Updated 11/30/08

Urban Boatbuilders sells apprentice-built boats and we help our project partners market and sell their boats.  The proceeds help defray the costs of the program, making it possible for more youth to gain hands-on building experience.
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 Skerry -- Chesepeake Light Craft (CLC) kit boat

  		  

The CLC Skerry combines elements of traditional working craft of the British Isles and Scandinavia, with a little bit of American Swampscott Dory thrown in. The blend of historical antecedents yields outstanding sea-worthiness and excellent performance under sail or oar.   An unfinished Skerry kit, which retails for $1,199, was donated by Dan McGuiness of the Minnesota Audubon Society. This boat is currently under construction by students at Boys Totem Town.  Buy it now and you can pick the color of the paint and attend the launching celebration.  This fine boat can be purchased for just $1,895.  The kit does not include a sail rig, which is available from CLC for $975.  Slide show (74 images of the Skerry in action.)

Specifications:
length: 15'
beam: 56"
weight: est. 95 lbs

$1895

7'5" Spoon-Bladed Oars (pair)......$120 with boat ($140 regularly)    
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16-foot Skin-On-Frame Canoe, designed by Robert Morris

Traditionally, seals would have had to die to make this kind of craft. Aleuts and other nomadic hunters used to sew seal skin on lashed framework made up of driftwood and animal sinew. It made for a lightweight, material efficient hull that moved with the waves. Our canoe is a modern adaptation of the old ways, using a few new materials that spare the lives of our marine friends.

*Northern white pine construction, cherry, walnut, cedar, and ash trim
*9 oz. nylon skin; lightweight and tough
*Clear Polyurethane coating (8 coats)
*External white oak keel for abrasion resistance.
*Tung Oil Finish (on wood)

 Specifications:
 length: 16’
 beam: 35"
 weight: 40 lbs.

 $750

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North Bay -- an 18' 7" kayak from Chesapeake Light Craft.

  		  

Do you like speed? This is your boat. With an overall length nearing nineteen feet, this boat likes to go fast. When you finally slow it down, people can gawk at its good looks.

*4mm BS 1088 marine grade okoume plywood
*6 oz. fiberglass cloth sheathibg inside cockpit and outside bottom
*Quality marine enamel and 4 coats marine varnish
*Fast boat, intended for experienced paddlers
*Fore and aft hatched buoyancy compartments
*Closed cell foam seat and adjustable lumbar support
*Adjustable footbraces

Specifications:
length: 18'7"
beam: 20"
weight: 45lbs.

$1000

Copper-tipped, double bladed paddle.......just $85 with boat ($100 regularly)

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2 Skin-on-Frame Greenland Kayaks, Designed by Robert Morris

These kayaks were built by apprentices in our shop and were used on the Mississippi River trip this summer.  They were stable, fast, comfortable, tracked well, and performed beautifully.

*White pine framing
*9 oz. Ballistic nylon skin
*Three coats of marine varnish
*Light, easily car-topped craft.
*Very fast boat with an integral skeg for good tracking
*Designed for average sized paddlers

Specifications:
length: 18'
beam: 28"
weight: 38 lbs

$750 each

Greenland-style double bladed paddle included in price

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Golden Eye-- a spirited multi-chine sea-kayak designed by Pygmy Kayaks of Washington.

The multi-chine hull gives you a cross section that is has less wetted surface area. Translation: speed and efficiency. This kayak has a roomy cockpit as well, and its 24" beam ensures good lateral stability. All this is delivered in an attractive, lightweight package that easily hoists onto the car rack.

*4mm BS 1088 marine grade okoume plywood
*6 oz. fiberglass cloth sheathing inside and outside, including deck
*Quality marine enamel and 4 coats marine varnish.
*Light, easily car-topped craft.
*Closed cell foam seat and adjustable lumbar support
*Adjustable footbraces

Specifications:
length: 15'8"
beam: 24"
weight: 39 lbs

$1200

Copper-tipped, double bladed paddle.......just $85 with boat ($100 regularly)

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11 foot rowing skiff-- a traditionally built cross-planked rowboat

If you like to row, fish, or perhaps even kiss on a lake, this skiff is a good choice. With its traditional wooden construction, it has an old-world appeal that's hard to find nowadays. Its external oak keel and hefty bottom planking can withstand some abuse, so go ahead, take out your oars, fishing rod, and lover for some irresponsible, old fashioned fun.

*Northern white pine planks, white oak structural members
*Stainless steel fastenings
*Quality marine enamel and tung oil finish
*Maneuverable and laterally stable

Specifications:
length: 11'
beam: 4'
weight: 100lbs

$600

7'5" Spoon-Bladed Oars (pair)......$120 with boat ($140 regularly)

7'5" Spoon-Bladed Oars (pair)

*Hand Carved

*3 Coats Marine Varnish

*Hardwood Tip

$140**

 

comments: These really are some of the best-priced pieces of sculpture out there. Our apprentices spend hours carving these oars with drawknives, spokeshaves, and gouges. The resultant craftsmanship cannot be easily be found in this modern world of composites and automation. $140 buys you a wonderfully unique and functional set of oars, and subsidizes the inspiration of our youth.

**Ask about different lengths and styles: our apprentices can build to suit.

Leathered, spoon bladed oars

If you are interested in purchasing any of these boats or have questions:  Email UBI

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