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Titanic lifeboat question

Hello all: I am not a wooden boat person but I have researched them with regard to ship's boats.  My specific question has to do with Titan…

Started by Bob Read in General Forum

2 Aug 21, 2014
Reply by Bob Read

Leather vs. rope wrap for drift boat oars

I've look at the past discussions and wondering what the general feeling now is about rope wraps vs. leather.  I'm wondering if one uses ro…

Started by Warren Gibbs in General Forum

6 Aug 20, 2014
Reply by Don Hanson

Greg Tatman Instructions

I built a 17' Tatman kit boat in 2001.  During a recent move I lost the building instructions he supplied me with.  I used it over the year…

Started by Gregg Maddock in General Forum

1 Aug 19, 2014
Reply by Rick Newman

The romance of wooden boat work (slight tongue in cheek)

  I don't think I've posted a link to a fairly extensive restoration on a Don Hill boat that I did a few years back.   It may be instructiv…

Started by Don Hanson in General Forum

2 Aug 19, 2014
Reply by AJ DeRosa

2014 Colorado Wooden Boat Float

Insert your own thoughts about 2013 CO Wooden Boat Float here: "_____________!" O.K. That's outta the way This year, as always, we will ru…

Started by mark hilbert in General Forum

6 Aug 16, 2014
Reply by mark hilbert

Jackson Hole Snake River Question(s)

I'll be vacationing in Jackson Hole the third week of September and would appreciate any recommendations for shuttle services along the Sna…

Started by Eric Loudenslager in General Forum

3 Aug 14, 2014
Reply by Eric Loudenslager

Wood Boat People are insane (in a good way)

I just had a guiding couple come from New Hampshire to buy a boat. They flew into Portland, bought a vehicle to tow it home, then drove to…

Started by Mike Baker in General Forum

1 Aug 11, 2014
Reply by Claude Langlois

How to Size Oar Length (Based on Paddle, Drift Boat, and Oarsman Characteristics)

I gave this problem some thought and I think this approach makes sense. Figure 1 is a schematic of a drift boat floating in water with two…

Started by Guy Fredrickson in General Forum

11 Aug 9, 2014
Reply by Robb Grubb

Modifying driftboat plans

Hello Everyone.  I am new to the forum and new to boat building.  I am just starting to build a 16' wide bottom, high side driftboat (Hanki…

Started by David Hydock in General Forum

3 Aug 1, 2014
Reply by chris towles

Walnut oar lock blocks and knee braces.

Just stacked a bunch of kiln dried walnut gun stock blank scraps; all different grades. Most have small imperfections and or voids in them,…

Started by JAY STRUGNELL in General Forum

4 Aug 1, 2014
Reply by chris towles

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