Open Canoe Sailing Group

Solway Dory Shearwater Sailing Canoe in superb condition.

The Shearwater is possibly the finest solo expedition sailing canoe available in the market today. Superbly well resolved and expertly produced by the UK's leading sailing canoe experts.

This Shearwater is a 2009 model with very little use due to health reasons. I bought her in 2010 and upgraded to a 5m rig which included a new mast, boom, sail, polilite mainsheet, all Harken blocks for the mainsheet and kicker including Harken carbo ratchet on the mainsheet. She has a very neat 4:1 CamCleat kicker. The rig has been used approximately 6 times and is as new in all respects. The whole boat perhaps a dozen times.

She comes with outriggers, two sliding seats for carrying a crew, and custom fitted trolley. At 40" wide with a flat deck she is easily carried upside down on the roof rack. To show how easily she is sailed, here I am in this video in my first ever sail in her, the rig is the 4m rig before I upgraded to the 5m rig.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy816d_-Fi8

I am asking £1950, which represents half the cost of a new boat to the same spec. You can own this superb expedition boat, join a growing group of keen canoe sailors and later sell her on at a very little loss indeed.

Brian Pearson, Southampton

brian.annepearson(at)gmail.com

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Length 16' Beam 37"

£750.

This design was commissioned by members of the International Canoe (IC10) committee who wanted a ‘Junior Canoe' to introduce beginners to their class. I built two of them and though the canoe proved to be an excellent design, sadly the committee never managed to get their concept off the ground.

The hull design is asymmetric with a fairly flat bottom to promote planing. Fractional rig with jib and fully battened main, the mast has two backstays which are necessary to get any sort of performance out of the jib. Total sail area is around 55 sq. ft. and she will start to plane in a Force 3. There is a simple sliding seat which allows the helm to sit out and so balance the sail area. She is a lovely boat to sail, stable, manoeuvrable and seaworthy. With four buoyancy tanks she can be easily righted and set off sailing again without any need for bailing (she is fitted with self-bailer). I have had her out in a good Force 6 and it is easy enough to roller-reef the main around the boom. Construction is ‘stitch and glue' ply with sapele decking.

She can be raced under OCSG rules by taking off the jib and simply using the 44 sq. ft. main, I sailed her at a few OCSG meets this way. The sliding seat is not necessary and the daggerboard slot has been built so that the board can be used in either position. She sails perfectly well like this but while the mainsail is good the hull shape is not going to be the fastest below planing speed.

This is an outright sailing canoe, she can be paddled but not in comfort and there is not a great deal of space for a 2nd crew member or more than moderate camping kit. I am about 12st and she works well with my weight, would expect her to sail better still with a lighter helm (the IC10 people had her in mind for teenagers) and would think she would not be so good for someone a lot heavier.

Tyrone Currie

tyronecvc@gmail.com

028 9042 5880

Hukxwukx

Length 18' Beam 37"

£750.

I built this canoe as the fourth in a series of boats intended to be as fast as possible under OCSG rules. The first two attempts had moderate success being only as fast as the best boats in the fleet under ideal conditions. My third effort was a copy of Pete Hadfield's ‘black boat', his boat showed occasional bursts of speed but I always thought it suffered from a poor rig. My version with a decent rig did well and won a few races though she was always somewhat uncomfortable to sail with a deep ‘V' hull and initial low stability.

Hukxwukx was the next effort, Pete redesigned the hull for maximum speed and with a more shallow ‘V' hull she is comfortable to sail in most conditions. The long hull gives better hull speed than a shorter boat, though it does make her a little slower to tack. The hull has fairly low freeboard to reduce windage, this makes her a wet boat in waves and she is fitted with a self bailer to keep the cockpit dry. Construction is 4mm ‘stitch and glue' ply with sapele decking and four self contained buoyancy tanks. It is possible to capsize and right her without getting your feet wet (as long as you don't fall in backwards!). The rig is quite tall compared with some OCSG canoes and the rotating wing mast gives a good power to area performance. I had a new sail made half way through her life, it is fully battened and in good condition. Trying to test the limits of high speed sailing I made a ‘sitting out' plank which can be good fun if you want to go out in more than a Force 4.

I sailed her for about four seasons and she lived up to all expectations, winning most OCSG races she was entered for. This is a great boat for someone who wants an outright sailing canoe, who wants to sit out and doesn't mind getting a bit wet. She can be paddled but not in comfort and there is not a great deal of space for a 2nd crew member or for more than moderate camping kit. I am selling her because I want to try building something completely different.

Tyrone Currie

tyronecvc@gmail.com

028 9042 5880

Moulded GRP seats for sale

with wooden bearers bonded to the underside. Good condition. Will sell separately. £10 each. Located near Kendal but could be taken to one of the OCSG meets by arrangement. Malcolm Cox. tel 01524 761399

Adjustable kayak style footrests for sale

Fairly old but in working order and will clean up. £10. Located near Kendal but could be taken to one of the OCSG meets by arrangement. Malcolm Cox. tel 01524 761399

For Sale -Selkie

With lug sails by Solway Dory, lee board, rudder, oars for when the wind dies and portage trolley.

£900 ono, lying Edinburgh.

For more information and contact details please visit:

http://forthsailoar.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/im-selling-my-sailing-canoe/

For Sale - 15 ft PBK kayak

This frame has been built with marine ply, oak, mahogany and redwood fir. It has been marine varnished with 3 coats. It has a dagger board, rudder and sail You are welcome to contact me in the Whitley Bay area on Tyneside.

Now completed. But not yet sailed. A good bargain for someone.

Phone John - 0191 2374037

For Sale Part built 16 foot MacGregor (Iain Oughtred design)

2 man sea-going canoe. Glued lap-clinker marine ply. On wooden frame

£250 - Stirling/Glasgow area Tel 0771 309 7502 SophieWagner

A S Wagner, 34 West George St. Glasgow G2 1DA 0141 332 0809 DX 207 Glasgow

FOR SALE PBK 20 KAYAK - SOLD

The two seat classic design by Percy Blandford. Length 15 feet, beam 3 feet. Built of marine ply and fir, mahogany coaming and gunwale rubbing strips. Covered in super tough nylon/pvc (virtually indestructible and the same material used for lorry curtain side walls - but this is NOT secondhand sheet!). All fastenings are non-ferrous.

Several modifications at time I built her include:- Addition of cross beam for lee-boards- Fitted covers fore and aft for single paddling mode for sea use (and dry legs in rain!) Lifting rudder operated from cockpit for coastal beaching Stayed mast and sails (latter "home knitted" from sail cloth) ALL mods can be removed in a couple of minutes to revert to 2-man use and conventional paddling

Both this kayak and an identical one built previously have been used in pretty hairy sea conditions in both the Solway Firth and Irish Sea and,(the one shown), more recently the North Sea (pic was taken on a 6 hour trip from the River Deben along coast then up the Orwell to Ipswich, one-man mode). The design is immensely stable and buoyant- I have never had a sea aboard in the roughest conditions. Load carrying is phenomenal - 600 pounds. For sea, river or lake use she has plenty of stowage space for camping gear.

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Outrigger sailing canoe with adjustable Bruce foil

The boat is a Raptor 16 (www.hydrovisions.com) with a hand controlled Bruce foil which pushes the outrigger hull up when to lee and pulls it down when to weather. It is the expedition model with roller reefing around the mast, a Kevlar strip down the bottom, and a "sidecar" for carrying camping gear or (on smooth water) a passenger. The boat sails faster than most dinghies, and paddles better than my Ally folding canoe. The weight is 55 kg, light enough that I can carry it into the water. The heaviest part, the main hull, weighs 25 kg, thanks to being built in carbon fibre sandwich. I have written about my first sailing experiences with the boat in The Gossip.

Osprey Trimaran - Now Sold (18-5-2011)

(solwaydory.co.uk) and its called an Osprey. I have made several modifications and it comes with combination road trailer and launching trolley. The main modification is the addition of the optional flat sections either side of the hull. These give a far greater sense of security when sitting in the boat and are very useful for putting stuff on when at anchor (there is a 2.5kg danforth with warp and chain which is quite adequate) These side pieces are lightweight and not adequate to stand on.This is a fantastic sailing boat. One of the best aspects is that my wife really enjoyed it (she is generally not too keen on sailing) because she has nothing to do and does not feel she is going to be pitched into the water at any moment. With twin mainsails, it is self tacking and as each float give 250lbs of flotation, there is no chance of a capsize unless you happen to be in 6 foot breaking waves. Reefing is easy, the sails just roll round the mast to whatever size you want, they stow away like this too - left on the mast.

The boat is light, even fully assembled two people can pick it up and carry it to the water if required. My wife and I can easily carry the main hull between us and put it over a wall or whatever to get on the water. The floats (outer hulls) can be picked up and put under your arm, the whole thing takes maybe 10 minutes to assemble, the masts are unstayed and simply drop into the hull. As the boat is so light it only draws 3 or 4 inches. Performance is very lively, I have had 12 knots and it will go really well in light airs. The rudder can be raised or lowered from the helm's seat and there is a daggerboard at the side of the hull.

Under sail it goes about really easily. Running downwind is easy and feels secure. It doesn't make much leeway and I would say it points reasonably well but I couldn't tell you the angles.

For Sale - Now Sold 24 Jun 10

SAILING CANOE fitted by SOLWAY DORY as LARK

Ketch rigged with rudder, leeboard, buoyancy etc

Excellent condition - Used only twice at Hickling

B.ased on Mobile Adventure Prospector Hiline 16 foot Royalex Canoe with Jeckells coverStored in Norfolk

No longer required as owner now unwell. Rig can be removed for paddling in minutes.

For Sale - Now Sold 11 Jun 2010

Sailing Canoe.

The time has come for me to sell my much loved sailing canoe. Owned by myself for approx 2 years I have had the time of my life sailing it on Coniston water and Bala (Wales).

The original builder is now a partner in Solway Dory; it was then owned by a member of the Open Canoe Sailing Group before I purchased it....... believed to be built around 1995.

Clinker ply construction, high quality light weight ply wood, decked with buoyancy chambers, 2 large access deck hatches.

Includes rudder and twin asymmetric dagger boards, single 43 sq.ft. una rigged Bermudan sail, 2 piece mast, custom paddle, Supersuck self bailer. Also lightweight, custom launching trolley that dismantles for easy transport.

Pleasurable and exciting to sail. Although not really suitable for a complete novice, (unless used with outriggers available from Solway Dory) can be quickly learnt and enjoyed.

For Sale - NOW SOLD - Solway Dory Shearwater

Built 2009, but only sailed three times. Complete with two sliding seats, launching trolley, paddles gull-wing floats, all sailing rig, and a new compass, to help with inshore navigation on coastal cruises; a fine example of a sailing canoe.

For Sale - NOW SOLD 25-05-09

16 ft Solway Dory Sailing Canoe

For Sale (Now Sold - 3/6/08): Solway Dory Avocet Sailing Canoe

In excellent condition with many extras