Longboats ???

[Rats]

Oi folks!

anyone know of a company that makes long boats or anything which might pass for a correct runabout or tender??

Rats

[Red Cat Jenny]

Rats, try here

[William Brand]

Here are a few, and I have more if I can find them.

http://www.scaranoboat.com/Replica.html

http://www.nomadboatbuilding.com/

http://telematics.ex.ac.uk/realcornwall/sp.../gig_peters.htm

http://www.shipsofwood.com/

http://www.reddspondboatworks.com/rpb_building.html

http://www.oldwharf.com/

http://www.by-the-sea.com/karbottboatbuilding/

http://www.cuttersandluggers.co.uk/builder.asp

[Captain Midnight]

I'd like to find plans for an authentic longboat. I'm in the planning stages of building a boat, and would love to find plans for something like this:

This one has obviously seen its better days, but she's still a beauty none the less. :)

[Red Cat Jenny]

Aye......stares longingly...she's beautiful just the way she is *sigh*

Mayhaps one of the active sailing vessels would be a place to investigate?

[Captain Midnight]

Yep, I agree, Jenny. If I could build one like this, she'd definitely be the one! :)

[michaelsbagley]

I'd like to find plans for an authentic longboat. I'm in the planning stages of building a boat, and would love to find plans for something like this:

This one has obviously seen its better days, but she's still a beauty none the less.  :) 

Captain Midnight,

You can find Chapman's plans for longboats online (I beleive there are 3 different plans) Here is the link....

Complete list of Chapman's Ship Plans

The longboats are on Plate 48.

Chapman's plans are slightly post GAoP period (I think 1760's-ish), but seriously, but 30 or 40 years off is not bad.... Of course to use those plans one would need to know how to construct boats/ships from those types of plans.... Which is do-able (or so I think/guess), it would just require a lot of research and probably a fair amount of experience/technical aptitude...

[Red Cat Jenny]

FOUND IT - FOUND IT!! This may help. They dont sell, but would have excellent resources.

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[Rats]

That's the site I saw when I was originally looking!!!

I want one!!!!!

No! I want all of them!!!

How much??? I have a kidney I can barter!! How about a spleen?!!

Rat's needs a boat!!

[Red Cat Jenny]

I'll take

the Witch of A'Burg, the Little Key and Jolly Boat 1 in that order