Yup, got the boat wet! Took it on a 7 day trip on the colorado starting at Loma through Westwater then continued on through to the Cataract put in. The boat did awesome. Already got a list of improvements to work on when I get the chance.
I have not had a lot of time since I got back since rivers are starting to go off. Work starts soon, then I will have little time to work. Thinking of starting a fishing boat this winter, but we will see.
Thanks for the comment. It was a lot of fun building it; a real learn as you go project. The biggest challenge was finding the right woods in the lengths I needed. Fortunately we have some good supply houses in Phoenix, but the majority of stuff came from the big box stores. I knicknamed it "Big Box Bob" I'll give it a workout this year and see how it holds up, probably heading for the San Juan in May. Thx again
Ben Kittell
One sheet of 17 oz Bi-axial on bottom with graphite epoxy flow coats, 6oz uni on the sides. Looks good... I think.
Apr 9, 2011
Ben Kittell
Yup, got the boat wet! Took it on a 7 day trip on the colorado starting at Loma through Westwater then continued on through to the Cataract put in. The boat did awesome. Already got a list of improvements to work on when I get the chance.
I have not had a lot of time since I got back since rivers are starting to go off. Work starts soon, then I will have little time to work. Thinking of starting a fishing boat this winter, but we will see.
May 14, 2011
Doug Dumler
Thanks for the comment. It was a lot of fun building it; a real learn as you go project. The biggest challenge was finding the right woods in the lengths I needed. Fortunately we have some good supply houses in Phoenix, but the majority of stuff came from the big box stores. I knicknamed it "Big Box Bob" I'll give it a workout this year and see how it holds up, probably heading for the San Juan in May. Thx again
Apr 7, 2012