All Discussions Tagged 'decking' - Wooden Boat People2024-03-28T11:35:50Zhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=decking&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRepair and decking of an 18 footertag:woodenboatpeople.org,2015-07-01:1312281:Topic:1285042015-07-01T15:33:20.472ZMike Morrishttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/MikeMorris
<p>I found this Dory in Moab in 2005 and dragged it home to SLC. She was built in Salt Lake in 96 wood and glass, I believe a MacKenzie design for big desert rivers? Correct me if I'm wrong about that. She has run Deso, Westwater and various stretches of the Colorado many times. We ran the main Salmon with my family last week and she handled unbelievably. Unfortunately I followed the rafts into Ludwig without a proper look. Missed the bottom slot and hit my bow ring pretty solid. (pic…</p>
<p>I found this Dory in Moab in 2005 and dragged it home to SLC. She was built in Salt Lake in 96 wood and glass, I believe a MacKenzie design for big desert rivers? Correct me if I'm wrong about that. She has run Deso, Westwater and various stretches of the Colorado many times. We ran the main Salmon with my family last week and she handled unbelievably. Unfortunately I followed the rafts into Ludwig without a proper look. Missed the bottom slot and hit my bow ring pretty solid. (pic included) A little duck tape and she hardly leaked. Getting ready for the Grand and would like suggestions for decking high and moving the rowers seat a couple inches forward? Seems like it would feel better in big water. What would Brad Dimock say "working on a Dory is almost as much fun as rowing one" or something like that....</p>