Oar / Paddle

TWEAK

Designer
Alex Bogdanov

Here is a small dinghy which can be used for fishing, pleasure rowing or as a tender of a bigger boat. TWEAK was born by tweaking the popular D4/D5 dinghy.

Adirondack Guide Boat

Designer
Nick Schade

The Adirondack Guide Boat is known to be a fast and easy rowing boat. While it tends to be tippy, this is a result of what makes it fast, its narrow waterline. The distinct flare gives it strong secondary stability.

microBootlegger Sport

Designer
Nick Schade

I originally designed this kayak for a customer with a lake house in Wisconsin. He is a fit, athletic guy with almost no experience in a kayak. He wanted something he felt comfortable in, yet which would move along nicely.

Mystic River Tandem

Designer
Nick Schade

Traditional Wood Strip CanoeThe Mystic River is a tidal estuary in southeast Connecticut. Starting in Old Mystic it runs through the pretty seaport town of Mystic, home to the Mystic Seaport Museum, out to Fishers Island Sound.

Echo Bay Dory Skiff

Designer
Clint Chase / Chase Small Craft

Fun / Lightweight / Simple & ClassicSpecifications:

  • LOA 11′ 7″
  • LWL 8′ 6″
  • Beam 48 3/4″
  • Draft (board up/down) 5″/27″
  • Depth amidships 14 1/2″
  • Sail Area 50 (lug) 45 sf (sprit)

Key Features:

    Simon Watts Sea Urchin Dinghy

    Designer
    Sam Manning, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts

    These handsome, practical row boats were routinely built by Nova Scotia shipwright, Jim Smith in six days, painted and ready for the water.

    Simon Watts Petaluma Rowing Shell

    Designer
    Gregg Sabourin, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts

    Wooden rowing shells are rare in the age of carbon fiber, but if you’re not trying to win the Charles they’re a joy to row and a great way to exercise. Simon’s design comes from the 1920s, and his digital plans bring a modern eye to a classic design.

    Simon Watts’ Lapstrake Canoe

    Designer
    Simon Watts

    Lapstrake is a forgiving building method. The overlapping spruce planks allow for a little error when installing, which gives the classic canoe an extra layer of peace of mind when you’re on the water.

    The Silver Thread

    Designer
    Simon Watts

    Silver Thread is a replica of a Cornish lug and mizzen used in the inshore fishing and as tender to larger vessels within harbors. The original boat, Summer Haze, was built in Padstow around 1908.

    Norwegian Sailing Pram

    Designer
    Simon Watts

    Simon found an older version of this boat back in the eighties and realized that its thousand-year-old design could be copied and preserved without too much difficulty. He measured it out in ’89 and Bill Nielsen lofted it and drew up the plans in ’91.