Dreamcatcher Boats
Build your own skin-on-frame ultralight boat
Our Kits
Dreamcatcher Boats offers 2 boat kits:
  1. Free Lassie. A 10 foot solo (single) canoe based on Rushton's Wee Lassie. Fast, beautiful and very very light (weighs approximately 18lbs) for as little as $650 (U.S. funds).
  2. Big Lassie. A one or two person canoe that uses double or single paddles and rows and flies over the water. Race bigger boats or go for a romantic picnic with your honey in the honey seat. At just 31lbs, this boat is very fast, stable and safe as a house for as little as $750 (U.S. funds).



Kit Materials

All kits come with the following materials:
  • The Free Lassie comes with 12' of ballistic nylon skin. The Big Lassie comes with 16' of ballistic nylon skin.
  • 1 length of white nylon string to sew the ribbons to the stem.
  • 1 roll of lashing (enough for two boats)
  • 33m of double-sided tape
  • 1 bag of zip ties
  • 1 japanese utility saw
  • 4 copper ferrules
  • Screws for thwarts
  • 4 sets of caps and washers for the thwarts
  • 36 #8 x 1" wood screws
  • 40 #8 x 5/8" wood screws
  • 1 bottle of glue
  • 72 canoe tacks
  • 2 logos and thread and small needle
  • 30' of piping
  • 2 needles
  • All the finished wood you need to build a boat. However, we recommend sourcing your own wood locally in order to save shipping costs and kit cost.
Buy the Free Lassie (10' solo canoe based on Rushton's Wee Lassie) ultralight boat kit. Fast beautiful and very light. Includes everything above (except the wood). Click on the secure Paypal link below to pay.
$429 (U.S. funds)


Add a second Free Lassie for only $359 more!
$429+$359 for two Free Lassies.
Buy 2 Free Lassies.Click on the secure Paypal link below to pay.
$788 (U.S. funds)


Buy the Big Lassie(One or two person canoe that uses double or single paddles, rows and sails and flies over the water. At 31lbs, this boat is very fast.) ultralight boat kit. Includes everything above (except the wood). Click on the secure Paypal link below to pay.
$469 (U.S. funds)


Add a second Big Lassie for only $399 more!
$469 + $399 for two Big Lassies.
Buy 2 Big Lassies.
Click on the secure Paypal link below to pay.
$868 (U.S. funds)





The Video
You require the Dreamcatcher Boats Step-by-Step Instructional Video to build any of our boats. For only $49.99 (U.S. funds), you get 2 free boat plans plus a 1 hour and 50 minute instructional video (12 Chapters) you can watch as many times as you like. You can watch directly on our hosting site or download it onto your computer (takes up quite a bit of memory if you choose this option).

The video and plans are made available immediately upon payment -- no waiting and no shipping fees!


Free Plans

When you purchase the Dreamcatcher Boats video, you get 2 free boat plans that come complete with scantlings (dimensions). This is the fastest and simplest method of acquiring these plans.


Buy your Dreamcatcher Boats Step-by-Step Instructional Video
and get 2 free plans
by clicking on the secure Paypal link below.
$49.99 (U.S. funds)

After completing your purchase you will immediately be brought to a site where you can download your plans and watch your video (12 Chapters).


Build an Ultralight Boat in 8 Easy Steps!
  1. Watch your video.
  2. Cut out the mold.
  3. Set up the molds.
  4. Lay out the stems and stringers.
  5. Lash on the ribs and floors.
  6. Stretch the skin over the frame.
  7. Add the gunwales, and
  8. Paint and paddle!




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