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History of the Whitehall Rowboat Part III

Moving ahead to the present day, the growing interest in fitness and clean, pollution free, outdoor recreation has created a growing resurgence of interest in Whitehall rowboats that are built lightweight, in state of the art materials, and fitted with efficient slide seat rowing/sculling gear. The largest builder of Whitehall rowboats in the word [...]

History of the Whitehall Rowboat Part II

Captain Smith, born in Boston in 1869, tells us in a 1943 ‘Rudder’ magazine article, the story of a deep water boarding house owner and ships pilot named Captain Alfred Sorenson. “This man usually got what he went after, whether he was in quest of sailors for his boarding-house or to pluck a fellow [...]

History of the Whitehall Rowboat Part I

Mystery surrounds the origins of the Whitehall rowboat. Early history of this distinctive, elegant, practical rowboat remains unclear. One thing for certain, in earlier times boat builders were often sailors and seafarers. Taught to be conservative by the unpredictable, dangerous nature of the sea, they stuck with the tried and true. As certain desirable qualities [...]

History of the Whitehall Tyee 14 Fishing Rowboat. A Century Old and Rowing Strong.

The Tyee 14 rowboat originated in Campbell River, British Columbia, a fishing community on the east coast of Vancouver Island. Every summer a large run of Chinook Salmon return to the river to spawn. Those fish that have matured to over 30 lbs are called “Tyee” salmon. About 1910, Ned Painter, a local boatbuilder, began [...]

Whitehall Spirit® Tyee 14 Work Boat Traditional Rowboat (Optional Slide Seat Sculling Gear)

Whitehall Spirit® Tyee 14 Work Boat Traditional Rowboat (Optional Slide Seat Sculling Gear) Price Before Options: $19,593 CAD 🇨🇦 $13,995 USD 🇺🇸  - Tariff Free Introducing the Tyee 14 Work Boat - a new Classic Whitehall Spirit® rowboat that retains all the basics of our Classic [...]

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The Whitehall Spirit®️ Tyee 14

This may well be Most Beautiful Utilitarian Rowboat Of All Time See the video: I’m often asked “what is the most practical utilitarian rowboat that Whitehall produces?” Without a doubt, the best all-around , do everything rowboat, that we build, is the Whitehall Spirit®️Tyee 14. First of all, it’s a double position, [...]

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Classic Whitehall Spirit® 17 Traditional Fixed Seat Rowboat

Price Before Options: $34,993 CAD 🇨🇦 $24,995 USD 🇺🇸  - Tariff Free For centuries Whitehall rowboats were the fastest boats on the water before the introduction of gasoline engines. 17′ (5 m) was a preferred size, easily handled by one person and able to carry 4 or 5 people. Whitehall boats were rowed by [...]

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Classic Whitehall Spirit® 14 Traditional Fixed Seat Rowboat

Price Before Options: $32,193 CAD 🇨🇦 $22,995 USD 🇺🇸  - Tariff Free This Classic Whitehall Spirit® 14 is known as the most beautiful rowboat in the world with its flowing lines, wineglass stern, flawless lapstrake fiberglass hull, exquisite teak woodwork and custom cast bronze fittings”. It can be rowed by one or two with [...]

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Classic Whitehall Spirit® Tyee 14 Traditional Fixed Seat Rowboat

Price Before Options: $32,193 CAD 🇨🇦 $22,995 USD 🇺🇸  - Tariff Free The Classic Whitehall Spirit® Tyee 14 makes rowing on rivers, lakes, and the ocean safe and rewarding. It easily handles wind, waves and wakes. It has fuller beam extending along the hull and the transom is three inches wider than the Classic [...]

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Classic Whitehall Spirit® Tyee 14 Fishing Rowboat

Price Before Options: $32,193 CAD 🇨🇦 $22,995 USD 🇺🇸  - Tariff Free The Whitehall Spirit® Tyee 14 Fishing model suIts those who need a little more space for gear and perhaps using a small outboard motor to cover long distances quickly when necessary. Campbell River is a coastal community on the east coast of [...]

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