Hello Dennis - The boats are shipped by UPS and the cost of the Oxford Wherry kit to your location is $116. The Expedition is $159. You certainly can pick them up at location, but the c...
Hello Dennis - The boats are shipped by UPS and the cost of the Oxford Wherry kit to your location is $116. The Expedition is $159. You certainly can pick them up at location, but the c...
Nice - exciting times ahead. I look forward to following your progress.
Hi David - both methods have their pros and cons. Coating beforehand allows you to reach areas that might otherwise be harder to reach or inaccessible when the boat has been assembled. ...
This wood seems pretty decent. It sounds like it is manufactured in France and has the British Standard 1088 certification, which is what we're looking for. Much of the good plywood com...
Overall, I don't think it would be too much sail area. The standard configuration using the Bic Open sails is a relatively modest total sail area, so having 32% more should be manageable.&nbs...
Hi Colin - Thanks for your feedback on the forum, and I'm sorry to hear you're unhappy with the activity level. As you can imagine, we do try to make it engaging and a useful service to our c...
Hello Dennis - This is called the swivel height - the distance from lower part of the oarlock to the seat. Here it is is in detail (taken from ou rowing geometry page): Swivel Height: The s...
Hi Thomas, Apologies for the delayed reply - I only just saw this message. If you're not using a mizzen, it would actually be forward that the daggerboard would need to be moved. Or the...
I'm glad to hear you're having fun with it. Don't hesitate to fire through any questions you may have.
Hello Matt - The decks don't require fiberglass, just the hull itself. If you glass the hull after the decks are in place, there will be glass covering and sealing the edges of the decks.&nbs...
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...
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.&...
That sounds like a fantastic idea, and I'll try to come up with a few tweaks and customizations I've seen that seem to work well. There's been a lot of creative mods that cusomters have made ...
Hello Thomas - Yes we did do some development with a prototype sliding rigger system, but those efforts have been put on hold for a bit. Overall, the beneifits of slidng rigger systems are gr...
Hi Hank, Okay, that makes sense. There is a subtle difference between rowing a shell and a larger recreational sliding seat boat, and what you've experienced is the main one. Having hi...
Hello Hank, It's very hard to say if anything is wrong from your description. The fact of the matter is most people starting out with sliding seat rowing find it awkward and challenging - es...
@constance radke It sounds like your bow fillet will be just fine. From a structural standpoint, the bow fillet doesn't need to have much more epoxy than the frame/bulkhead fillets. We ...
Pine is also suitable, and can be found more readily. Here, you can find clear lenghts of 3/4" pine planks at Home Depot. These are relatively easy to cut, since only one side needs to ...
Hello Brently, The sleeves are in position, at the proper angle for optimal feathering. The buttons are not pre-instaled, but can be positioned in minutes. By moving the buttons in or ...