My UJ Pirogue is done! UPDATED with on the water shots

[TradGlenn]

Finished my UJ Pirogue 7-24-07 and it took me about about 9 days to complete it.

Will take it out in a couple of days for a spin...

The boat weighs 50lbs and is 15'4" on top.

 

[oldyaker]

She is a beauty TG. How about some water shots! Beautiful work!

 

[Kayak Jack]

Nine days is a world record in my book. I can usually stretch a 6 week project into a six month project.

I'm pretty good an procrastinating ... if I ever get started at it.

 

[oldyaker]

TG......What kind of plywood did you use? Your boat really looks nice!
Mine took 8 months! Damn I'm slow!

 

[cctyer]

9 days, WOW! That must be a new record! Mine took about 2.5 months working on it only an hour or two a day, some days more, but I wanted to give the epoxy plenty of time to cure and there was always that 4 letter word getting in the way(W$@k).

TG, you got yourself a right purty boat. :wink:

 

[TradGlenn]

OldYaker---The plywood came from my local Home Depot and is just the Luan stuff with Exterior grade glue.


I guess it only took me 9 days because I worked on it day and night during that time. I tried to use the time wisely, like if I was waiting for epoxy to cure then I would be working on another part of the build.

And I did not stick to some of the recommended cure times. I mean if the epoxy was not tacky anymore and felt hard I would start the next step. It has been very HOT here in central Florida so that really speed up the cure time on the epoxy.

I'll be taking it out for the first time on Friday so I'll get some action shots.

 

[oldyaker]

Turned out beautiful Glenn and just a 9 day build. Yes please, give us some water shots!

 

[dangermouse01]

Re: My UJ Pirogue is done!

.....and it took me about about 9 days to complete it.

I think there is a new "Mick" in town. :lol: :lol:

Boat looks great. (golf clap all around)

DM

 

[bearridge]

Re: My UJ Pirogue is done!

I think there is a new "Mick" in town. :lol: :lol:

Yeah, but Mick haz ta build hiz tween vacations. :mrgreen:

 

[TradGlenn]

Took the "Pee Ro" out for the first time this morning and I didn't sink!


No seriously the boat did great and paddle just fine. I took it to Juniper Run and paddle down stream about a mile or so and then turned around. Of course go down stream was a breeze and coming back wasn't to bad except when I got into heavy current and she wanted to go a different direction.

All in all it paddle alot better than a Solo Canoe I had and really wasn't that tippy.

Here are the pictures...

And then on the way back to the house I decided to stop by at Lake Dorr (Spelling is correct) and see how it tracked in calm waters. I think if I can find a cheap kayak rudder I may add one but until then I can live with the way it paddles and tracks.

Again thanks for all the help and I will be building more in the future.

 

[bearridge]

Dang.....ya'll have been postin' some fine lookin' boats on some sparklin' water. I thank all of ya.

regards
bearridge

If the world was a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle. unknown

 

[oldyaker]

Real sweet Glenn.......Pretty boat on pretty water.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Good to see you enjoying a pretty boat. I GUESS that was you. Didn't see the standard movie star stand in.

Building and paddling your own boat is the second and third most fun things in the world to do.

 

[cctyer]

Man TG That boat just gets better looking, especially when wet. You sure have some purty water to float down there. I will have to get down that way somwetime. I would love to hear more about how you think she handles as your boat and mine are just about the same size with three ribs and 15' ish. I'm still a novice paddler and need more info to campare etc. Thanks for any info. Again, Your boat rocks! :wink:

 

[TradGlenn]

cctyer---To me the boat handles great and it is alot faster than my sit-on top kayak and to me just as stable.

Mine ways 50lbs which may be a little heavy but that little extra weight helps in stability I would imagine.

The only issue I had was paddling upstream in the swift current. It was fine in the steady current but If I ran into any real fast water the boat would head right for it.

But the boat is not design for river running and it will do me just fine for fishing backwaters and lakes.

And I don't see how you could paddle that style boat with a single blade paddle. My kayak paddle worked great and it was much like paddling a solo canoe or kayak.

 

[cctyer]

Thanks for the info TG, I have been doing some testing with both paddles and seat hieghts etc. I agree the single is harder to go staight with but it works well in tight areas just poking around. For me the double gets you there lots straighter.and quite a bit faster. I will post my findings soon.

Thanks again and happy boating!

Chad

 

[hairymick]

Heya Glen,

i thought I had allready congratulated you. Either I am havine a "poppy moment" or something else has happened.

Anyway mate, congratulations. That is a magnificent effort - 9 days to build a boat - and a very good build at that. Bloody goodonya mate!

 

[TradGlenn]

Heya Glen,

i thought I had allready congratulated you. Either I am havine a "poppy moment" or something else has happened.

Anyway mate, congratulations. That is a magnificent effort - 9 days to build a boat - and a very good build at that. Bloody goodonya mate!

No I don't think you have gone bonkers...YET!

I posted it in the Pirogue section and then was asked to also post it in the Bragging Section.

But thanks...twice for the kind words!