The CIBC will be exhibiting iceboats at the boat show in Rockland this coming weekend. If you’re in the area please come by and say hello, and get a nice dose of thinking ice here in the depths of the off season.
Friday and Saturday 10:00-5:00, Sunday 10:00-4:00. Harbor Park, Rockland.
Looks like a bit of a project, but one never knows. Could be a gem!
https://maine.craigslist.org/boa/6646431142.html
See it also at www.iceboat.org in the buy and sell section. Wouldn’t it be nice to have an iceboat project down in the cool cellar at this time of year?
Anyone who has a forge and is interested in making their own creepers could copy this model from 19th century Finland. It was found in an old tenant fisherman’s cabin on a remote island. Only one was discovered, which indicates how hard life was in those days…
No velcro, no plastic, no stretchy rubber to break, just iron and leather. The addition of a heel cleat would be nice. Even with the modern styles it’s important to have the heel cleat.
Bill Anderson has a couple of boats he’d
like to see back on the ice:
Older model DN iceboat for sale; includes hull, plank, mast, boom, sail & bag, runners & box; located in Casco, ME & available for review July 15 thru August 1st at this location. $1000. Easy way to get out onto the ice!
CoolCat iceboat for sail; Sitka spruce mast, fiberglass fuselage, sail, boom, plank, runners & box & trailer. $5000.
Mast has a fiberglass repair at the top; one small hole in sail has been repaired.
Boat is available for review in Casco, ME. Please call 513 374-6405 with any questions; thanks, Bill Anderson
Pat Heppart has finished drafting details of his awesome boat DRIFTR, and has put the plans out there for one and all. All he wants in return is a good race! The one we built here in Maine last year is all set to go, and Mike Acebo is nearing completion on another.
Gretchen Dorian photo.
Pat says:
“It seems like many people have asked me for plans for my current iceboat, which has been kind of partially drawn up for a few years. So I have finally taken the time to fully detail out the entire boat. The goal of this is NOT to profess any sort of iceboating wisdom, just simply to try to get more people interested in building and continue enthusiasm for the sport. It ended up being 29 pages on 11 x 17 paper. The plans and building guide are now posted in a public folder on Google Drive per the link below. You should be able to download the files with the link below; if you have trouble let me know. The plans are in PDF format as well as AutoCAD format. The AutoCAD format can be viewed and printed with a free viewer program downloadable from Autodesk. Enjoy:”
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1vrtPl7Crwafah9kShD0ii3g4BgyWLGLL
Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club 