Nesting Pram kits

[TiggerToo]

Has anyone here build one of these?

http://www.clcboats.com/shop/boats/rowboats/dinghies/eastport-nesting-dinghy.html

What are the really like? i.e. are they as good as they look? Anyone have experience of having the parts shipped to the UK?

 

[PhillM]

These people seem to do the same kit, from the UK:

http://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk/plans/rowing/nesting-eastport-pram/

No experience of the company or quality, etc, but am considering one a a winter project, if I ever get the time.

 

[ffiill]

There are some nice boats there at Fyne Boats-got me interested.
My first boat ,a canoe was stitch and glue back in the 1960s which I built when I was about 14

 

[Bajansailor]

They do seem to be very nice dinghies indeed.
The cost of the kit does appear to be rather expensive though, especially in relation to the cost of buying the plans and manual, and then buying your plywood, epoxy etc.
They do supply full size patterns though, so it would simply be a case of laying the patterns on the plywood, scribing the shapes and then cutting them out.
With the kit you are probably paying somebody top $$ to do this for you.
And then paying VAT (and import duty if coming from the USA?) on the final cost of all of this.
I have built a couple of Chameleon nesting prams (designed by Danny Greene) - the original design is about 10'6" I think when assembled, but I scaled mine down so that the overall length was 7'8" ish, so I could get the top panels out of a single sheet of ply (rather than having scarf joints).
My pram nests in 4' of length very happily, and is a joy to row.
And it was fairly straightforward (if a bit tedious) marking out the plywood sheets from my re-drawn plans at 1:5 scale, using 'x' and 'y' co-ordinates.

 

[DownWest]

My brother built a canoe from CLC plans, but he is in San Fransico..
Mate down the road built one from Fyne plans and is very happy with the result.

Also, log onto the Wooden Boat Forum and have a quick search. it has been discussed a few times.... Or just try Google?

Oh, an outfit is selling CLC kits in France, but, predictably, lots of dosh. Part of the fun is doing it direct from plans, unless speed is more important than effort. In UK, Jordan's kits are a good deal, partly because he gets a decent discount from Robbins, so can offer the kit at an attractive price.

 

[Ru88ell]

I have the plans for this and hope to make one this winter. Foeu has the standard one, and it looks fantastic.