Here’s an opportunity to take home a Melonseed sailing rowboat located in our Gig Harbor shop, complete with sailboat option, electric motor, and trailer.
The 16.5′ Melonseed is a versatile, beautifully designed boat ready to sail, row or motor. It features a fine bow and stern, elevated ends to drive over chop, and a stunningly graceful sheerline. It has a flat bottom (called a box keel) which furnishes tremendous tracking ability. On the box keel, she sits flat and secure on a dock or beach instead of leaning on to one side like a fin keel boat such as a Whitehall. The length of 16’5″ and the substantial beam of 64″ allows the use of long sweeps without the need for custom outriggers.
This Melonseed sailing version includes a sealed deck for increased freeboard, a tandem rowing sliding seat, a balanced lug rig with a lightweight, two-piece mast, and a daggerboard positioned for easy movement onboard. This sailing model can also be rowed with the mast up, offering seamless versatility on the water.
This Melonseed includes all the original equipment plus the rudder mounted outboard motor and trailer. This ready-to-go package is perfect for hitting the water just in time for spring!
This 2014 Melonseed includes the following options:
- White exterior gelcoat with blue detail pinstripe
- Grey interior color
- Dry storage hatches Port & Starboard
- Stainless steel keel rub strip
- Sailboat option:
- Balanced lug rig
- Jiffy reefing for lug sail
- Tiller extension
- Tandem rowing sliding seat
- Stainless steel pop up cleats (4)
- Rowing mirrors (2)
- Canvas cover, blue
- 1 pair 9′ spoon oars
- 1 pair 9′ concept 2 oars, carbon fiber
- Gear bag
- Fenders (2)
- Rudder mounted electric motor (installed by GHBW)
- Optima AGM marine battery
- Battery pad
- Trailer with hinge tongue, spare tire, and bracket
This boat is a great value – the seller is offering the entire package for only:
$19,995!
This is a well-equipped Melonseed with plenty of adventures ahead! Since new builds have lead times, this is a great opportunity to get on the water now. A similarly outfitted new Melonseed with trailer and sail rig would likely cost over $30k—making this a fantastic value for a timeless, highly capable boat.
Our inspection reports that everything is in good condition with the exception of cosmetic wear and tear. This boat is available now at our shop in Gig Harbor, so it is a wonderful opportunity to get your hands on a great Melonseed at a bargain price. Give us a call for more details. For more information or to schedule a viewing, call us at (253)-470-2940 or fill out the form below to send us an email.
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