20' Bangor Packet Rowing Wherry

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It's hard to find plans for a sliding-seat rowing craft that strikes a happy balance between an out-and-out high­ performance craft and a traditional Whitehall-type pulling boat that has been fitted with small outriggers and a seat that slides. To fill this void, WoodenBoat arranged with Joel White to sell the plans for such a "compromise" boat of his design — and it's indeed a beauty.

Line drawings and particulars for the Plans for the Bangor Packet Rowing Wherry.Dave Dillion

Particulars

The Bangor Packet was designed with fun, exercise, and improved stability in mind — not to mention classic good looks. With a beam of 2', she is proportionally wider than the usual shell or single scull, giving her noticeably more stability and allowing the rower to sit lower down inside the boat, rather than on top of it. As you can judge for yourself from looking at the plans, she still has nice long lines for speed, yet with some flare to her sections up forward and a graceful sheer, she is both better-looking and more sea­worthy than the average competition boat.

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