These pages contain boat building projects designed for rowing or paddling. many of our small sailboats also make excellent row boats; particularly, the eight ball, dinky, bull's-eye, glen-l 11, feather, and alpha 2.. Alpha 2 – 18-1/2′ classic sailing dory. built by robert sanson – finished in 2001. total cost was about $3,500 and took 6 months to build. robert sanson – saratoga springs, ny. People love to create and work with their hands. building a fullsize geodesic airolite boat is a lot like building a model, only you get to really enjoy it when you're done..
I have googled this topic, and can't find an answer to the following question: which craft would travel farther in, say, two hours? a dory or whitehall with a fixed seat might be more efficient, but also have a bit more drag.. Boatbuilders, manufacturers & repair yards a to m: abbott boats inc. (420, wayfarer & soling sailboats, abbott cruising sailboats, 22-36', wavebreaker & fisherman powerboats). Rowing & human-powered boating: the 1,000 islands fun rowing club; the aberdeen boat club (abc, scottish rowing club)); adirondack guide boat (wood or kevlar adirondack guideboats and kits, charlotte, vermont).