First Boat -- It's a Flat Bottom

[TopWaterboy]

I built this boat using a friends pirogue as the model. I built this one 12.5 ft with a center width of 30". It was definitely a fun build. I even had beekeeper poke his head in and contribute to the project. I've included a small progression of the build.
TopWaterboy

Just adding the pics back to this post.

 

[TopWaterboy]

A couple other pics.

 

[hairymick]

G'day Topwaterboy and welcome aboard mate.

This is the beauty of building our own. We build them the way we want to. We take a proven design and make it our own to suit our individual needs.

I think you have built a fine boat here and one that will last you for years. Good job mate.

 

[graybeard]

Nice boat - thanks for sharing the pics.


Does the center frame attach to the hull and side of the butt block, or the face of the butt block? I'd think that the first would be stronger, but not necessary?

 

[oldsparkey]

Good looking boat and it will give you a lot of pleasure. That is the nice thing about building our own , we can do it the way we want it for our fun.

Chuck.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Hey, TopWaterBoy, bring it to the Rendezvous at Piper San's, in Ponchatoula. We'll get a good look at it.

 

[Wannabe]

Jack,
If he brings it and you need me to destract him for a little while, just holler. :mrgreen:
Bob

 

[Kayak Jack]

No sweat, bob, just let Piper San do his imitation of a British air raid siren in distress. That'll keep him off balance. We can auction off he boat before he even notices.

Or, we can fill it up with mudbugs and brownies?

 

[beekeeper]

Great job. Feels good to complete the boat, doesn't it? How did it paddle? Does it feel like the original?
I can't wait to see it. Looking forward to a fishing trip.

beekeeper

 

[TopWaterboy]

Here are a few pics of the maiden voyage. It really handled well. It is slightly sturdier than the pirogue I based my design on. I'm the lightweight in the green jacket. My buddy Jody is probably 220, and it glided great with him as well. Jody's original design is 11' 6", and mine is 12' 6". I can't wait to paddle it with my lure.

Graybeard,
The center frame attaches to the side of butt joint on the bottom of the hull and the face of the butt joint on the side of the hull.

Thanks for the compliments!! BTW -- I live in the yankee portion of LA. :wink:
TopWaterboy

 

[funbun]

Nice. Who needs rocker anyway? Double-ended, flat-iron skiff.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Looks like it does the job for you.

 

[funbun]

I like the frame risers most of all. Did you make them out of plywood or 1x6 boards? This boat really has beautiful lines.

 

[TopWaterboy]

Actually, beekeeper traced out the pattern on the risers(the gussets??) from my buddy's pirogue, and he formed the six you see from a 1 x 4. There is a stress crack in four of the braces. I will have to reinforce them with some alternative. The stress cracks are going with the grain; therefore, in retrospect I should have built those out a thick plywood in order to provide wood grain moving in two directions for additional strength. Oh well, it's no biggy.

 

[Kayak Jack]

When it comes to small boats, plywood is very tough to beat. And the better the plywood, the tougher it is to beat.

 

[catfish]

nice looking boat & water i would like to get my top water in there also. :wink: i bet they are some fish in there.

 

[funbun]

Has anyone tried to make one piece ribs out of 3/4 inch ply?

 

[Steve]

. . . BTW -- I live in the yankee portion of LA. :wink:

Dang, Piper. . . Didn't realize you had started taking in renters. . . . :lol:

 

[oldsparkey]

Has anyone tried to make one piece ribs out of 3/4 inch ply?

I haven't but there should be no reason why it could not be done.

Chuck.