1st Pirogue complete!!!!

[m4a34u]

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 pics of the build as it progressed, hope you enjoy.

Jigs

Sides cut and glued

inside chines added and glued

Stems installed

 

[m4a34u]

Here is some more pics:

Inside chine with no stem yet

Ribs and bottom installed

Seats, deck, and gussetts on

 

[m4a34u]

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 has about a 35 deg flare to the sides and about 3" rake in bow and stern. Here's some more pics

The finished front

Launched

Maiden Voyage

Fully loaded 535 lbs, still has @ 2 inches of freeboard

 

[beekeeper]

I like it. Very good job. The flaired sides and curved stems give it a classic look.
Did you use plans, or how did you determin how much arc to cut out of the sides?

beekeeper

 

[m4a34u]

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 the HARDEST part of the build was using a slow hardner for the epoxy, i had to scrape the epoxy off the bottom 2 times before I got a fast hardner that worked.
Thanks,
Bill

 

[oldsparkey]

We had the enjoyment of helping you and then the pleasure of seeing your progress. Now it is up to you to have the fun of paddling it and enjoying a lot of good times.

Chuck.

 

[beekeeper]

Do you fish?
How long did you wait for the epoxy to harden? What was the temp.? The boat I just glassed worked much better than the ones I did in the winter.
Making the stems "to fit ", and curved is challenging, but worth while. Your's look great.
All of my work turns out looking "somewhat" different. :roll:

beekeeper

 

[m4a34u]

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 wholesale prices....boy was that a mistake.

The stems taper twords the bottom of the boat and are really thick near the decks. They don't stand proud like on some of Kieth and Seedticks stems, I just kind of worked with what I had.

By the way the pirogue weighed before epoxy 61 lbs after epoxy and paint 72lbs. I'm still fairly strong and can carry it by myself over my head....for how far I Don't Know>>>>>

BIll

 

[BEARS BUDDY]

Always great to see what someone can do following our destructions. Nice job.