Dreamcatcher Boats are ultralight and supertough.  Made
of a ballistic nylon skin on a cedar frame they're light enough for the kids to carry and tough enough to carry the kids.   But these super tough boats put the fun back into boating for the adults too.  You dont have to worry about getting them down to the water - they're so light,  and you dont have to worry about damaging them - they're practically bullet proof.

Chapter One of the Ultralight Skin-on-Frame Boat Building Video.  (Miniature Version)

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Ballistic Nylon $10/Foot
Email Brian Chandler to order custom amount. Brian will invoice you via secure Paypal.


Lashing (enough for two boats) $30


Japanese Handsaw $25


You can buy a ready made boat, order one to be custom made for you or rent a boat for the day or for your next camping trip.  You can even build your own!  Brian Chandler offers individual and group ultralight boat building classes in Vancouver, BC, and for those a little further away we have an excellent easy to follow video which provides you with the skin-on-frame boat plans and takes you step by step through the boat building process. 

Dreamcatcher Boats brings the art of boat building within reach of anyone. Build a beautiful ultralight boat in one weekend, no matter what your skill level and without stretching your budget or endurance. You can build a skin-on-frame boat that'll serve you faithfully for years.

Dreamcatcher Boats offers instructional classes,
skin-on-frame boat plans and build your own kits for 2 models of ultralight boats. The 2 ultralight boats we offer are:
  • The Free Lassie (based on Rushton's Wee Lassie),
  • The Big Lassie.

The Video
Dreamcatcher Boats provides a premium step-by-step instructional video featuring Dreamcatcher Boats' Brian Chandler. This video is 1 hour, 50 minutes long (12 Chapters in .wmv format) and is intended to be used in combination with the 2 free ultralight boat plans that we give you with your video purchase.

Click here to see a 47 second preview of the Dreamcatcher Boats step-by-step instructional video on how to build an ultralight boat.

Free Ultralight Boat Plans


The two free plans you get are:

  • The Free Lassie. A 10 1/2 foot solo canoe. The weight is approximately 18-20lbs.
  • The Big Lassie. A 14 1/2 foot 1 or 2 person canoe. The weight is approximately 31-35lbs.

Buy your Dreamcatcher Boats Step-by-Step Instructional Video
including 2 free plans by clicking on the secure Paypal link below:
$49.97 (U.S. funds)
                                                                    


Immediately upon confirmation of payment, you will automatically be directed to a site hosting your plans and video. No waiting and no shipping fees.

Build yourself a boat in 8 easy steps:
  1. Watch our 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!


...we tested two of Brian's hand-built ultralight canoes, a 10 foot Free Lassie and a larger 14 foot double of similar design and construction. We paddled for several hours on False Creek, in fairly calm conditions and with waves from the wakes of passing powerboats enlivening our paddling experience.

As expected, these boats handled very well. They are exceptionally nimble, turn quickly, yet track well...

Larry Zakreski. Momentum Magazine


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Free Ultralight Boat Plans
2 free boat plans (PDFs) are included with the purchase of our step-by-step instructional video.

The two free plans you get are:

  • The Free Lassie. A 10 1/2 foot solo canoe. The weight is approximately 18-20lbs.
  • The Big Lassie. A 14 1/2 foot 1 or 2 person canoe. The weight is approximately 31-35lbs.
Buy your Dreamcatcher Boats Step-by-Step Instructional Video
including 2 free plans by clicking on the secure Paypal link below:
$49.97 (U.S. funds)

Immediately upon confirmation of payment, you will automatically be directed to a site hosting your plans and video. No waiting and no shipping fees.

Click here to see a free preview of the above full length instructional video.

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