Ontario Whitehall Rowboat Project Online Builders' Manual

 

 

STATION MOLDS--INDIVIDUAL PARTS

in WOOD--OARS --and BRASS TRIM

 

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  Complete Set of C.N.C. cut STATION MOLDS.
For shipping purposes, the molds are laid and wrapped on a skid/pallet with the total weight being 175 pounds (80 kilos). These cannot be shipped by a conventional courier such as UPS. They must travel by truck if being shipped.For those picking them up, they will lay flat in a truck or van. Accurately cut from 5/8" composite board they come complete with: Inscribed vertical mid line, 4 inch waterline for reference, station number, floors lines, tab and slots cut out for assembly of bow stem and transom support and alignment.Clamping holes cut in various locations.

$ 399.00 

Packaging (when necessary for shipping) ($26.00).

Shipping costs vary with location.

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WOOD COMPONENTS for the WHITEHALL

 

80 Western Red Cedar Strips (bead and cove edges)

Shipping tube, if necessary, $26.00.

These strips are CLEAR, full length, vertical grain (appreciated most when you start to plane and sand the hull!) -  ¼" thick x 13/16 "high x 16 to 17' long. As each planed plank was ripped into strips, all were bundled together so the builder can match colour and grain pattern to his/her liking. 

Easily carried atop a car, van or truck. Truck shipping out of our shop in a thick walled cardboard tube.

$ 898.00

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Stem Stock Make your Own   $ 51.00

Steam bend your own: 8 milled pieces, planed both faces: inner 6 are of air dried Eastern White Cedar and the exterior 2 are of air dried White Ash.

All 8 measure ¼" x 1 ¾" x 62"

(image below shows stem set being made on dedicated bending jig-yours will be made on stem mold)

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Transom Kit : $ 80.00

Mahogany 1" thick   

The basic plate is made up of either 3 or 4 boards. The jointed sections are connected with wood "biscuits”along the glue lines. The builder will glue and clamp the parts then cut out the shape following instructions in the online manual.

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KEELSON (inner keel) :  

 

5/8" x 1 ¼" x 160"

Red cedar $ 29.00

White Cedar $ 19.00 (when available)

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GUNWALE SET:

$145.00

4 pieces of white ash planed on four faces

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BRASS PIECES for TRIM and ROWING

-STEM BAND STOCK (note: if a supply of 1/2" wide can be found, that size would be shipped for bow and stern pieces); ends are tapered, mounting holes are cut into metal.

3/8" wide, half oval in shape, very malleable -this group has:

1 x 48" for the bow end--1 x 24" stern end--2 x 9" foot stretchers and come with a small bag of 3/4" #5 brass mounting screws

$41.00 See CHAPTER 21

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- BOW EYE this solid chrome piece measures 3/8" x 3" and has generous eye opening; it is particularly useful if the Whitehall will be trailered and/or tied to a dock.

$32.00 See CHAPTER 21

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-FLOORBOARD CLIPS (22) (with 5/8" #6 round head brass screws); these clips hold the floorboards to the floors.

$ 37.00 See CHAPTER 21

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-MOORING CLEATS (2) brass 3" or 4"long--these are mounted to the aft corner knees; they are useful if the boat is to be tied to a dock or post while the rowers are absent.

$ 17.00 for the pair (with 8 -1" #8 screws)

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- ROWLOCK SOCKETS ( in pairs) brass

these heavy duty sockets are edge (sometimes called 'corner') mounted with screws running vertically and horizontally into the outwale. If your WHITEHALL will have 2 rowing stations, then two pair will be required,

$ 32.00 for the pair with screws

See CHAPTERS 20 and 21

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- ROWLOCK HORNS ( in pairs) brass

These are the parts which actually support the oars when rowing is under way. To prevent the horns from 'jumping' out of the sockets, obtain a stainless steel split ring key holder and insert in the small hole at the base of the shaft.

$ 41.00 for the pair

See CHAPTERS 20 and 21

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- SPOON BLADE OARS

with leathers and buttons

Sue and Al Hanson in their Ontario WHITEHALL; Al is using a pair of 7' white spruce, varnish finish spoon bladed oars which, for this launch photo, did not yet have the protective leathers and buttons (these are raised collars to keep the oar fron slipping in the rowlock horns. These are nailed on by the builder once a comfortable rowing location has been established.

$ 210.00 for the pair of oars (7' or 7'6") with leathers and stops.