When he took the Encore out of storage, it was heavily damaged, he did
not know how. He called me, and then took it to the dump.

Richard



Steve Cramer wrote:



What happend to the Encore? I think that's the best thing you've come
across so far.

Steve

Richard Ferguson wrote:

Another posting in the ongoing saga of my search for a solo whitewater
canoe for not too much money. (I recently noticed someone was
offering an outfitted Outrage for $500, a great deal, but at 200
pounds, I need an Outrage X).

Once upon a time, Old Town made a whitewater canoe called the Otter.
In their current catalog, the Otter is a Kayak.

Someone is offering me one of these canoes, fully outfitted,
Perception saddle, thigh straps, float bags, etc. He is asking $300,
he might take less. I have seen the pictures, but not the boat. On
paper, it sounds like a good deal. It is maybe 30 minutes away, so I
am inclined to at least go over and look at it.

It is 13' 10" long, I don't know the width. I would guess that it
probably is an old style whitewater boat. Based on previous
discussions, I suspect that it might be fairly good on bigger water.
At that length, I suspect that I could load it up with camping gear
without problems. I assume it would be a step up from my 16 foot Old
Town Camper canoe, but not as good as something shorter and more
modern, especially in tighter creeks, etc. If I thought that I could
get an Outrage X for $500, I would hold out, but I doubt that I will
be that lucky.

Is anyone familiar with an Old Town Otter whitewater canoe?

Richard






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