Building mahogany runabouts about our classic mahogany runabouts… if you want a mahogany runabout that replicates boats of yesteryear, but don’t want to pay the high price for a production rendition or restored antique, why not build it yourself?. A coupe of you lads have requested that i document a runabout build in pictures. that's convenient now because i'm just starting hull #5. i'm willing to undertake such an enterprise as long as i detect interest from you guys.. At the wooden runabout company we have cnc design and production capability in-house. on the design end, this enables us to show you exactly what your new boat will look like before a single piece of wood is cut..
Wooden runabouts have a very long and distinguished history here in the united states. whether you are looking for a zippy little lake cruiser or something a little bigger you will find casting the dock lines off these boats something you look forward to.. Store for wooden boat owners and builders, focusing on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions. This is the boat: 1953 chetek fiesta 15' it was made in chetek, wi and sold thru montgomery wards as a "seaking" brand. back then, it was common practice to use the measurement of the gunnel as the length of the boat, rather than a straight centerline measurement from bow to stern..
