The Swiss Army Knife of Small Sailboats...
Made in Canada, available worldwide!
New NorseBoat 12.5 Cruiser/Tender
NorseBoat 17.5 along a distant shore
NORSEBOATS
Concept
NorseBoat Sailing & Rowing Cruisers are high performance daysailers with classic lines. NorseBoats are fast and fun under sail or oar, and their innovative features have earned them the reputation of the Swiss army knife of small sailboats! They can be sailed, rowed, motored, and used as comfortable camp cruisers or picnic launches. They are easily trailered and fit in a standard garage.
Design
NorseBoats are gaff-rigged cats with signature curved gaff yards and lightweight, free-standing carbon masts. Their heritage is both the open sea boats of the Norse sailors and the seaworthy, partially decked beach skiffs used by fishermen in the 1800s along the New Jersey shore. Blended with this heritage are many design innovations and high-quality modern construction.
Features
Sailing Rig
Two Rowing Stations
High Load Capacity
Postive Flotation
Shallow Draft
Classic Lines
Lightweight
Compact
Portable
Models
NorseBoats currently come in three models, the NorseBoat 21.5 Cruiser with interior accommodations, and the NorseBoat 17.5 Cruiser and the NorseBoat 12.5 Tender/Cruiser with optional camping accommodations.
Construction
NorseBoats are available with high quality fiberglass or modern glue-lap mahogany ply/epoxy hull. The interior and deck of all NorseBoats is a mahogany ply/epoxy/fiberglass composite. A varnished ash cockpit coaming (optional) gives the boat a traditional, elegant look. Owners can choose to assemble their own NorseBoat, either at home or in our Lunenburg shop (NorseBoat Kits).
Standard Components
Each NorseBoat comes with high quality deck hardware, storage compartments, dual rowing stations, one set of oars, and foam flotation. The sail kit consists of a lightweight, unstayed 2-piece carbon mast, fully battened mainsail, and Harken hardware.
Options
NorseBoat Options include black hull colour, varnished ash coaming (standard on all-wood model), a high quality galvanized trailer, second set of oars, sliding seat rowing units, roller-furling headsail package, lightweight drifter headsail, manual bilge pump, motor mount, tiller extension, and canvas work including spray dodger, sun bimini, camping tent, mooring and whole boat covers, and a padded storage bag for the oars and all sailing components.
"The line drawing of the NorseBoat 17.5 takes our breath away. She looks both beautiful and versatile.”
Small Craft Advisor
Under sail or oar the NorseBoat is a fun boat for beach camping or pillaging.” Sailing Magazine
NorseBoat 17.5 sailing close hauled
"Though reasonably priced, the NorseBoat is strictly high end." Sail Magazine
NorseBoat Limited RR1 Belfast, Prince Edward Island, Canada info@norseboat.com 902.659.2790
Every now and then along comes a new centerboard design that cries to be sailed, rowed, used as a camper, or just looked at and admired. Such a sweet vessel is the 17’6” lapstrake NorseBoat.” Jack Sherwood, Soundings
New NorseBoat 21.5 Cruiser