After leaving the Adirondacks and moving to Delaware, I miss forays out on the water in my guideboat. I am no longer within reasonable reach of a place to enjoy rowing my newest guideboat. With some sadness I will have to part with the “work of art” that Stew and I spent nearly two years creating.
I consulted with someone knowledgeable about the worth of a traditionally built guideboat. They advised me to price this boat between $20,000 to $30,000. After pondering his advice I decided to set a price of $18,000. The reason I chose that sum is to encourage someone who has fallen love with the Adirondack guideboat to be able to own it. Having put nearly $10,000 of materials and untold hours of work in creating this boat I think this is reasonable. I would love to have this boat go to someone who would truly treasure it.
A description of the boat follows:
Adirondack Guideboat for Sale
The Adirondack guideboat is widely acclaimed as being the most beautiful small craft in the world. It grew from humble beginnings as a guide’s work boat to a much admired pleasure craft of the wealthy Robber Barons. It is often described as a “work of art” by those who see it for the first time.
A recently completed traditionally built Adirondack guideboat is for sale. The boat is an exact replica of the Queen Anne, a boat revered by the Pyruyn family, owners of Great Camp Santanoni. The Queen Anne was built around 1895 by Caleb Chase who is renowned for his extraordinary craftsmanship.
This boat is built just as Chase would have done it. The ribs and stems are made of hackmatack roots. The thin planking is from white pine harvested on the shores of Lake Superior. It is secured to the ribs with 500 brass screws and made water-tight by 4000 clinched copper tacks placed along the planking seams. The boat is protected by at least four coats of marine varnish.
This boat is fast and easy to row. One of its sisters captured first place in the Adirondack Annual 90 miler guideboat-canoe race.
The boat comes with a pair on soft maple oars.
The asking price is $18,000. I am looking for someone who will treasure its heritage and take joy in every day out on the water in it.
Boat dimensions
LOA-15 feet, 6 inches
Beam-38 inches
Weight- approx. 70 lbs.
Transport to points along eastern seaboard can be arranged.
If interested contact me at gordonfisher1@verizon.com.
View looking forward
Showing the stern seat.
