http://angusrowboats.com/blog Blog Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:01:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, we've completed our four-month National Geographic Expedition voyaging through the Mediterranean exploring the origins of the olive and how this humble fruit shaped our modern world. Things have been very hectic since arriving home due to a family emergency combined with Julie undergoing surgery, however, we're getting back ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2011/12/60/ We've got three big adventures coming up, and are closing the store temporarily until December so we can focus 100% on the expeditions. Starting mid June, I'll be attempting to break the speed record for circumnavigating Vancouver Island's 1150 km coasline and will be using the Expedition Rowboat. That ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2011/05/59/ Finally – it’s done. The past many months have been dedicated to designing and building the first coastal cruising rowboat that’s truly practical. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="912" caption="Row hard, drop your anchor, and relax through the night"][/caption] It’s not easy by any means. The problem is a human only ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2011/05/51/ It’s been a long dark winter, but we’ve been having fun in the shop building and designing a few different projects. Three things are currently on the go: easy-to-build hollow shaft oars, a lightweight 16’ open wherry, and the pinnacle of human-powered decadence – a cruising rowboat. All ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2011/01/50/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Cambridge Racer"][/caption]We’ve spent the last six weeks rigorously testing the Cambridge Racer, and it’s been performing flawlessly. Most of the testing has been in the open waters of the Georgia Strait. While the weather was generally calm, the Cambridge Racer handled the occasional swell ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2010/10/39/ We've been sending plans for the Expedition Rowboat to countries around the world including Australia, France, Germany, England and Norway, so we were intrigued to hear that a builder here on Vancouver Island had completed his boat and was ready to launch. We snapped some photos as Simon Gabbott ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2010/09/36/ We’ve designed and built our newest rowboat, the Cambridge Racer. As you may have guessed from its name, this boat follows the lines of traditional rowing sculls, and is designed for speed. The 39 lb (17.5 kg) vessel is constructed from marine Okoume plywood, epoxy and fibreglass. ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2010/07/30/ Full-sized hull plans are now available for the Expedition model. The 19'-long plans make the process of transferring the hull-panel shapes onto plywood a simple and quick process. We recently built a hull from the full-sized panels to check for accuracy and to familiarize ourselves with the process. ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2010/04/26/ We're pleased to finally open our online store. We currently have plans, parts, oars, rowing hardware and other gear to get you out on the water. Unfortunately, the CNC-cut wood components we had hoped to have available now are still on hold. We want to ensure the ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2010/02/25/ Things are moving along well with the development of the kits and plans, and we anticipate the Expedition Model will be ready for shipping by Feb 1. Our director of production, Malcolm Chaddock, is also working hard on a CNC project for the Winter Olympics - making the rings ... http://angusrowboats.com/blog/2009/12/19/