Heritage 15 Classic
“It’s one of my all time treasured possessions. Every time I look at it, I feel good.” – Bill Parsons, former president of Palmer Johnson Yachts
Reminiscent of the romantic rowing craft which graced the waters at the turn of the century, the Heritage 15 is as much a joy to look at as it is to row. All of our rowboats are crafted using hand-laid fiberglass.
This row boat will probably stay in your family for generations. Its timeless lapstrake hull, blue teak swooping sheer and wineglass stern give her classic good looks. At first, one just wants to look at it and imagine the quiet streams and golden sunsets where a Heritage belongs.
What are her best features?
Versatility to fit your lifestyle. Take a partner to row, or pile in the kids.
Row hard or just drift. Clamp on a two-horsepower motor. Pack a lunch and go exploring. Strap it on the car for summer vacation. There are even great sailing options.
Take her anywhere. Really! Just ask the man who rowed across the Baltic Sea. Or the fellow who rowed the entire coast of Texas.
The possibilities are endless…
Built with a wider hull than rowing shells, the Heritage is terrifically stable. This allows the rower to stand while launching or even at sea. One can even stand and cast a fishing pole (pictured below). The Heritage also has a prominent bow enabling it to charge into the roughest seas. The deep-tracking keel and high stern will thrill you as you surf down-sea. This is the first truly “ocean-capable” sliding-seat rowing craft.
Designer Bill Larson has rowed in 5-foot seas, reporting not only was she dry, but she was fast and stable. The low profile sides prevents nasty windage issues, yet she is so buoyant she “bobs like a cork” in the rough stuff. There are built in passenger seats both in the bow and the stern. All Heritage’s come standard with a sliding seat monorail and a fixed seat bench, so you may row sliding seat for aerobic exercise, or traditional fixed seat just for the joy of it.
Specifications and Features
Features
- The most popular of all
- Incredibly stiff (fully molded liner with nonskid)
- Massive Positive flotation
- Fold in oarlock arms
- 2 HP engine capacity
- Stable enough to stand in and cast a fishing pole
- interchangeable from one rower to two (when ordered as a double)
- Molded in bow seat and stern seat
- 2 Year “bumper to bumper” Warranty, Standard factory 2 yr limited warranty included
Specifications
- Length: 15′ 3″, 4.6 m
- Width: 40″, 101.6 cm
- Freeboard @ ends: 25″
- Freeboard amidships: 15″
- Pick-Up Weight * 100 lbs. Single
- 110 lbs. Double
- Draft (depth in water): 3″ – 4″
- Carrying Capacity: 431 lbs.(coast guard rating)
- *Pick up weight equals boat without Monorails, or what you would normally pick up on your car. Monorails weigh 16 lbs and arms weigh 3lbs a pair