Hello Kellan - If you plan on rowing in windy conditions, it's very wise to consider your options at this stage.  Of all our boats, the RowCruiser is the most vulnerable to winds, due to the e...

Hi Thomas! Yes, I definitely want more oomph too. I'm thinking of integrating a 45-65 lb thrust trolling motor. A couple of my friends use Bixpys on their Hobie kayaks, along with Mirage drives. It...

I have no experience with the mirage drive, but from what I've read, the turbo fins "hopefully" will be sufficient. My plan is a well for the mirage. Bixby sells an electric that drops into the pla...

Several of the boats I have built were rowboats. Wind has always been my biggest concern. On the mountain lakes where I do a lot of my boating, the winds can go from zero to fifty very quickly, wit...

Hi, I am getting ready to start building my RowCruiser. Some of the places I explore have narrow slot canyons, thin water, and other features that are difficult to navigate with oars, so I would ...

Wrapping up wet sanding in preparation for primer and paint. A few items left to epoxy to the hull and drilling and filling holes for hardware. Fun boat to put together. 

Hello everyone, I am currently building a rowboat and am looking for advice on customizing it to improve both stability and performance. Specifically; I would  like to know if there are any d...

I'm thinking about using the sail from the goat island skiff (105ft2) and no mizzen. Elsewhere Colin had said a sail of this size might be doable but for the sake of balance the dagger board would ...

Up to this point I've been using all total boat thixo products in the tube. Fillets on the bulkheads went great, but I wasn't sure it would be thick enough to do the bow and stern. I also bought t...

Howdy.  I'm installing a drop-in style seat mech (because I got a realy good deal from just round the corner).  Is there a measurement of the height of the seat from the top of the gunn...

NEW PRICE! $10,000   Apparently I wasn't that firm, but I don't know how to edit the title. I built this in 2018-2019 then I had heart problems just before I finished it. It's only been out a ...

Glad it turned out OK, and the comment about complacency is good.  I have my RowCruiser seat on a tether.  I removed the front stops because I found that I often had to clean the rails - ...

Congratulations on completing the 7048 in 2024 with your Angus Expedition—what an accomplishment! Planning to take her around Vancouver Island sounds like an incredible journey.

Colin thank you for the reply and all the info, I'll keep you and the forum posted on any adventures I take my Angus Expedition in. Great boat, I saw a few of them at the 7048 this year, another ex...

Sounds good! I would certainly be supportive of the two man rowcruiser - shouldn't add much weight, but hugely increases the usefulness of the boat for two-man adventure racing or row/sail camping ...

Hello Roberto - Well, that's a mission that's dear to my heart.  The journey I did around Vancouver Island was one of my rowing highlights - such a beauitiful and rugged coastline to explore.&...

Necky Tesla converted to a sliding seat rowing boat. Older boat and has wear and tear as well as some sun fading but is perfectly seaworthy and can go rowing tomorrow. Great for weekend and day tri...

Hi all, I am selling my custom built boat inspired by Jill Fredston's "Amerow" model. I had this boat converted to a sliding seat rowing boat from a double kayak by a professional boatbuilder in P...