Finished my Drifter

Finally finishing the boat but its Winter. So it stays in storage until Spring. I did get some testing on my lake. It spins like a top. Can't wait to try it on the river.

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Bill Craig

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Permalink Reply by Riverman on November 30, 2014 at 1:34pm

Your drifter looks fantastic... please tell us what finish you used inside and out.  Thanks

Permalink Reply by Bill Craig on November 30, 2014 at 3:11pm

Thanks. The finish inside is a linseed oil, turp, jap drier mix. Outside is the "Total" boat paint from Jamestown. I used their primer also but had problems with it. After a week the primer was still not dry so I had to sand most off. But the paint is a good glossy enamel type finish.

Permalink Reply by Gregg Maddock on December 1, 2014 at 8:21am

Nice!  What size is that? 14'?  I am just starting a project on a 14' Rogue. 

 

Thanks,

Permalink Reply by Bill Craig on December 1, 2014 at 4:51pm

It's a 14 foot Don Hill plan. Oars are wrapped with leather and sewn with the baseball stitch. I mounted the anchor on the side to allow for an outboard. I was impressed when I saw another one of these boats moving up river with three aboard and only a 4 HP motor.

Permalink Reply by John Ahlbin on December 31, 2014 at 10:07am

Looking good, I am finishing a Don Hill 16' er.

Permalink Reply by Phillip Westendorf on January 1, 2015 at 5:34pm

Bill,

Great looking boat.  I'll keep an eye out for you this Spring on the Manistee.

Dorf

Permalink Reply by Bill Craig on January 1, 2015 at 7:54pm

I built oars and added a wood burned graphic of a fly fisherman casting in the direction of the water for the right and left sides.

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Permalink Reply by Phillip Westendorf on January 1, 2015 at 8:37pm

Bill,

Nice looking job on the fly fisherman.  Looks like it's on the seat frame?  What wood did you make the oars from?  I made mine from ash w/ Mahog. trim but they are too heavy for my liking. Been thinking of using some basswood I have...

Phil 

Permalink Reply by Bill Craig on January 2, 2015 at 6:03am

Phil:

The fly fisherman is on the oars. They are laying across the seat so it looks like the seat frame. I used the Pete Culler plan where you cut an oar out of a single 8" board. I used 8  ft pine but they are a bit too short. Probably 8 1/2 to 9 ft would be better.

Bill

Permalink Reply by Richard on January 11, 2015 at 9:36am

Nice lines to the drifter. I like the colour scheme. You are sure to have lots of great adventures with her.

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