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By McKenzieDriftBoat.com

Dave's River Whip

Hey there gang... been busy. building designing, iterating and repeating.

Here is my current build: Dave's River Whip.

On my waters in the east, I have miles of big flat rivers, and quite a few reservoirs and lakes. I found this past year, my need for a motor boat that can be used, but needs to float high and be rowed through low class rated obstructions... OH NO, NOT A MOTORBOAT!!

I started with a 15'8" side panel, and 56" bottom width. Wanted a big wide, flat high capacity boat with a nice looking profile, wide flat transom, pointed stem.

Lots of iteration to cardboard and wood models. Finally got it close and slammed a hull together.

OAL: 15'

Sheer: 15'8"

Side Height amidships: 72"

Bottom width: 56"

Transom height: 23"

Stem height: 36"

pictures soon..

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Permalink Reply by Dave Z on October 30, 2019 at 10:36am

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Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on October 30, 2019 at 11:30am

That is a nice looking boat, you always have had a good eye for a boats lines. Keep up the good work!

Rick Newman

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Baker on October 30, 2019 at 6:16pm

Very cool. I’d love to see some of the model iterations.

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Permalink Reply by Don Tyson on December 20, 2019 at 2:31pm

HOW DARE YOU. and do you or will you offer plans?
I have fished upper woods pond and Francis E Walter and rowing a squirrelly drift boat isn’t fun. However once I drop anchor I love the silence. There are at least eight eagles split up around the seven locations I fish. Quiet is nice.
The next boat I build will likely be a traditional driftboat with batteries and electronics figured into the matrix. Something like your Ludwig.
I’m also building a flat bottom dory to use in rougher saltwater like Barnegat Bay.