First Build Complete!

First, I want to thank everyone for the loads of info I've been able to find on this forum.  Impressive how much knowledge is being shared here.  We definately could not have completed this project without your willingness to pass along years of building expertise.

 

After years of admiring every drift boat I watched float by on the river while casting from the bank, I fell in love with the wood boats.  I think they're just flat out sexy.  Finally got tired of thinking about it and decided that a boat build would be a cool father son project.

 

In between job, sports, family events, etc. we finally finished our 16' Standard built from Don Hill plans.  After a test float on the lake, we enjoyed a beautiful day fishing the Snake River.  Here are a few pictures of the finished product (I may need to clean sawdust off my phone camera ).

 

 

My youngest son fishing in between sandwiches.

Big brother taking a nap.

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Permalink Reply by Phillip Westendorf on May 3, 2015 at 5:46pm

Matt, 

Beautiful build!  Hope you get to enjoy many days on the water in it.

Dorf

Permalink Reply by Dustin Adams on May 3, 2015 at 9:44pm

looks awsome i just finished my fisrt boat and took out tuesday we floated the southfork dam to conant only caught on brown but had a great time.

Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on May 4, 2015 at 8:20pm

Wonderful job! Keep posting and sharing your adventure.

Rick N

Permalink Reply by Matt K. on May 5, 2015 at 8:55am

Thanks guys!

 

Hey Dustin - I'll keep an eye out for you on that stretch of river.

Permalink Reply by Dustin Adams on May 5, 2015 at 11:25am
Ill be out there tonight around 6pm and again on Friday at 10am
Permalink Reply by CWarmouth on May 13, 2015 at 9:17pm

Nice! You will love that boat for many years to come!

Permalink Reply by craig curtis on May 13, 2015 at 9:24pm

great looking boat, you will have to come over to the McKenzie river next year and float in the parade. great job again.

Permalink Reply by Matt K. on May 14, 2015 at 10:58pm
Craig - I'd love to attend and float in the parade. It's definitely on my radar.

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