Because of its fiberglass hull and solid teak woodwork, your boat has a finish that fortunately requires less care and maintenance than a wooden boat. However, there are definitely ways to help prevent any need for extra work before getting it out on the water again come spring. When putting the boat away for several [...]
A question often asked is, what’s a good way to store my boat for a few days or for over an entire winter season? Always, it depends on whether it’s to be outside in freezing conditions, in storms, or in milder temperatures. Everyone knows that ice expands when it freezes. Having water trapped inside any boat [...]
In this 'Learn to Sail' video, Harold Aune, boat designer, sailor, rower and founder of Whitehall Rowing & Sail, demonstrates the basics of rigging and sailing in a number of Whitehall Spirit® rowboats including a Classic Whitehall Spirit® 14 Sailing Rowboat, a Westcoast 11.6 Sailing Rowboat, and the Tyee Spirit® 14 Sailing Rowboat. Harold demonstrates [...]
Just like any activity, rowing is better if you’re properly dressed for it, and for the conditions you’ll be rowing in. Obviously, you’ll wear more clothes in cooler weather, and less in the warmer weather. In consideration of the weather, here are a few tips you can follow: Clothes (Upper Half & Lower Half) In [...]
Bob Dunshee, President of the Seattle Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association who, along with his wife Marcia, owns of a Whitehall Spirit 17 sailing model, contributes their tips on trailering. The Dunshees row and sail their boat year round. Marcia and I believe that if our Whitehall is not easy to get to [...]