David Witton
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Anchor rope
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I've been using some pretty sub-par three strand rope for both an anchor rope and bow line, and it's time for a replacement. One good thing about the current rope is the thimble in an eye splice at…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by JC Smith Apr 19, 2019.

Plans for rope seat?
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I'd like to add a front seat option to my boat, similar to …Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bennett Yarbrough Jun 5, 2018.

Varnish over epoxy
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I'm looking for advise on how long I need to let the final coat of epoxy cure before starting to varnish...Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Baker Aug 20, 2016.

Website issues?
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For the last several days, I've been having problems with this site - it won't load using Chrome on Windows 7 and it's painfully slow on my Mac. Are others having issues, or is it just my luck?Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Apr 14, 2016.

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David Witton replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"looking great!"
May 27, 2023
David Witton replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"You have done a beautiful job with this rebuild..."
Dec 28, 2022
David Witton replied to JC Smith's discussion Alaskan Yellow Cedar
"You don't say where you are located, but you may find that getting a hold of it is easier than you think. Here in eastern Idaho, it's available to be ordered from our local lumber yard."
Dec 15, 2022
David Witton replied to Ben A. Hayes's discussion Digital Driftboat
"Ted Which CAD program did you use?"
Dec 10, 2022
David Witton replied to Dusty's discussion First build
"If you decide to remove the rub strip, you'll find it fairly easy to mark the center of the nail head with a centerpunch and drill off the head - that way the rub strip will come off fairly undamaged. "
Mar 28, 2022
David Witton replied to Jordan Davis's discussion Seat Frame Pattern
"I built one of these a few years ago - I used 3/4" white oak for the sides. If I did it again, I'd use thicker stock, perhaps 1". Snugging the rope up put a fair bit of stress on the sides. "
Feb 24, 2022
David Witton replied to Michael S. Gural's discussion help with building don hill 16'
"There are some pictures of a scarfing setup here"
Sep 20, 2021
David Witton replied to Kyle Hryniw's discussion Building my first Drift Boat - 16' Double-Ender with Transom
"I haven't used 20oz triax myself, but you may find it difficult to wrap it up the sides. Louis Sauzedde has an interesting approach to that problem in this video. You had also mentioned difficulty getting 20oz in Canada - one popular cloth here…"
Aug 25, 2021
David Witton replied to Dusty's discussion First build
"looking good!"
Aug 13, 2021
David Witton replied to Jennifer Milburn's discussion Northern California and Oregon rivers to commission a new boat on?
"Beautiful work - give my best to Clay "
Jul 30, 2021
David Witton replied to David Witton's discussion 16' Double ender w/ transom
"I wasn't able to trim the new layer of glass on the bottom perfectly flush everywhere but I found the perfect tune up tool I wanted to ensure there was a good surface to bed the new chines to. After a quick check with a straightedge It…"
Jul 26, 2021
David Witton replied to David Witton's discussion 16' Double ender w/ transom
"On my original build I had used Resin Research epoxy and supplies from Fiberglass Supply in Washington. This time I went with Totalboat 2:1 resin from Jamestown Distributers, mostly because I wanted to try out their Lust varnish without paying…"
Jul 22, 2021
Rick Newman replied to David Witton's discussion 16' Double ender w/ transom
"David, I think you are doing well with your refinishing. I recently used the Lust Varnish and while I haven't had it out on the water the initial results and application procedure were great. Rick N"
Jul 15, 2021
Shawn Baker replied to David Witton's discussion 16' Double ender w/ transom
"Great updates, David!Yes, I'd use paraffin or hot glue in the drain plug bores and glass right over it; dig/cut it out later."
Jul 14, 2021
David Witton replied to David Witton's discussion 16' Double ender w/ transom
"After 5 years of floating, I figured it's time to flip the boat over and do a bit of maintenance. First, transfer the boat from the trailer to the dolly   and flip it over. The bottom looked a bit beat up - the trailer bunks had caused…"
Jul 13, 2021
David Witton replied to Jared Howell's discussion Where to start?
"Without seeing the boat, your photos make me suspect the bottom. I'm with Rick here - there's a strong possibility of more damage under the existing fiberglass. I'd get a heat gun and remove it. At that point you'll know if you…"
Apr 28, 2021

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At 7:42pm on January 3, 2016, dreu patterson said…

This is how I tied the chine in with the cap. I am much further along now.This is a first try at sending a pic on this site.Please let me know you got it.Thankyou-Dreu

At 7:37pm on January 3, 2016, dreu patterson said…

At 6:43pm on January 3, 2016, dreu patterson said…

David, nice of you to reach out to me.This is my 1st build (from scratch) and am hoping to get it done in time for summer here in colorado.I have the bottom and sides on and will be glassing this weekend.In the meantime I added a used oil burner to my shop stove to get some steady free heat.Pictures to follow when I get time to load them as I don't spend alot of time writing e mails.I look foward to hearing from you-Dreu

At 9:12am on September 1, 2015, Jeremy Christensen said…

Hey David, I'll have to see if I can find the original video. Feel free to email me at doryladd@gmail.com

 
 
 

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