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Last year we designed and built the prototype for a little skiff that was intended to be a youngster's first boat. The thought was to possibly use a CNC router to cut boat parts and offer the micro-rowboat as a kit...but we decided against the plan after being cautioned about liability issues, the difficulty of getting Coast Guard approval for anything this small, and other concerns.
So, with some reluctance, I'm offering the brand-new prototype for sale. As you can see in the photos, it's bright red on the outside, with mahogany trim, a mahogany-ply transom and mahogany-marine plywood construction. Overall length is 6 feet, so it'll fit inside the bed of a small pickup (or in the back of a station wagon or minivan). Weight of the boat is 30 pounds, and it should be a great starter boat for any kid weighing less than about 80 pounds. (It's been a long time since I've had little kids around the house, so I've lost a bit of perspective on ages and weights of children, but any little life-jacketed kid could be towed around in the boat, and I think youngsters in the 5-8-year-old range could learn to row the boat. That part really depends on the kid, I suppose.)
I've got a lot of time into the project, but it would make such a great Christmas present for some youngster that I'm willing to sell the hand-crafted prototype for $350.
E-mail Marty@islandboatshop.com if you have questions or want to reserve it for somebody's Christmas tree. (I guess maybe the tree would be IN the boat, rather than having the boat under the tree...but, hey, whatever works.)
- Marty
So, with some reluctance, I'm offering the brand-new prototype for sale. As you can see in the photos, it's bright red on the outside, with mahogany trim, a mahogany-ply transom and mahogany-marine plywood construction. Overall length is 6 feet, so it'll fit inside the bed of a small pickup (or in the back of a station wagon or minivan). Weight of the boat is 30 pounds, and it should be a great starter boat for any kid weighing less than about 80 pounds. (It's been a long time since I've had little kids around the house, so I've lost a bit of perspective on ages and weights of children, but any little life-jacketed kid could be towed around in the boat, and I think youngsters in the 5-8-year-old range could learn to row the boat. That part really depends on the kid, I suppose.)
I've got a lot of time into the project, but it would make such a great Christmas present for some youngster that I'm willing to sell the hand-crafted prototype for $350.
E-mail Marty@islandboatshop.com if you have questions or want to reserve it for somebody's Christmas tree. (I guess maybe the tree would be IN the boat, rather than having the boat under the tree...but, hey, whatever works.)
- Marty
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