What's NewBoats and boat kits for saleRiversWest has received generous contributions of boats and boat building kits. These are all available for purchase to RiversWest members, pricing is negotiable though we generally sell as-new items at 1/2 retail price.
If one of these strikes your fancy, you can easily save the cost of our annual membership dues. 
"6 Hour Canoe"
Length 15' 3" beam 31.5" construction 1/4" marine plywood. Includes paddle and canvas cover. It is wired for addition of a rudder mounted electric motor, and there is a solar panel for charging a battery (battery not included). This boat is in very nice condition. You can read about the design here. See more pictures in our craigslist ad for the boat here. 
"Annapolis Wherry Tandem"
"The Chesapeake Light Craft Annapolis Wherry offers thoroughbred performance on the water combined with breathtaking grace. The Annapolis Wherry has been turning heads since 1997, with hundreds and hundreds built all over the world". The tandem version being longer, allows addition of either one or two sliding seats (not included in the kit). We are selling the complete kit, which includes the epoxy pack. See https://clcboats.com/shop/boats/rowboats/wherries/annapolis-wherry-tandem-rowboat.html Event calendarAnd - here is another event calendar that might be of interest, published by Oregon Coots http://coots.org/mb/index.html |
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Since 1991, RiversWest Small Craft Center has been promoting the use of sustainable, beautiful boats built to operate on the human scale. For some of our members, that means restoring historically correct wooden boats. For others, it is a chance to design and build with the support and input of a like-minded group. Many enjoy the camaraderie of "messing about" on the water. We all benefit from the chance to learn from one another. We are often inspired to get our hands busy building, paddling, rowing, motoring, or sailing small craft. RiversWest members enjoy:
RiversWest Library catalog onlineRiversWest has an extensive library of books in our boat shop, oriented mainly to maritime topics. Books are available for members to borrow at any time.
We are in the process of creating an online catalog of titles to make it easier to find a title that you might be interested in. Check back occasionally as our catalog grows. Member paymentsBoat Plans at RiversWestRiversWest owns a large collection of boat building plans which are available to members. We have recently completed a catalog of the plans which can be viewed. Contact the club for a spreadsheet of this catalog if you want to more easily search for plans that might meet your build criteria.
Visit the RiversWest YouTube channelWe have a small number of videos in our channel, but we will be adding more as we record demonstrations at the shop. Visit the channel here.
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