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Designed by Selway Fisher Design
The Waterman Series Canoes are really Guide Boats
Whilst her length is only 13’, her beam is 36” (0.91) and her central hull depth is 13”
Being wider than the typical Canadian canoe of this length, she is a very roomy stable craft and can be used to carry a lot of luggage or to fish from
The hull design has 3 chines allowing a wide bodied design for stability whilst at the same time having a low water surface area

COBLE

Designed by Selway Fisher Design
The Northumbrian Coble is a sturdy and very seaworthy small working dinghy which could be rowed, sailed and motored easily
She has a striking appearance and retains the generous freeboard and high stem of the Yorkshire Cobles along with their shapely well raked transoms, tumblehome and striking reverse sheer line
Our Coble is trimmed with Kauri
Cobles range in size from 9'4" to 12'6"

WAKA AMA

Designed by Selway Fisher Design
This is an 18ft, 2 person outrigger canoe suitable for all club sports and personal paddling. Our Waka has been built along traditional lines and with detachable outrigger alows it to be transported with a garden type trailer
We also build bent shaft outrigger paddles to compliment this boat

BENT SHAFT PADDLES

Laminated 14 degree bent shaft paddles made of native timbers including Kauri, Totora, Rewa Rewa, etc. with some exotic feature timbers
Different blade shapes and shaft lengths available
Standard palm grip or T grip available
Blade is glassed both sides

RHUM

Designed by Selway Fisher Design
This is a 11’6’’ x 5’ ‘V’ bottomed dinghy for general purpose use.
‘V’ bottom and 5’ beam gives both stability and a good turn of speed under both oars and sails
Can be built as a pure rowing/outboard motor dinghy for fishing, used as a tender or can be fitted out as a sailing dinghy

Designed by Selway Fisher Design
The Dart 16 has a soft “U” shaped bottom running into flared “V” sections fore and aft with a chine, giving a very stable shape
She has a large 7’ long cockpit and with her 32” (0.84m) beam she is ideal for sea canoeing
The decks are heavily rounded to give adequate room inside and to easily shed water, buoyancy chambers are built in fore and aft

CAMBRIDGE PUNT

SKYLARK 8 DINGHY

The hull shape of the Skylark 8 gives plenty of room right forward making her a good load carrier as well as very stable
She has a length of 7’11’’and a beam of 3’8’’ making her easy to carry and car topping
A small outboard may be fitted to the transom
We have included hand carry-holds on our Skylarks or an optional wheel may be fitted to the skeg
Makes an excellent tender
Both bow & stern seats are sealed for extra floation

This is the Selway Fisher version of an old favourite of the Prospector type open canoe. The original Prospectors were originally designed in Canada and known as the "workhorse of the North"
They had to have a good carrying capacity for all of the Prospector's gear and they had to work well through white water and wilderness
LOA 15'8" (4.76m); Beam 2'11" (0.88m); Depth amidships 14.5" (0.36m)
Our canoes are trimmed with selected hard woods and kauri. Seats are woven with nylon webbing

Designed by Phil Bolger
Tugly may be used as a day boat for 4 or over nighting for two people
Even though she may have a "Little Toot" look about her she has some surprising features for a boat under 15'
Two single berths - 2 cabins - 20lt fresh water
Easily trailered
Chemical toilet - Sink & stove
50HP outboard provides a cruising speed of 24MPH

50' HOUSEBOAT

We have had these salt water houseboats designed by John Harrhy Consulting Ltd, international naval artchitects to suit New Zealand cruising conditions
Our vessels are designed to MSA survey standards and can also be used for private use
Whangaroa Houseboats own one of our 40' vessels and operate commercially in Northland. For self drive charters we highly recommend you contact them