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A guy named Orie Mendoza builds these bateaus. Not sure what town he his from but he or his family owns Mendoza Woodcraft, the last number I had for him was 225-776-2765. He might sell you some plans or give you some answers. Bill

Thanks for the help. Bill

I built a 15'3" pirogue recently and cut out a 6" swag out of the bottom, it left me with about 2" rake in bow and stern. If I shorten my next pirogue to 12-13 feet and cut out a 6" swag from the sides like my previous pirogue would the rake be the same? Does length affect rake being all...

I mostly Duck hunt, but bought a used 19ft Aquasport with a 115hp Evenrude and I'm planning on fishing Vermilion Bay this year. Waited 2 days for it to dry, scraped it off like uncured paint. It came off in layers to my disgust, I was using Donovan Marine's MARPRO hardner because I got...

I use it in the marshes of SW Louisiana, so I wanted a pirogue with not alot of rake and decided to go with a 6" swag cut out of the bottom. A challenging part of the build was forming the stems, I used the post by Seedtick on how to make them, but overall it ended up somewhat different. But...

Just some info: 15'3" long, 12" sides in center, 25-26" at bottom, and 39-40" at gunwale. I used 4 or 5 mil luan for sides and 3/8" for bottom and cypress stems, ribs, and decks. I used brass screws that my late grandfather had purchased over 30 years ago, so it's like he's riding with me. It...

Here is some more pics: Inside chine with no stem yet Ribs and bottom installed Seats, deck, and gussetts on

I've posted a few times, had may questions asked and answered in the past, and read probably 75% of posts written. I simply am so thankful to the creators of this site as well as all the members who I have taken many ideas and inspiration from (especially Seedtick and Kieth). So here are some...

Seedtick, It must have rounded chines with a flat bottom, the pics I've seen aren't too clear. Bill

Kayak, We normally split up the ducks so everyone has an equal amount. My moma taught me to share!!! :D Bill

Kayak Jack, On sinking the pirogue at the blind, I try to keep the blind looking the same day in and day out so the ducks won't be the wiser. By sinking the pirogue instead of brushing it up while it's on land the island (from above) looks the same. This year we have killed over 560 ducks...

Bald Cypress, Yeah I saw your Pirogue and fell in love. Kieth and Seedtick do fantastic work, but I'm hard on my stuff and would wreck it over a short time. My idea is to build something similar, but something that would be a little lighter for carrying over levees and sinking near the duck...

Sparky, I know you advise on saturation coats of epoxy on the plywood, what's your formula? If I make a 13-14 footer out of 1/4" ply should I be between 50-75 lbs?

Thanks for the response, we normally have 1-2 feet of water at all times, but I do have to enter and exit quite often when hunting. A flat bottom is prob my best bet, I guess I'm going to have to build another one instead of buying. Bill

I know this forum is about building, but I'm in the market right now to buy! There is a company called R & H Fiberglass in Loranger, LA that is building some and I'm unsure of their design. They have a 12 footer with 2 seats (no real floatation just a fiberglassed plank/sheet foam) and it has...