NorseBoat Newsletter - January 2007
NorseBoat Limited Celebrates Construction of Hull #50!
In a relatively short period of time NorseBoat Limited has reached a major milestone, the construction of NorseBoat 17.5 hull #50. We have achieved this with the support of our customers, agents, suppliers, and many industry professionals. We would like to thank everyone for helping to make this venture a success.
Now Taking Orders For Spring/Summer 2007 Delivery
Our spring/summer 2007 production schedule is beginning to fill up, so make sure to place the order for your NorseBoat 17.5 early to ensure delivery when the sailing season arrives! You can order online at our Purchasing Page. And don’t forget, we have financing available through Russo Financial Services (you can download an application from our web site).
NorseBoat 17.5 In Wooden Boat Magazine’s “Small Boats” Issue
The wooden version of the NorseBoat 17.5 was included in Wooden Boat Magazine’s “Small Boats” issue released Dec 2006. It is now available on news stands or through www.woodenboat.com. This issue has 25 great small power, sail and rowing/paddling wooden boats each formatted in four page layouts.
Here are some excerpts from the article "A Cadillac of a Camp Cruiser" by Geoff Kerr:
"...I have now happily taken a look at the newly minted wooden kit version of the NorseBoat. This boat requires more study time per foot than most small craft. Besides an attractive hull and an unusual sail plan, she has more bells, whistles, and unexpected features than a 1970s conversion van–certainly more than any boat in her class."
"NorseBoat's savvy attention to detail becomes more apparent when considering the liveability of the hull. Jeffrey has either experienced or cleverly anticipated the many travails of the small-boat cruiser.
"One of the greatest fascinations of the (wooden) NorseBoat has to be that it is available as a kit, as well as partially or completely assembled."
"It is certainly one of the most capable and complete camp-cruising kit packages I know of."
"The...distinctions of this beautifully conceived and executed rig are legion: a two-piece carbon-fiber mast, unstayed; a fascinating curved gaff; a roller-furling jib; multiple mainsheet/traveler positions in the cockpit with a sliding strap on the boom; color-coded running rigging with matching deck hardware; the quite forward mast position and short mainsail foot which combine to allow the skipper to sail in apparent boomless luxury. This unconventional marriage of hull and rig has engendered a really fine sailing boat."
"The NorseBoat is a complete, well-conceived, and well executed package..."
"Imagine luxury sea kayaking without the paddling or schlepping of gear..."
Wooden NorseBoat Builders Workshops
Dagley's Boatworks is now offering workshops for amateur builders who want to get first handinstruction on how to build a modern, low maintenance ply/epoxy wooden 
version of the NorseBoat 17.5. Come to beautiful Nova Scotia and learn how tobuildyourown NorseBoat with Scott Dagley and his crew. The cost is $500 for a 5-day intensive course on how to build a wooden ply/epoxy NorseBoat 17.5 [minimum of 4 people required, local accommodations available].
Workshops will run:
March 19-23
March 26-30
August 13-17
August 20-24
For details contact Scott Dagley, tel: (902) 688-2523, email: scott@dagleysboats.com
NorseBoat 17.5 A Hit At Fall Shows
The NorseBoat 17.5 was displayed at three major 2006 fall shows on the east coast: Windjammer Weekend in Camden, Maine, the Newport International Boat Show in Newport, Rhode Island, and the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland. Accolades for the high performance and classic lines of the NorseBoat 17.5 were very rewarding. Thanks to everyone who visited our display at these shows.
Sailing & Rowing NorseBoats In Europe
In mid-October 2006 NorseBoat president Kevin Jeffrey and marketing director Liza Wendt visited the three new owners in Europe. Kevin was able to sail a NorseBoat on the south coast of England, off the coast of Denmark, and in the Med on the south coast of France, all within the course of 10 days. It was great to meet the new owners and we thank them for their hospitality during our trip. Click on the thumbnails below to view a larger image.
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Fair winds,
Kevin Jeffrey, President
NorseBoat Limited
RR1, #241 Point Prim Rd.
Belfast, PEI COA1A0
Canada
tel: 902-659-2790
fax: 902-659-2419
kjeffrey@norseboat.com
www.norseboat.com
