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I've been lurking here for years, admiring all the great craftsman and their boats. I've been chasing steelhead from Alaska to the Great Lakes for the past 30 years and have fished out of many jet sleds and drift boats. During that time I have never found anything as nice as a wooden drift boat and have always wanted to own one. As of last Saturday I became the owner of my first wooden boat. A beautiful little pram built by Jason Knight. Plans are to spend many hours on the Muskegon in Michigan with her. Being such a novice I'm sure I will have many questions about the care of the boat and ideas of a few little things I'd like to add. Thank you Jason. Robert00g0g_ddtgIv48ww9_600x450.jpeg

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Permalink Reply by Gregg Maddock on January 20, 2015 at 11:11am

She is a beauty!

 

Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on January 20, 2015 at 2:36pm

Here's the picture. You did well by buying from Jason. He's a real craftsman.

Rick N

Permalink Reply by Robert Puckett on January 21, 2015 at 5:27am

Thanks Rick, I guess I need to learn how to post pics here. My next chore is to modify a boat trailer. Drift boat trailers and hard to come by here in the Great Lakes. So I plan on taking a small boat trailer and adding a rear roller and a front bunk to haul the pram on. Rob

Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on January 21, 2015 at 8:31am

To post the picture I first located the file so I could find it. In your case I copied it to the desktop. Then I clicked on the small icon above the box where I am currently typing. It is just to the right of the small icon that says "LINK". That will open a box that reads: "ADD IMAGE". You can choose from FROM MY COMPUTER or FROM A URL. In my case I chose FROM MY COMPUTER and clicked on the Browse button and went to the file Desktop where I then clicked on the appropriate picture file that I wanted to post. A double click started the process of copying the picture so it could be posted on the website server.

When your picture will be posted it will be full sized and there will be no clear margin around it because I didn't select any "padding." I can chose to post the picture to the left right or centered on the page. I could also make a picture larger or smaller based on the width in pixels that I select.

Click okay and the picture will be copied to the post you are working on. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

Hope this helps.

Rick

Permalink Reply by Robert Puckett on January 21, 2015 at 8:39am

Got it thanks. Rob

Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on January 21, 2015 at 1:53pm

Glad to see it worked out.

Rick

Permalink Reply by Jason Knight on January 21, 2015 at 3:30pm
Welcome Robert!
You will find a wealth of information here.
Permalink Reply by Robert Puckett on January 27, 2015 at 7:58am

Thanks Jason, I'm trying to picture how to carry 2 rigged spey rods on board. and still keep them low enough so not to interfere with the oars. The rods are 13ft. so naturally they will stick past the end of the boat which is fine. I was thinking about a simple wood piece with a hole large enough for the handle and then something for the rod blank to rest in at the other end. One rod on each side would work. Any and all ideas are welcome guys. Thanks, Robert

Permalink Reply by Ants Uiga on January 27, 2015 at 2:05pm
Here's my quick views on carrying rods. If you are trying to fish while rowing, the only option seems to be one of the angled rod holders. Not sure if you would want a Spey rod in there, but a conventional rod gives some trolling options.

As far as simply transporting a fully assembled large rod, the first question may be what is the inconvenience on the trip if the rod breaks during transit. My 12-foot boat can carry rods vertically, but if you drift past overhead brush, the rod is in danger. A horizontal option is a plastic tube that is placed inside or outside of the boat. Think of this option as a holster. However, any portion of the rod that stick past either end of the boat is vulnerable to breakage.

If I was considering your options, I would transport the rod (broken down as much as needed in a tube within the boat. There will be some rigging time, but broken rods are not a concern.

The vertical rod holder is simply a commercial rubber that can hold either handle or blank section.

Ants
Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on January 27, 2015 at 3:33pm

Check out Greg Hatten's rod holder systems. Go back to his early pictures from 3 or 4 years ago.

Rick N

Permalink Reply by Robert Puckett on January 27, 2015 at 5:09pm

Thanks Rick, Went back through Greg's photos and found a pic of what may have been the start of a rod butt holder for three rods on his workbench but nothing more detailed. But being new to the site I could have very easily missed something. Robert

Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on January 27, 2015 at 11:45pm

http://westcoastwoodenboats.ning.com/forum/topics/rod-holders?comme...

I used the search function and looked for Greg Hatten Rod Holders. Copy the info above and paste it into your search bar to see the info or do the search. I have read almost every post on the site and knew about Greg's setup.

Rick N

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