Home / model boat construction / fanny the fantail launch construction of the fanny the fantail launch this page shows the construction of the fanny the fantail launch (17'9") to help you in her construction.. Piwakawaka - a fantail launch. piwakawaka is the maori word for the fantail, a tiny bird known to all new zealanders for its friendly fluttering when you walk through the bush and this, from stuart reid, a small plywood fantail launch in the style of the old workboats common at the turn of the century is a friendly dayboat intended for lakes, rivers or harbours.. Fantail launch in the late 1880s, refinements in the steam engine, as well as new technologies such as naptha, gasoline, and electric motors resulted in the creation of a new type of watercraft: the small power boat..
Contemplating building a rushton electric fantail launch i've always loved rushton's designs and have built three so far; an 11' 6" solo canoe, a 16' ugo canoe, and a 15' pulling boat. now, i'm thinking about building an electric launch to quietly and smoothly cruise the small lakes around here.. Reader built boat. a diminutive fantail launch. photographs and video by sandy mackenzie for plans for a canoe or a kayak with pedal or electric power that would leave his hands free for fishing. a nod to the inordinate amount of time and obsessive fussing he had invested in such a small boat. his little launch cruises comfortably at 4. A custom tandem axle trailer that would handle the completed boat is priced at $8,750. completed boats, either steam, electric or diesel, start at $84,950. the truscott 30 is the finest fantail launch being built today. call lloyd for more details. 401 294 1030.
