Hi Steve - Basically, the only thing that needs to change to make them suitable for fixed seat rowing is the length.  This would involve following all the steps in the manual/plans, however th...

Afternoon, Looking at the site, and the information on oar plans, in the description it says: "While these instructions/plans are for sculling oars, they can be adapted for building solid-shaft f...

This is a bit of a yes and no answer.  Epoxy is not well suited for dealing with UV exposure.  Some polymers, such acyrylic are naturally UV resistant, however, epoxy is at the other end ...

I've done quite a number of beach landings on the Expedition.  Usually successfully, but not always.  When the waves are big enough, if you get caught in the whitewater coming in, you're ...

I'm not sure if this should go in the builders forum, or if it's more suitable here, but any which way, I'm wondering about painting (rather, not painting) my boat.  I'm using the Raka Epoxy t...

One other thing I forgot to mention - I do have a small open rowboat (fixed seat).  Do you think it would be worth practicing in that while I'm buiding the Expedition?  Do you think there...

I'm relatively new to rowing, but plan on building one of your Expedition boats.  I live in SW Australia and will need to launch and return from the beach most of the time.  Waves can be ...

Hi Richard.  Originally, we recommended 6mm plywood for the RowCruiser hull panels with fiberglass just on the outside and just glass strips (along the seams) and an epoxy seal on the inside ....

Hello - Shortly I'm going to be getting plywood for my RowCruiser Build.  I've noticed one source mentioning 4 mm panels being used for the hull, and another stating 6 mm.  Which is the b...

We've just created this forum for Angus Rowboats, and thought this would be a worthy first post.  Overall, we think that the Expedition and the RowCruiser are tied for being sound coastal crui...