Whaaaaaaat? Too specific?

I built this Iaian Oughtred designed Puffin rowing and sailing tender and entered it in the Keels and Wheels antique car and boat show in Seabrook, Texas. The boat recived a Corinthian Award...

The construction went quickly. Every major project I’ve ever begun has a hidden “gumption trap”—a difficult and unrewarding challenge that sucks the will to persist right out of me. This skin-on-frame boat was an exception. Each evening or weekend hour brought visible progress. In the end, I finished the boat in about 75 hours over three months, while also working a full-time job, raising a toddler, and making a pair of oars. A more experienced builder could probably finish the boat in 40…

The 8ft Dovetail Rowing Boat is the perfect boat for small lakes & ponds. A beautiful fibreglass boat, trimmed in the finest mahogany to grace your waters.

[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Rowing boat built from wood in the traditional way – and isn’t it so much more attractive than plastic? Photo from Flickr Creative Commons, ta…

Price Before Options: The Classic Whitehall Spirit® Tyee 14 Sailing Rowboat delights experienced sailors and beginners alike.An Optional Sculling Side Seat is Available for this Model.It’s a way to enjoy sailing without the responsibilities and high costs of owning a much bigger boat. Enjoy feeling wind on your face with your hand

She will be suitable for her role as a tender/ using her for exploring rivers, bays, and coves under oar or sail will be a welcome addition.

Pin by Just something for the eyes 2 on Downeast & Other Boats | Wooden boat plans, Wood boat building, Classic wooden boats

The Cosine Wherry is wonderful to row. The builders who have sailed a Cosine agree that she rows well but are less enthusiastic about how she sails.

What was left of the boat rotting in the brambles on the north shore of Clear Lake in Western Washington was once a very fast under oars. Back in the 1930’s John Thomas “could row it across the lake, fill up two gallon jugs with spring water and row halfway back on one cigarette.” When John Sack, Thomas’ nephew, took over the lakeside family cabin in the 1960s the boat had been sitting at the base of the largest pine tree on the property, unused for a decade. #smallboats #rowboat #whitehall