Angus Rowboats

Performance Boats you can Build

Angus Rowboats is the premier producer of performance rowboat kits and plans. Our boats are expedition tested and have broken records including fastest time around Vancouver Island and first boat under 20' in Race to Alaska.

Our unique, expertly crafted boat designs include rowboats geared for expeditions, racing, sailing, camping and teaching boating to children. Amateur and experienced boat builders from around the world have built Angus Rowboat designs.

Kits

Build a sleek rowboat that can travel challenging coastal waters, carry your whole family, and even win races.

Plans

Create your own boat from our detailed plans, an economical way to produce a stunning vessel.

Accessories

Build your drop in sliding seat system and sculling oars.

Books and DVDs

Explore some of the places Colin and Julie have rowed on their adventures.

"I love the (RowCruiser) concept!" Carl Kramer, publisher of Wooden Boat magazine

Best-Selling Products

Bumblebee Sailboat Downloadable Plans from $29.00

Cambridge Racer Digital Plans $89.00

Cambridge Racer Full-sized Plans and Manual from $119.00

Carbon Fiber Sculling Oars - Two-Part $599.00 $649.00

Expedition Rowboat Digital Plans $139.00

Expedition Rowboat Full-sized Plans and Manual from $169.00

Hollow-Shaft Wooden Sculling Oar Kit $112.00

Oxford Wherry Kit $1,450.00

RowCruiser Digital Plans $149.00

RowCruiser Full-sized Plans and Manual from $189.00

Sailing RowCruiser Digital Plans & Manual Package $229.00

Sailing RowCruiser Plans & Manual Package from $299.00

Sliding Seat/Rigger Hardware Kit with Carbon Fibre Seat $349.00

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Bailers, Pumps and Other Systems for Getting Water Out of a Small Boat

by Colin Angus 4 Comments

Some boats are shaped so that all water that comes aboard is removed with gravity. This is how a typical cruising sailboat works. The cockpit is raised above the waterline, and a simple drainage system allows water to quickly flow away.,..

Race to Alaska: Leg One in an Angus Rowboat

by Colin Angus 4 Comments

The first day of leg 1 for the 2022 Race to Alaska proved to be one of the most dangerous days in the history of the race. Four boats required rescues, three having capsized and another dismasted. The majority of the boats in the race didn’t even attempt to cross the treacherous Juan de Fuca Strait in these conditions. Boats that did successfully complete the crossing were the larger sailing boats. Gale force winds combined with extraordinarily powerful ebb flows created chaotic sea states with steep breaking waves up to 10’ in height. It was in this maelstrom that I found myself with an Expedition Rowboat...

Featured Boatbuilder: Jerry Hackett builds the Expedition Rowboat

by Angus Rowboats 1 Comment

One of the best ways to become better at something is to learn from someone who's already walked that road, or in our case built that boat. We wanted to share some stories of builders who've built our boats and have launched a new section called Featured Boatbuilder.

Try the Bumblebee Sailboat at the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend

by Angus Rowboats

Kids 5 and younger can try the Bumblebee Sailboat at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival on Sept 10-12. It's free and sign-up is at the pool. For those of you near Port Townsend, the Boat Festival is a great way to see a huge number of classic, innovative and beautiful wooden boats, as well as attend presentations and there's even hands-on activities for kids.