Drake Rowboat                                          

Kit Status: Ready to cut and deliver. Plans available.

LOA

 17 1/2'

Beam

 4' 2"

Weight

 125 lbs

Drake is a faering-type, double ended rowboat designed and built for rowing safely in open water or for exploring protected waters solo with camping gear. The thwarts are moveable so she is useful for tandem rowing, too. Drake is stable and fast; safe and seaworthy. It's hard to imagine a more versatile boat and one that will bring hours of endless joy in rowing. Add to the fun a downwind sail rig: a gorgeous 60 square foot lugsail (built by our favorite sailmaker Todd Bradshaw) for sailing home on a fair breeze. Drake will actually sail well on a beam reach with no daggerboard trunk to weigh her down. You can have a superior row boat that sails great as long as you row upwind and sail downwind. Drake is made of 6mm Okoume over laminated frames (cnc cut or laminated with strips) and has a blend of soft and hardwoods for the timbers. Drake is about a 175-250 hour project built from a kit and at least 250 for a scratch build.


Drake is featured in the December 2010 issue of Small Boats magazine by WoodenBoat

1st Place! 2009 Wooden Boat Show

Concours d'Elegance

DRAKE, 17'4" Norwegian style rowboat designed and built by Clint Chase
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