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Rough Costs - Zs Drifter, Trapper

Good Morning. I'd like some feedback on rough costs for both Zs drifter, and the Trapper. I am going to be building two of each with students this fall in an effort to have some fun, raise some money, and boost geometry skills and confidence.

I just got approval and I need to turn in a rough budget for materials and class budget for next year. Any estimates per boat?

- doug fir dimensional components

- okume ply

- 6oz glass on top surface of bottom

- 20oz glass and graphite epoxy top coat on bottom bottom

- oil interior

- fully set up with anchor/release, oarlocks, etc.

- if we have time, we may make oars, if not . . . purchase sawyers

Thanks for any quick guesses you might have.

Tom

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Permalink Reply by Dave Z on July 8, 2014 at 9:03am

you'll be $1500 in to either boat. Less if you are savvy in locating local sources.

Hardware is very expensive. beleive it or not, ebay is an awesome source for stainless stuff. Si Bronze not so much.

Are you sold on Okume? Meranti or even good fir are great alternatives cuttign your material cost in almost half.

Obviously i vote for the Z drifter... :). both are good baots, but the z boat is so much more versatile.

Dave

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Permalink Reply by Tom Anderson on July 8, 2014 at 9:36am

Hey thanks for the quick reply Dave. That's about what I figured.

However, we will be milling all the VG Doug Fir locally. Much of it will be donated. We are fortunate to live in the heart of Doug Fir country and have access to much salvage-cut old-growth. I want to budget high though . . . the money will always go into something.

No on being sold on the Okume. I'm not really too sure why I said that in fact. Doug Fir would be a great option for us.

Regarding the boats . . . I am thinking that I would like to make one that is pickup bed-able. Our primary fishing here would either be on high-mountain lakes (small ones) for trout, or the local whitewater river which is not huge (lots of Class II, occasional Class III), but very technical. Some potential purchasers (we will raffle boats in the spring) will like the smallness and versatillity.