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Family BoatBuilding

WoodenBoat Magazine

WoodenBoat magazine started Family BoatBuilding in 1998 as a way to bring new people to boatbuilding, and to boating.  The concept is simple:  To provide a kit that can be built in two-and-a-half days and provide expert building instruction.  The goal is to launch all the boats into the water midway through the third day of the show.  And then they put their boats on their cartops or trailers and take them home.  (If you’d like to learn more about Family BoatBuilding, please go to Family BoatBuilding at WoodenBoat.com).

Thanks to the generosity of the following kit designers and producers, once again we are offering a selection of boat kits for you to build during Family BoatBuilding at the WoodenBoat Show.

You need no previous experience. Our kit producers will be on hand to provide all the instruction you'll need.

By the end of the third day, your boat will be finished, and you can launch her at the WoodenBoat Show for a test row/sail, motor, and then load her on the top of your car and drive home... (In the case of the T37, you can stow her in the back seat.)

You should order your kit directly from the different producers.

Mandy

MANDY, JESSY, & AMANDA — from B&B Yacht Designs

Available in sail, row, and power versions
LOA 12′; Beam 4′ 5-1/2″; Draft 33″
$1,390 rowing model; $1,490 power; $1,770 sailing
More Info and Photos at Website Offsite link

Mandy

T37 Radio-Controlled Sailboat — from Tippecanoe Boats

LOA 37″; weight 5 pounds
$284.50 for sailing model; $373.50 for racing model
More Info and Phot0s at Website Offsite link

Sassafras 16

LANUI — from Gentry Custom Boats

Skin-on-frame standup paddleboard
LOA 13′; Beam 30″; weight 25 pounds
$800
More Info and Photos at Website Offsite link

Sassafras 16

MEMORY— from Woodies Restorations

The “Memory” is an 8 ft mahogany runabout powered by an electric motor. It is designed specifically for children, but can accomodate an adult. Starting with a pre-cut kit and a few sub-assemblies, it can be completed in about 16 hours. All parts are provided including the motor and battery, gauges and lights, paint and varnish for 8 coats, transom graphics, builder’s burgee and American flag, cleats and hardware, a laser engraved wooden steering and an onboard battery charger. The complete kit starts at $3495.00. Options include upholstery, custom trailer, additional chrome, cockpit cover, tool kit, and more.
More Info at Website Offsite link