Rowboat #17 was developed over the course of 5 years. I had built 16 models to evaluate performance and ease of building. The main purpose was for pleasure rowing with my dogs Rowdy & Nala.
Being a big fan of the Irish Pucan and I’m hoping to make building in wood both simpler and more straightforward. An encouragement for builders to have a go at building their own boat.
UNA is a stretched version of Iain Oughted’s Arctic Tern, with slightly increased sail area and centerboard repositioning. Clinker built in 8mm okoume plywood. Birdsmouth spars are Douglas Fir. Gunwales are Ash. Thwart and knees are White Oak. Cherry accents the hatches and centerboard case.
This is my first build, David Beede’s Summer Breeze. Really enjoyed the whole process now I’m ready to start on another.Here’s a little slide show I made from start to finish https://youtu.be/iAkutwHGTIE
Lion 550 Adrenaline, light boat, trailer envelope can significantly expand the geography of travel and take the owners a lot of positive emotions and adrenaline.
The Noank Pulling Boat is an 18′ x 36″ [5.5m x 91cm] sliding seat rowing boat suitable for open water travel.
When his grandchild Eden was born, Stan Swan started building her an Original Gloucester Rocker. After several more months than he anticipated, he finally finished it and presented it to one-year-old Eden on July 10th this year.
Morgan Sheasby built this sailing catamaran over 18 months in shop in Brooklyn, New York.
For my first summer on TRAMONTANA, 2012, I went up the Thames to Tower Bridge, and along the English Channel as far as Eldeberry Cove in Torbay, where I anchored for a week, before returning to Ipswich.
