Several color patterns offered that complement military camouflage and maritime patterns. War tax was placed on manufactured goods to help offset cost of the war. Government census figures show that 3,388 canoes were made in the State of Maine. Old Town contributed about one half of that number to the market during this time period. Company made oars for the army.
Many men leave the plant for higher paying defense jobs.
Canvas and kapok is rationed. Brass nails and stem bands are temporarily replaced with galvanized steel in the interest of conserving for the war effort. Sixty horses are sold as the company's logging operation comes to a halt. Wood is now purchased from other suppliers. Research and development of the fiberglass canoe results in taking the 1966 Grand Prize of the Society of Plastic Industries Reinforced Plastic Division.