Thank you for posting that. I went looking for the Rowcruiser kit last week and came up empty. Wooden boatbuilding resources are thin here in Montana, so a kit is very appealing. ...
Thank you for posting that. I went looking for the Rowcruiser kit last week and came up empty. Wooden boatbuilding resources are thin here in Montana, so a kit is very appealing. ...
Like the title says. If you haven't got the email, the discount code is GETFIFTYOF. 50% everything. Not sure where people will be able to buy the kits now?
@Les Piehl yes the boat is in Utah. We are traveling in Oregon right now so sorry about the slow response. Where do you live?
Hello Chris, I made my Expedition the 'old fashioned' way, with plywood, so I cant offer insights to an implementation using aulminium. For whats its worth here are the places where I was gla...
If you've got the metal working skills, I think that could be an awesome project! It may not even have that big of a weight penalty depending on thickness and if you leave it bare. Dimple die bulkh...
I'm interested. Is the boat still in Utah? Thanks, Les
Has anyone fabricated the SRC with aluminum? I just purchased plans and am undecided on material. Curious if anyone has actually done this yet. If so, or if you have unique insight, please s...
Has anyone fabricated the SRC with aluminum? I just purchased plans and am undecided on material. Of course each has pros/cons. (sound & thermal insulation, etc) Curious if anyone has actually...
@Howie Van Houten Came across this chart in Raka Epoxy website on mixing epoxy by weight based on recommended ratio of epoxy to hardener: https://raka.com/faq/
I'm interested and sent you a message.
I built my Angus Expedition Rowboat in fall 2023 and finished it in spring 2024, and used it that summer. Now I'm moving to a place with no flat water and need to sell. Selling it with ...
How I imagine it: How it really is:
Not a question, just a request. Get some pics of onlookers reactions when they witness your greatness!
I also made a new thread that details how I store and transport my RowCruiser. You can see that here: https://angusrowboats.com/community/xenforum/topic/180042/cartopping-my-rowcruiser
To unload, I just reverse the process. Here's one more thing I found to be very useful. I bolted two vynil coated cable loops under the hood, so I can bring them out and tie twin bow lines to them...
Then I continue to roll it up onto the roof... ...until it reaches the balance point and I tip it up on with one hand. Note the two angled pieces of wood that displace some of the load to the...
Then I engage the winch to lift the front of the chassis up to the rack. The small wheels at the back allow it to roll forward. At this point I remove the temporary wheels (even though they have...
To load the boat, I hand wheel it up behind the truck... ...run the cable under the handlebar to the back end and run it through the block (which is easily popped off and back on)... ...then ...
Everything is loaded/unloaded with a Harbor Freight BadLands winch plugged into the trailer hitch receiver, with wires that are temporarily clipped onto the vehicle battery. I built a custom woo...