Hi folks,
Its been six months since I started this (my first) boat, thought I would post a few photos of my progress. Now that it is raining steadily I am finally ready to get it out the door (as soon as a large friend gets over the flu). I have decided to name it the Flycatcher, after the quiet little birds that are common in our stream-side brush. For those who missed the previous post, this is a Trapper out of Roger Fletcher's book, stretched 6 " approximately in the middle, and with one frame dropped, the remainder relocated. It is an inch or so wider through the guest seat area, but other than that I tried to keep the lines and dimensions. As you will see in the photos, I have had fun building it.

There are still a few things to do, a couple trays between the seat legs, bolt in the oarlock blocks, clam cleat, some UHMW on the front face of the anchor arm.

The frames are spruce, the sides occume, bottom maranti, inner chine and gunwales doug fir. The honduran mahogany bits are wood that was sitting around from building a bar/backbar (Max's on 13th). Seats are P.O. cedar (with a piece of occume on the inside of the cross pieces for strength). Bottom is glassed inside and outside, sides just outside (epoxy inside no glass). Frames and gunwales are oiled (Daly's). I used Detco Crystal varnish, after reading some good reviews on woodenboat, and it was great- nice dark brownish tone to it and dried quick even in cool humid conditions.

The short seat backs can be set fore or aft, or hung upside down, they are about 8 1/2" tall from the seat plane. The rowers seat is 2" taller than the guest seat.

Thanks guys for providing all the info, pictures and advice - I made thorough use of the archives, and of course thanks Roger for the great book.

More photos.

regards,
Michael