Classic boat : open rowing boat (wooden construction kit) 19 ft DERSHAM
mckenzie river drift boats
The project here is to carry four people and a week of gear across river water and large lakes. This boat displaces 1500lbs with seven inches of draft. It is big enough to deck as a Grand Canyon dory and still a managable size for the upper portions of the Kootenai River. I've purposely kept the bottom a bit narrow for the size so the boat is fast on the water and can be rowed against the strong winds of the Columbia river gourge. If they need to get moving against tough wind the back seat is set up as a rowing station so two people can put their backs into it.
