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By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
17-foot McKenzie drift boat
I'm deep into building my McKenzie drift boat using the Don Hill 17' Flyfisher plans from driftboatplans.com. The previously documented builds here have been a tremendous help, answering many of my initial questions. I'll certainly have many more questions as I progress, and hopefully the community can continue to guide me in the right direction.
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Permalink Reply by Art Page
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Next up was making the scarf cuts on the 1/4 ply for the hull. I ended making a router jig on linear bearings which worked pretty well...
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Permalink Reply by Bennett Yarbrough
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Nice! Good to see a new build on here! You using mahogany for the chines and gunnels too?
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Thanks Bennett, actually your build thread has been a huge help. I'm going with ash for the gunnels (I like the contrast of a lighter wood against the dark Mahogany sides) and also for the inner chine logs. I tried looking for white oak but finding boards long enough with decent grain was impossible. The outer chines will most likely be African mahogany since I can source boards 16' in length eliminating a scarf joint.
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