LEARNING EXPERIENCE
John and Jonathan Aitken built two Design 80 lapstrake prams using plans from Paul Gartside. The 7' boats are built using traditional methods and materials - red cedar and mahogany fastened to oak frames using copper roves and rivets. John named the first boat LEARNING EXPERIENCE, while his son Jonathan got the more elegant second boat. Jonathan uses his pram as a tender for his sailboat moored in Georgian Bay, Ontario. John is planning to build a Kulczycki Sassafras canoe next. Contact John at aitken@kos.net
Design Specifications
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(Duplicates) Designer Name
Paul Gartside
Type/Rig/Power
Design 80 Pram
Builder Name
John and Jonathan Aitken
Home Port
Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario
Launching Date
