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By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
Wooden Drift Skiff
Got the real strong urge to build a 15' wooden drift skiff... anyone out there built one yet?
I haven't found any plans... but after inspecting a factory-made fiberglass fly-fishing skiff, I think it would be real easy to build.
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Permalink Reply by Randy Dersham on
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I'm not sure exactly what you mean by a skiff because the flat bottom and hard chine of all drift boats could be classified as a skiff. The wide back end of the Trapper is very much a skiff with rocker.
If you mean a 16ft pram I think that is a perfect boat for some rivers. The transom on both ends gives a wider bottom so an angler can be on each end of the boat with rower in the middle. Make the bottom symmetrical and off you go.
This discussion has come up before. I believe that it was A.J. Derosa that posted a photograph of a 16ft drift pram that he worked with Ray Heater to create. A. J. please chime in.
I have a kit for a design by Greg Tatman that is much the same. It is called a Rocky Mountain Pram. Is 16ft long, has a symmetrical bottom and a seat in each end. They are perfect for non demanding rivers and, if they have a normal or high side, can be used by skilled rowers on almost any water.
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Permalink Reply by Riverman on
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I saw a RO fiberglass skiff and thought how easy it would be to build a similar type boat out of wood.
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Permalink Reply by AJ DeRosa on
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If you look back through the threads to September 20 you will find a post by Dave Z entitled" Drift Pram".
I responded with pictures of the boat that Randy mentioned. The thread should give you some ideas of what a chopped DEw/ transom might look like. The best part is that this is a wonderful boat to fish two people fore and aft.
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I found the boat that I want to build... Drift Pram on this board.
http://www.woodenboatpeople.com/forum/topics/drift-pram?id=1312281%...
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