Dave's New Drift Pram-She's Done!

Here's the next generation.  my version of the minimalist 1 sheet boat that will take two sheets....

Solo boat for quick, easy access, pickup truck ready.

8' sheer, 40" floor, 50" sheer. 2 frames. meranti on the plywood. shop grade AC for the bottom, some frames are cedar, some are cypress.  chines and trim will be white oak.

The goal was to spend no money on it and use what I had in the shop. so far so good.

It's an experiment.  Might end up on the burn pile, who knows.  I built one model, then started into wood.  Things hammered up well until I pulled around the wider transom.  Had to plane its angles to fix...  Now it is right.

I hope to be bottoms up on it by saturday.  I'm tired of winter.

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4-13-2013....Done!   Two coats of paint on it.  You will also notice there are no chine caps, or outer trim, other than rails. Oarlock blocks are not installed, but I made them out of Delrin. Nothing but a simple seat in this one.  It is glassed on the outside and bottom, tape on all the corners outside the hull.  Paint is Valspar exterior latex.  It is one-man portable and gets wet this week. 

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Permalink Reply by Dan Hooper on February 28, 2013 at 4:26pm

Nice job Dave.  I like it.  Do you think it will be to narrow to stand up & fish?

Permalink Reply by Dave Z on February 28, 2013 at 5:38pm

Dan, I'm not sure.  I'm really just trying to stretch the limits of my materials.. but the idea is a quick transportation only boat for use on a special river.  Something light, fast and cheap.  I do have another place I need a "drag it through the woods" type boat, a small lake full of pike, and will be finding out if it is safe enough to stand in.  Time will tell, and you'll see the good, bad and ugly of this one...

Permalink Reply by tungsten on March 1, 2013 at 5:28am

Nice looking little boat,i built a 9' long 42" wide floor, similar in rocker and i could stand and cast a fly. 

Permalink Reply by Dave Z on March 23, 2013 at 1:48pm

Boat is done except for oarlock blocks and paint.  Its about 55 pounds.sorry for my gut shot!

Permalink Reply by Lawrence E. Long on March 23, 2013 at 2:41pm

Looks like Budwizer abbs to me.  Nice looking "pram"   Might have to look at it when the skiff gives it up.

Good Luck

Permalink Reply by twoblacklabs on March 23, 2013 at 6:34pm

Nice job. You keep cranking them out like that someone may think you're an Amish Carpenter. :-)

Permalink Reply by Stephen Markley on March 24, 2013 at 7:18am

Awesome little boat... should be very useful. I am thinking your daughter will want one too!

Permalink Reply by Terry E Walsh on March 23, 2013 at 4:46pm
Looks good, should be handy in real skinny water? I like it as well!
Permalink Reply by Dave Z on March 24, 2013 at 6:56pm

Make no mistake Stephen, she already took it as her own.  I'm ok with that!  She helped every step of the way to build it.

I'm waiting for some warm temps.  Awful cold here!

Permalink Reply by Guy Fredrickson on March 24, 2013 at 7:30pm

Dave,

Good work!

Guy

Permalink Reply by mlwebb on March 24, 2013 at 9:00pm

That's darn cute. Can't look at it too long, already looking for reasons I need one :)

I probably even have the materials...

Michael

Permalink Reply by Dave Z on March 25, 2013 at 4:50am

Michael.  Plans will be free in the near future, once I work out the kinks....I'd like to set her on water first.

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