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OCTOBER 2009 : One cannot have too many boats. My current boat, a 1995 Don Hill 16 x 48 with two watertight compartments is a great boat. It has served me well while guiding, training students as well as running private trips.
Now it is time to build a bigger one. One that can take more gear, beer and what not. I have been thinking about this boat for about 3 years. The hows, how bigs, whys, hull shapes and such.
I decided to take a Don Hill 18 x 54 plan…
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Thanks for the comment on my boat Robb. Unless someone comes along and buys it I think my wife will insist I use it. :)
Vern
THANKS ROBB FOR THE ADVICE !I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE PICS ON THIS FORUM AND CAME ACROSS YOUR BUILD IT LOOKS EXACTLY WHERE IM AT NOW WITH MINE. I WANT TO FILL ALL THOSE HOLES IN AND SAND IT DOWN THE WAY YOU DID IT LOOKS GOOD. I THINK I SHOULD DO THE SAME SO YOU USED A WOOD FLOUR RESIN MIX NOW IM NEW AT THIS SO HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THAT ?IS WEST SYSTEMS 10 USED OR IS THIS DIFFERENT IF YOU DONT MIND TELLING ME WHAT TO BUY IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I ALSO HAVE THE INSIDE CHINES REMOVED GOING TO REPLACE OF COURSE ALONG WITH THE BOTTOM I WOULD LIKE TO DO IT THE SAME WAY YOU DID YOUR BOAT LOOKS AWESOME I CHECKED FOR ROT EVERYWHERE EVERYTHING SEEMS SOLID THE ONLY BAD SPOT IS SOME SOFT WOOD ON THE TRANSOM ON THE VERY END PEICE WHERE THE BOTTOM SCREWS ON CAN I FILL THAT IF NOT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT ITS NOT THAT BAD MAYBE 2 SMALL AREAS GOING ACROSS.THANKS FOR GETTING BACK TO ME ANYTHING YOU CAN TELL ME WILL BE HELPFUL IM WORKING ON THIS BOAT WHEN I CAN BETWEEN WORK AND THE DAUGHTERS SOFTBALL GAMES BUT EVERY STEP I CAN DO HELPS ME GET CLOSER TO THE NEXT STAGE.STEELHEADING THE WENATCHEE IS GREAT ITS BEEN GOOD THE LAST FEW YEARS LUCKY TO HAVE IT OPEN IN THE WINTER MONTHS.WE WILL SEE IF THEY OPEN IT AGAIN IN 2012/2013 IF YOU NEED TIPS ON CATCHING THEM I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP. THANKS AGAIN DARREN.
Robb,
Wanting to get on the Rogue this summer with the dories, have any suggestion for dates to apply for?
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks Robb, the same is in order for you, love your new boat. The Briggs consists of the following: teak, mahogony, ash and corecell. Wanted a boat with no ply in it. Hope to see your new boat on the river somewhere.
Cheers,
Mark
Pretty cool you've been up there on the Copper. Thats some scary water sometimes. We were on record low flows this year so that took the edge off big time. I've been up there only 3-4 seasons now. -Pretty green.
We run Chitina to Cordova. Always get anxious for the Bremner blast zone.
How many days on the river were ya runnin?
I really went for a comfortable boat. Instead of emulating a Grand Canyon style, I built a boat more for Westwater, Deso, San Juan, & Cat trips. My foot well is 23 wide and 33 long spanning ribs 4 to 6.
My passenger bench seat spans ribs 6 to 7 and my passenger footwell has a mega span between ribs 7 to 9. I am still in the mad scientist phase but I have NRS,s massive center canoe bag which I attatch with four d-rings and pearlon between ribs 8 to 9 in bigger water.
No pics of the new boat, I have lots of pics of previous boats if there is something you are looking for.
Mike
Before I put the decking on the boat, I framed in the hatches and installed the combing. Then it was a matter of making puzzle-piece deck sections to fit in around the openings. Then frame the hatch lids to fit the combing, and trace the plywood tops to fit the framing.
In the flip test (a friends dory, not mine - but similar hatch design) the hatches took on some water, mainly the bow and stern hatches because they were under water. But for the most part the hatches worked well. I still pack most of my things in dry bags inside the dory, and strap everything to the floor.
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