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New Guy and my New Boat

Hello All, I'm Kai, I've been working on a 16 footer on and off for about three years now. Finally got it in the water and it feels great.…

Started by kai in General Forum

13 Feb 12, 2015
Reply by Dustin Urban

Wood boat looking for a buyer

I have a 1958 taft kit boat 18 foot with a 1972 55hp evenruide on the back. The in side is all original with varnished wood and no leakes b…

Started by Ryan in General Forum

0 Feb 11, 2015

spare oar storage on a Don Hill minidrifter

Does anyone out there have a clever solution to storing an 8' 6' spare oar in a 9' 7" mini -drifter short of cutting the oar in half.  I su…

Started by Hil Hawken in General Forum

0 Feb 10, 2015

front seat rails

front%20seat%20rail.jpg I am finishing a Don Hill 16'er, just finishing the interior. The plans came with a template for the shape of the…

Started by John Ahlbin in General Forum

10 Feb 10, 2015
Reply by Rick Newman

Anchor Rope?

So what do you guys use for anchor rope?  And how long? I can't remember where I put my old one, but as I remember it was made from double-…

Started by Jack Rose in General Forum

18 Feb 9, 2015
Reply by AJ DeRosa

Middle Fork in late September?

Hey, a friend just pulled a permit for the Middle Fork in late September with a 9/29 launch date, so several of us are planning a trip. Mos…

Started by Jack Rose in General Forum

24 Feb 9, 2015
Reply by Rick Newman

Oars

I have been reading through the "oar length" posts in the archives. The boat I am building is a 16' x 48" Don Hill. The formula's put me at…

Started by John Ahlbin in General Forum

0 Feb 8, 2015

Scaling down a Briggs/Colorado River Dory

Hi everyone,    Hopefully this topic hasn't been beaten to death previously but I'm thinking of building a scaled down version of Jerry Bri…

Started by Craig Campbell in General Forum

7 Feb 7, 2015
Reply by lhedrick

Epifanes Varnish

Does anyone have experience with Epifanes "no sanding needed" Woodfinish Gloss varnish on West System epoxy coated plywood?  Due to the dro…

Started by Austin Waggoner in General Forum

12 Feb 6, 2015
Reply by Mike Baker

teflon

Another thing I have tried to investigate is adding teflon to the bottom epoxy coating rather than graphite. I have tried a few times to fi…

Started by Bob bryan in General Forum

2 Feb 6, 2015
Reply by Bob bryan

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