I think its just the outer layer of the 3 layers I can't tell from the photos, but either it was a red canoe and was later painted black, or somebody scraped off most of the red outer skin, exposing the ABS layers (which would be very bad). XTC and the last two digits are the manufacturing year Yes, I think your right on the model, but I dont see a blue foam core in the cracks so me and my dad think its the 3 layer PolyethyleneĪlso the weaight is closer on the models mad from the 3 layer stuff It's an Old Town "Penobscot" model and it is made from Royalex This one's in awfully rough shape and it will never be beautiful, but the Penobscot is a pretty good design and you should at least be able to make it serviceable with enough work. Just take your time and don't overheat any particular area. You can also "bake-out" dents and creases to some extent on this material by careful use of a heat gun. Last time I checked, Old Town even had spray paint to match their vinyl colors and help hide patches. Let that harden, sand it smooth and feather out the bulge as much as possible. As soon as they get stiff, you can fill the weave texture with a coat or two of epoxy resin. Then you apply and saturate the fiberglass layers, smoothing them down tight and bubble-free to the hull. You aren't trying to heat the plastic, but the flame treatment does something to the plastic surface which makes the glue stick better. Most people quickly pass the blue part of a propane torch flame over the surface for a couple seconds before glueing an epoxy patch onto a plastic canoe. Rough-up the surface and overlap the break by a few inches. glass cloth to match the original strength of the broken ABS. You're likely looking at around three layers of typical 6-8 oz. They flex enough that they won't delaminate and pop off the way most normal resin would. It is a thicker, more flexible resin (Old Town has it or you could use WEST epoxy "G-Flex" resin from Gougeon Brothers). You repair this stuff with multi-layered fiberglass patches and epoxy resin - but it's not typical boatbuilding epoxy. The cracks in the hull are a somewhat more complex project. The seats and decks are probably still available from Old Town and assembly is a matter of pop rivets and stainless bolts. It will start with XTC and the last two digits are the manufacturing year.
Judging by the seats, I would say mid-to-late 1970s or after, which you should be able to check on the serial number molded int the stern on one side, just below the gunwale. The gunwales, decks and trim are rigid vinyl (gunwales have an aluminum angle inside for better strength and stiffness). It's an Old Town "Penobscot" model and it is made from Royalex (vinyl skin, ABS structural layers and a foam core).
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