Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

Any suggestions as to where I can find driftboat plans to build from scratch
(or kit) a driftboat for use on New England and Upstate New York rivers?

Thanks...

Steve

Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

SRW wrote:
Any suggestions as to where I can find driftboat plans to build from scratch
(or kit) a driftboat for use on New England and Upstate New York rivers?

Thanks...

Steve

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Any suggestions as to where I can find driftboat plans to build from
scratch (or kit) a driftboat for use on New England and Upstate New York
rivers?

Thanks...

Steve

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Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

SRW wrote:
Any suggestions as to where I can find driftboat plans to build from scratch
(or kit) a driftboat for use on New England and Upstate New York rivers?

http://montana-riverboats.com
http://montanaboatbuilders.com
http://raysriverdories.com
http://riverstouch.com
http://gregboats.com
http://dhdriftboats.com
http://tracyobrien.com/

Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

I had a great 16 ft. wooden drift boat built from a kit supplied by Rays
River Dories (I think the link is www.raysriverdories.com or something
similar. Things went together well. The hardest part was getting used to
working with the marine epoxy (I used West Systems epoxies...and it's good
stuff). It was the nicest handling drift boat that I've had...but I have to
admit that there is more upkeep with a wooden boat. I sold it a couple of
years ago...and could kick myself for doing so.

Barry

"SRW" wrote in message
...
Any suggestions as to where I can find driftboat plans to build from
scratch (or kit) a driftboat for use on New England and Upstate New York
rivers?

Thanks...

Steve

Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

Have built several diftboats, the last one based on Ray's design (his
shop is in my
neighborhood). Instead of conventional frame construction I used
"stich & glue"
techniques. No frames/ribs mean a lighter / roomier boat yet still
strong. Boat has
surivived some big water including several trips on the "River of No
Return"..(Salmon)

Jeff


Dabear wrote:
I had a great 16 ft. wooden drift boat built from a kit supplied by Rays
River Dories (I think the link is www.raysriverdories.com or something
similar. Things went together well. The hardest part was getting used to
working with the marine epoxy (I used West Systems epoxies...and it's good
stuff). It was the nicest handling drift boat that I've had...but I have to
admit that there is more upkeep with a wooden boat. I sold it a couple of
years ago...and could kick myself for doing so.

Barry

"SRW" wrote in message
...
Any suggestions as to where I can find driftboat plans to build from
scratch (or kit) a driftboat for use on New England and Upstate New York
rivers?

Thanks...

Steve

Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

jlp wrote:
Have built several diftboats, the last one based on Ray's design (his
shop is in my
neighborhood). Instead of conventional frame construction I used
"stich & glue"

Ray Heater is one of the world's great people, and I think Ray
build's the best (traditional framed) wooden driftboats ever made.
In fact I know so. 25 years of boat building experience tells me so.

But if you wan to build a stitch and glue driftboat, you either
have to figure it out on you own (perhaps that's what you did)
or you have to buy plans from Jason Cajune or Sandy Pittendrigh.
Those two are the only game in town.

Self promotion is usually a big no-no here. But the subject did come
up and that is the way it is.

Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

To implement Rays' design using "stich & glue" construction I had Ray
build a set of temporary frames out of inexpensive wood. I then
attached
the precut sides and bottom with sheet rock screws then did epoxy
fillet\
between frames on the inside and glass tape a the outside gunwhales....
frames were then removed. Have done several boats this way.

Jeff


wrote:


But if you wan to build a stitch and glue driftboat, you either
have to figure it out on you own (perhaps that's what you did)
or you have to buy plans from Jason Cajune or Sandy Pittendrigh.
Those two are the only game in town.

Self promotion is usually a big no-no here. But the subject did come
up and that is the way it is.

Driftboat plans/kits/or whatever
 

To implement Rays' design using "stich & glue" construction I had Ray
build a set of temporary frames out of inexpensive wood. I then
attached
the precut sides and bottom with sheet rock screws then did epoxy
fillet\
between frames on the inside and glass tape a the outside gunwhales....
frames were then removed. Have done several boats this way.

Jeff


wrote:


But if you wan to build a stitch and glue driftboat, you either
have to figure it out on you own (perhaps that's what you did)
or you have to buy plans from Jason Cajune or Sandy Pittendrigh.
Those two are the only game in town.

Self promotion is usually a big no-no here. But the subject did come
up and that is the way it is.