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By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
17' fly fisherman: Sapele plywood
I built two variations of this design. Four full length rods store at the sides, and the side lockers are watertight compartments. Bottom is a Kevlar sandwich with two foam filled watertight sections.
I displayed this boat at the front entry to the national fly fisherman convention at West Yellowstone. After listening to countless people tell me how much better their Clacka's were because the were built just like a fiberglass septic tank, I decided that henceforth I was only going to build boats for myself!
By the way, the clear coat system I developed was proven by seven years of continuous exposure to salt water and sun on a yacht.
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Comment by Richard Elder on April 9, 2013 at 7:46am
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Rick, I'd think again before putting clear coat over colored substrate. Why not just choose a durable paint with the proper gloss? Far easier to touch up. Try Pettit Monopoxy if you don't want to learn how to brush LPU.
tungsten,
Rod storage is in two simple troughs on the inner side of the side lockers. Locker sides are parallel to the centerline, and also support the adjustable rowing seat. KISS!
Bottom is graphite/epoxy- sacrificial glass- kevlar- 1/2" marine fir ply'-kevlar-Awlgrip with anti-skid in that order from the bottom up. Core-Cell would be an improvement over the fir ply, for a truly bulletproof bottom system.
Honeycomb core as some use for the bottom is probably the worst possible choice.
A properly done bright finish on the hull exterior is more durable and easier to maintain than paint. But I've explained that to a hundred people and not one believed me----. Not so on the interior-- for every edge and detail you multiply your maintenance time vs surface area by a factor of 10.
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Comment by tungsten on April 9, 2013 at 7:13am
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Very nice work,do you have a better pic showing the rod storage?
Also interested in your Kevlar sandwich floor,if you don't mind maybe you could tell us a little more.
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Comment by Terry E Walsh on April 7, 2013 at 4:09pm
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Are beautiful!
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Wow those boats a beautiful! Nice work!
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Comment by Rick Newman on April 7, 2013 at 11:40am
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I think that share a distant heritage both being polyurethanes. However I don't know if the Comex is a linear polyurethane. It's made for industrial applications where durability, no VOC's and ease of cleanup are important. While I haven't applied any yet I have had the folks at Parker Paint here is Spokane open a gallon and I could not discerne an odor. I just primed my boat with an automotive three part primer and was glad to have a good mask. Pictures soon on mine. You must work in the marine boat building and repair industry.
rick
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Hi Rick,
No idea about the Comex paint. I prefer Awlgrip LPU for colors just like we use on megayachts. My clear coat system involved building up multiple coats of Epithanes varnish for it UV resistance properties, waiting 3 week for full cure, and then coating with clear Awlgrip for durability.
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Richard, you are a true craftsman. May the ClunkaCraft guys never now the joys of building it yourself!
Can you tell me more about your clear coat system? I am preparing to apply a two-part water borne polyurethane paint and then clear coat too. Both are made by Comex, the owner of Parker Paints.
Rick Newman
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