Not wanting to jump into power boats right away, i was immediately drawn to the whitehall; the lines are incredible, the size was appropriate for towing with practically any car, and with the multiple rowing stations, the possibility of longer boat rides with multiple persons to share the work seemed like an added benefit.</p> <p></p> <p>i sent. The whitehall is a modern interpretation of a centuries-old harbour rowing boat. length overall: 15 ' 11 1/2 " beam :47 " displacement: 400 pounds bow height: 20 " centre.... The whitehall is a classic design to row and sail. used for work and recreation in the harbor at the turn of the century to transport goods and people, it has a long waterline and flowing lines – amazingly fast for a small boat..
Whitehall case study: westcoast lifeguard patrol boat – city of vancouver, bc lifeguards in 2000, when the city of vancouver embarked on replacing inventory in their fleet of wooden lifeguard patrol boats, they contacted whitehall rowing & sail in victoria, bc.. Whitehall. this whitehall rowing boat was built to lines from an 1896 boat in the baker boat works catalogue. the original boat is in the collection of mystic seaport museum and is called azulykit.this is the second boat i have built to plans from baker boat works (see the scow schooner yawl boat in museum boats) and i can vouch for their excellent detail and accuracy.. Hull type: traditional round bilge whitehall rowing hull for wood or fiberglass construction. wood version features glued and edge-nailed "bead and cove" strip planking (no plywood is used in this version). fiberglass version features single skin "one-off" fiberglass planking (c-flex)..
