Finished Boats For Sale
2 Boats available: AGB (Traditional) & 17' Rangeley (Strip Const.) Updated 4/10/24
Adirondack Guideboat For Sale - Built by John D. Michne.
This fully ribbed traditionally planked Adirondack Guideboat is new construction, completed in 2019. It is 14-feet length-over-all, built in the traditional manner using modern techniques and materials.
This boat is a reproduction of a Grant boat built in 1904.
NEVER BEEN IN THEW WATER.
Resides in New Hampshire, stored inside.
The specifics are:
Bottom board – 1/2" D-select pine
Ribs – Laminated Spruce
Stems – One piece, cut from an Adirondack Spruce crook
Decks – Book matched Cherry with inlayed Basswood striping
Deck center capping strip – Bird’s Eye Maple
Planking – 3/16” Spanish Cedar
Gunwales - Cherry
Hand caned Cherry seats and stern seat backrest – (plastic cane, for durability)
Internal parts (seat risers, portage yoke cleat, etc.) – Cherry
Portage yoke – sculpted Basswood with brass end ferrules
Reproduction Maple oars and double set of cast bronze reproduction oarlocks, all by Shaw and Tenney
Guideboat paddle – Cherry
Removeable Western Red Cedar floor grate with adjustable Cherry foot stops
The planks are sealed with Sikaflex bedding compound and secured along the Grant lap joints with 1/4” copper clinched tacks. Slotted brass screws fasten the planks to the ribs.
The finish is varnish inside and out.
Also included is a NEW trailer, Trailex SUT-220- SA, with upgraded 12-inch wheels rather than the standard 8-inch, and a 12-inch spare on carrier mounted to the tongue. ($2,116 Value)
Also included in the sale is an autograph copy of Building an Adirondack Guideboat, Reproductions of a unique Regional Classic by John D. Michne ($40 Value)
For More information, please call Newfound Woodworks 603-744-6872 or email info@newfound.com
Traditional AGB Guideboat Built By John D. Michne, New SUT-220-SA Trailer & New Autographed Book ~ Asking $16,950
Come see it in person at Newfound Woodworks!
Finished Cedar Strip Boats
17' Rangeley
Cedar Strip 17' Rangeley
This sleek and elegantly handcrafted Rangeley will easily glide through water.
Build 2006, Although an older build, this beautiful Rangeley is like new having never been in the water and been always stored inside. Meticulously crafted (Stapleless!) by a retired woodworking professional who built by plans from Newfound Woodworks. This cove & bead cedar strip boat embodies the desired traits of strength, durability and beauty that is a reflection of a distinctive American sporting boat who's style started well over a 100 years ago in the Rangeley Lakes region of Maine. Whether rowing for pleasure, exercise, or row-troll fishing this is the perfect vessel.
Resides in Wisconsin, stored inside.
The specifics are:
Specs - Length 17' - Beam 48" - Weight: approx.. 120 lbs. - Capacity 790 lbs.
Strips: 1/4" x 3/4" Northern White Cedar
Accents: Spanish Cedar, plantation grown S. American Mahogany
Inwales: White Ash (one piece)
Outwales: Spanish Cedar
Seats: Spanish Cedar with Hard Maple accent strips & cleats
Transom: Spanish Cedar with Brass Drain Plug for easy cleaning
Additional Materials of Construction: Fiberglass/MAS Epoxy
Finish: Epifanes Varnish - Inside: Matte - Outside: Gloss
Extras: Stem Band, Round Oarlocks & Top Mount Sockets (Brass & Bronze)
Accessories -
Oars: 2 pair Shaw & Tenney Spoon Oars (Spruce) with sewn leathers
Floor: Removable, non-slip, breathable and flexible Dri-Dek interlocking panels
Also Included: New, full-sized yacht Club boat trailer with 12" tires
For additional information, please contact Newfound Woodworks: info@newfound.com
17' Rangeley: STAPLELESS Cove & Bead Strips / Epoxy & Fiberglass Construction