Wooden Boat People
By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
What is it?
Picked up this boat on craigslist for $260.00 with trailer and almost new set of 9' smokers. Length is exactly 12', sides at oarlocks measure 24". The guy I bought it off of must have spent many hours removing the green paint off the outside. Should make a dandy boat for the umpqua bass fishing. Any help identifying it would be appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on
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Jeff, I am going to vote for a Tatman design because of 1. the knee brace support design, 2. the knee braces themselves, 3. the fly deck setup, 4. the wedges between the gunnels, 5. the blocks at the back between the rear of the gunnels, and the overall look. I look forward to seeing what others suggest.
Rick Newman
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Lutz on
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Thanks for the info Rick I plan on posting pics as I work through the restoration.
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Permalink Reply by Greg Max on
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I'm not so sure Rick. My Tatman has trim around the edges of the outside of the transom to protect the endgrain of the plywood sides. Also, the Tatman boats that I have seen have a fly line deck with rounded corners so there is a gap at each corner. No idea what it is, but I'm not too sure that it's a Tatman...
Greg Max
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Greg, I agree there are differences, perhaps it was a good copy or modification of a Tatman? I know mine will not be as designed when it is finshed. Perhaps Randy or someone more knowledgable will chip in.
Rick Newman
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Here are pics of the progress I made this weekend. The way the seat pulls the rope tight may offer a clue to the maker of this boat but I don't know much about driftboats so maybe someone will recognise it. Got the inner grab rail installed as well as the oarlocks. I was told the front seat and the floor boards were from a different boat so the seat hat to be modified to work with this boat. Just about ready to flip her and fiberglass the bottom half of the boat that wasn't done by the former owner.
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Permalink Reply by Kibby on
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You paid $260 for that boat and a trailer? Thats a total win in my opinion.
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Permalink Reply by Tom Martin on
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Agreed! Awesome boat! One Smoker oar goes for $200 new. You have a GREAT boat and a great deal!
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Thanks for your kind comments I have built a strip canoe and have always liked the looks of wood boats so when I saw this on craigslist for the price I figured I would pick it up and bring the beauty back to this old wood boat. It deserves to be floating the river catching fish. Not to mention the feeling of floating the river in a piece of history you've brought back to life.
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Permalink Reply by Randy Dersham on
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seven frames? Is this a short boat? 14ft at the shear line.
I'm confused because the seat looks old school. Then it has only seven frames. The knee brace is not attached to a frame and I don't remember seeing that before.
The bottom frames are on the narrow side of the boat, meaning that they switch sides in the middle. Don Hill and Tatman did that while Keith Steele did not. There is a knee at the top of the transom in the position that a Steele boat would have one but every Steele boat I've seen has the bottom frame on the transom side of the boat on every frame.
The rowers seat looks so traditional that I would almost believe that it came from another boat, but I wouldn't know. There are elements that suggest this is not a shop boat from a known builder but is either highly modified or home built.
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This boat measures exactly 12' from stem to stern in a straight line. As far as I know the rowers seat is original but the front seat and floor boards are from another boat. The sides at the oarlocks are 24" which seams high for a short boat. Also the notches in the frame to let water through are square rather than half round. Any way it's a cool little boat that should be awesome for bass fishing on the Umpqua.
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Permalink Reply by Adam "Dutch" Gottschling on
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The more i look at this boat the more i think its a Crenshaw River Boat. I restored a 14' Crenshaw a few years ago. The seat tightening idea is identical. Also, the bow stem, the drop down transom, the support pieces in the transom,and the square weep holes. Here's some after picks of the boat. See what you think. I don't have a picture of the plaque that was on this boat.
Nice job on your restore!!! She looks great.
Dutch.
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