bateau

[seedtick]

Here's a half size model of an Atchafalaya Basin Bateau that friend Keith and I just finished. They are also called jon boats or putt putts. They came into use in the early 1900's and had a small inboard marine engine. The design lasted until the the 1950's when outboards replaced the small inboards

 

[Ozark]

If that is a half size Bateau the full size must be 18 feet by 60 inches wide? Beautiful work again guys.
Paul

 

[oldsparkey]

WOW.....

If it is ever missing then I can give you a address in Australia where it is , the Queensland area.

Chuck.

 

[seedtick]

Gotta be careful with this one, it's a real babe magnet

This babe came all the way from Houston and literally drooled over the boat.

 

[hairymick]

Ticky mate, I LOVE that boat.

Chucky is right. That one would be right at home in my skinnywater .

Man, I soooo wanna play in your shed.

 

[bearridge]

This babe came all the way from Houston and literally drooled over the boat.

Friend seedtick,

Iz her name Evangeline? :wink:

regards
bearridge

If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free. P.J. O'Rourke

 

[seedtick]

No Bear, but you're close it's Ava Madeleine

Oz, you just about hit the nail on the head. These bateaus were 16 to 25 feet long with 3 1/2 to 5 foot wide bottoms. They were the "work trucks" in region that had no roads. Sizes varied depending on end use which included tasks like fishing, moss picking, pulling logs, pushing barges, etc.

 

[Kurt Loup]

Here's a picture of a putt putt I saw at the Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival.

Kurt

 

[Kayak Jack]

One builder on Matt's net would want to paint that for you. AARRGGHH!!

Even a boat that's square on both ends is pretty.

 

[bearridge]

We dont have no furniture that purty.

 

[seedtick]

Bear,

It's just that old cypress we pull out of the mud, we can't afford that fancy luan plywood from the big box stores