In 1974 or 75 I was doing a hike called the Hopi Salt Trail in Grand Canyon where we entered on a side canyon to the Little Colorado and scrambled down to the Little Colorado and then hiked down the Little Colorado and down to the confluence with the Colorado River, caught up with the Beamer Trail and took that over to the base of the Tanner Trail and went out the Tanner Trail, all in 7 days.  While walking on the Beamer Trail about 500 feet above the river every once in a while you were…

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See how its done here,

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Don Hill Drift Boats at dhdriftboats.com is now offering drift boat rib kits that include a bow stem (oak), complete transom w/rib trim (3.4 inch marine plywood), assembled ribs for the 14', 16', 17' and 18' boats. Ribs are made with high quality straight grain fir. A complete set of plans, construction video and manual are also included. Call 541-543-6867 for info.

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SO here is my new (new to me) 400.00 wooden drift boat. Very excited to start the resto processes.

I have removed the rear floorboards and the rowers seat.

having so difficulty getting some of the old screws out. the extractors working well until…

What alternatives are there to Sawyer, Smoker, Cataract, Carlisle, or Lamiglass, and Barkley Sound? I am looking for a set of 9' oars with at least 6" wide blades.

Hi wooden boat people,

I guess there really is no cure for compulsive boat building.  (LOL)  So I’m going to build two more drift boats this fall while waiting for the ski season to start.…

 A Hoh adventure and some boat building tidbits.

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 Get the info here!

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The Powell boats are getting paint and the IRH is getting decked out. Check it out here... http://shoelessmusings.blogspot.com/

The weekend gave me the chance to keep working on the IRH. See the update here, http://shoelessmusings.blogspot.com/

The Powell boats have gone over again. Get the news here, http://www.shoelessmusings.blogspot.com/

I just went through this exercise and thought it maybe helpful to others.  My goal was to build a roller with as much material readily available and minimize high cost materials and specialty skills.

The drawing is a sketch I made recently to plan the roller, bearing mounting and mounting.  My roller is 54" Long.

Here's close up of the bracket. …

Hey does anyone know where we can see the photos from the 2013 Mckenzie wood boat show, that were taken by the photographer with the underater camera and the ones from the diver at eagle rock Lodge.

Yep another first time builder. Starting on a Freestone Guide stitch and glue. I have been in the reading/research phase, trying to gain enough critical mass to even begin to know what questions to ask. I have begun aquiring materials and have a couple oars in progress. Since I have been following for a while (some beautiful boats folks) I thought I would stop and say hi and to also thank all of you for all the info you have already provided me.



I live in New England (Dover, NH) so…

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Thanks for a great time everyone! 

Get up. Have some good coffee. Run your boat down to the Dersham's. Go back home and cook breakfast for your family and friends. Go down to the riverbank behind the cabin with your granddaughter and take pictures of wooden drift boats on a sunny day. Then spend the afternoon looking at great craftsmanship and meeting wonderful people. Top it off with a good friend getting a wonderful gift, and a great dinner with good friends, it really doesn't get much better.

Just posted some pics of the boats floating past our cabin at Eagle Rock Saturday, what a wonderful sight.

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