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HANDCRAFTED WOODEN RECREATIONAL ROWING SHELLS, AND FLY FISHING DORIES
I BUILD STRIP PLANKED RECREATIONAL ROWING SHELLS. THE DESIGN IS A MATHEMATICAL
ALTERATION OF A VERY SEAWORTHY HULL. THE CROSS SECTION WAS REDUCED WHILE
KEEPING THE LENGTH TRUE. BEFORE BUILDING, THE OFFSETS WERE PLOTTED AND
LOFTED FULL SIZE. I WANTED A BOAT THAT COULD HANDLE ROUGHER CONDITIONS
(CHOP AND POWER BOAT WAKES) THAN A RACING OR TRAINING SHELL MIGHT ENCOUNTER.
THIS BOAT IS SEAWORTHY, BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT ROWING BECOMES TOO TEDIOUS
LONG BEFORE I FEEL I AM IN DANGER.
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Product Lines (on drawing board)
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White water dories
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Double recreational shell
This is a preliminary home page, more photos (fly fishing dory, recreational
shell modified for fly fishing) and information to follow.
Mail: Doug Mastaler
3352 Ridge Drive
McCall, ID 83638-5408
Phone: 208-634-8711
For more information, email me at < woodboat@bluegrouseboats.com>
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Photos of Viva #1 by Gilbert Gallegos, Photos of Viva #2 by Gene Neely,D.
Mastaler
Photos of fly fishing dory Kathy Golden
This page last updated on March 6, 2000