Our Boats
We row boats designed by Puuvenepiste in Finland. These boats are relatively light, seaworthy, and beautiful with their traditional Finnish “church boat” design. They offer greater stability than the narrow racing shells that Americans usually associate with sliding seat rowing. This makes them great for beginners, and great for taking out on to choppy open water where we live here on the coast of Maine. Experienced sliding seat rowers will enjoy the ability to get these boats flying across the water at up to 8 knots. They’re also perfect for row-camping adventures, being able to easily cruise along at 3.5-5.5 knots and carry all your camping gear. They are our favorite way to explore Maine’s coast! You can read our detailed review of the Savo 650D, featured in Small Boats Magazine.
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Norppa
(translates to “ringed seal” in Finnish)
Savo 650D
Norppa was the first Savo Leigh ever rowed, and it was love at first sight. She is 21’ long and 52” wide (though much narrower at the water line). Norppa is an example of Puuvenepiste’s classic racing double, in the 4-strake design, without any modifications.
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Mursu
(translates to “walrus” in Finnish)
Savo 650D – Expedition
Mursu has the same hull design as Norppa, but we modified him (yes, Mursu is a boy) to be able to make long voyages. Mursu has successfully thru-rowed the Maine Island Trail from Kittery to Lubec (260 miles), and has completed the Race to Alaska (750 miles) twice. In addition to the decked over bow and stern, the hull is strengthened in key areas with oak and fiberglass, making him a little heavier and a whole lot more rugged.
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Merisusi
(translates to “sea wolf” in Finnish)
Savo Quad – first of its class
Merisusi is our newest boat, custom-designed by Ruud van Veelen of Puuvenepiste and built by our own Dameon Colbry. A stretched version of the Savo doubles, her 32’ of length provides room for four rowers and a coxswain, plus all the gear they’d need for multi-week trips. Merisusi gives us even more excuses for coastal adventure rowing by enabling us to travel long distances even faster, with more friends! She is also an excellent boat for learning sliding seat rowing as a group, or training for team events. Like Mursu, she has been designed with expedition needs in mind, and is extremely sturdy, buoyant, and full of storage space.
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The birth and growth of our beloved MURSU!
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