Building the 16′ Rangeley Lake Boat

A beautiful strip built boat for recreation or fishing, based on the historic type.

Dates: August 31 – September 13
Location: Brooklin, Maine
Tuition: $1700
Instructor: Alan Mann Rose Woodyard
Experience Level: All Levels
Activity Level: High

This is a two-week class ending on Friday.

Come learn the fine points of strip construction with Rose and Alan of Newfound Woodworks while building this craft. This two week class will take you from start to finish.

“The Rangeley Boat is a distinctive American wooden sporting boat that has been in use on the Rangeley Lakes of Maine for well over 100 years, and was well known to past generations of fishermen for its numerous excellent characteristics. It was not limited to the Rangeley Lakes, for by 1900, it was in common use by fishermen on the Belgrade Lakes, on Sebago Lake, and on other lakes in western and southern Maine.” (Building Classic Small Craft, Vol. 1 by John Gardner)

This Rangeley was designed by the Newfound Woodworks. It is based on offsets from the John Gardner book, Building Classic Small Craft. The original Rangeley boats were cedar lapstrake construction with ribs on the inside. Our version is cedar strip-built with epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth providing strength and protection.

*This boat will be for raffle/sale at the end of the class.

Length 16’6″

Beam (BOA) 46″ – Beam (BWL) 41.25″ – Weight 105 lbs.

Displacement (Capacity) 725 lbs. – Draft (at Capacity) 6.50″ – Center Depth 13.99″ – Depth at Bow 22.45″