Oar / Paddle
The Open Boat
This is a design for a basic hull made from one piece of closed cell foam 1m x 4m x 50mm thick.
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This is a design for a basic hull made from one piece of closed cell foam 1m x 4m x 50mm thick.
The Northeaster Dory is small enough to be rowed singly, but big enough for tandem rowing with two adults. Even four adults have comfortable seating. Performance rowers may add a sliding seat.
The Coho is one of our best sellers for both day paddles and as a touring kayak. She has drawn high praise from a 5'2" woman and a 6'2" man alike, and is suited for both novice and advanced paddlers.
VILA 570 is the smallest of a family of three small planing cruisers boats ranging from 19’ to 22’.
Easy to Build Flat Bottom Skiff 18 ft Instructions also Include Our 14 Ft Smaller Version
Our pre-cut kits are cut by computer-guided routers to provide you with extremely accurate parts. And, the kits come with just about everything needed except the elbow grease.The ladder frame—the “foundation” of the boat—is included with the kit.
A classic double paddle solo canoe. This hull design has been built in many versions, from a simple light weight fast cruising canoe, to a full decked version of bookmatched walnut veneer.
Wynfall is a small but capable cruising boat -- although only 26' long, she has a waterline of almost 24', and displaces 9500 lbs.
A narrow beam and shallow arch hull make the Canadien ideal for general-purpose paddling and light tripping.
Cape Cutter 19 lapstrake plywood trailer-sailer
Mahogany planked on oiled oak frames. Spruce spars and stainless rigging.
SUNDANCE II "Colonia" sailing dinghy designed in 1901 by Nathanael G. Herreshoff.
Restored in ME by Jonathan Minott (seen in WB "Launchings" July/Aug 2009).