you where you want to go.
Old Town Camper 15 & Camper 16 details

Old Town Charles River 158 & 163
The Charles River is a tradional design of Canoe and is available in Polylink and lightewight Royalex.
Old Town Charles River details

Old Town Canoes are Manufactured in 3 different materials
(Information from Old Town Canoes website)

Three Layer Polyethylene

Using a three-layer roto-molded process, Old Town offer canoes constructed of three layer polyethylene. This technology allows Old Town to produce a stiffer canoe than traditional single-layered canoes and omits the need for a keelson. Because the foam core provides such exceptional stiffness, less material is needed in the hull so weight is kept low. The core also provides built-in flotation and insulation from cold and noise.

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3 Layer Super Linear

The three layer superlinear hull used on Old Town Canoes is produced by an exclusive, rotational molding process developed at Old Town by the innovative Lew Gilman. Introduced in 1983 after years of research and development, the Discovery hull is a scientifically-designed structural sandwich that includes a layer of closed cell foam surrounded by layers of high-density polyethylene. This combination, and the unique process by which it is accomplished, are the principle reasons for the material's strength. The material also ensures buoyancy; filled with water, the canoe will remain afloat.

Three Layer Superlinear is a composition that features an intertwined chemical bond that greatly out-performs traditional linear polyethylenes. The material's unique molecular structure also results in high ultra-violet light resistance and environmental stress crack resistance.

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Royalex

Royalex is used in the Old Town Camper, Charles River, Pack and more.
Royalex canoes are lighter than the Polylink and Superlink Old Town Canoes.

Oltonar is Old Town's exclusive version of Uniroyal's Royalex®, a multi-laminate composed of ABS, ABS foam and crosslinked vinyl. Old Town were one of the first manufacturers to use Royalex in canoes, and Old Town's Oltonar laminate has evolved to include extra layers of ABS and ABS foam for added strength in critical stress areas. In fact, each of the Oltonar models has a Royalex sheet tailored to fit its specific design and intended use.

Old Town still uses an exclusive vacuum forming method developed by Lew Gilman in the 1970s. Oltonar starts out as a flat sheet, which is heated in an oven. During heating, the core expands, forming closed-cell flotation within the hull. At the proper temperature, the sheet is removed and placed on a platform, the mold is lowered on top of it, and the sheet is vacuum-drawn into the hull shape.