Attention all Shipwrites

[JohnnyTarr]

I found a great web site for FREE boat plans. http://www.svensons.com/boat/?p=SailBoats/Falcon

This is the one I am looking at. Now my problem it time and money :) Any advice on what I might want to watch out for before I start?

[Rumba Rue]

What might you watch out for?

Termites

[hitman]

I looked at several diffrent free sites including this one (my favorite)

http://members.aol.com/polysail/HTML/oldboats.htm

I eventually bought a set of plans from Jim Michalak for his design piccup. I still need to get some bank to gether for the project but who knows when that will be Best of luck mate

[Capn_Enigma]

Sink your savings in a boat!

[Rumba Rue]

What does boat stand for? Back Out Another Thousand

[JohnnyTarr]

Ok for once I can say that I only recieved one good comment from this board. Come on people I know that you can do better than silly remarks. Now this week is payday and I am planing to goto the lumberyard to get a start. I am starting on frame #3 because it will be removed at the end. I will keep you all posted as to how it is comming along because I know that you all are just so interesed in it.

[Dread Mark]

Sounds like a fun project. Take some photos as you go so we can see your progress.

Pick your lumber well...

Measure twice ...

[Patrick Hand]

I found a site on making plywood and fiber glass boats..... and wanted to try making one.... Ok... the first attempt was a total flop.... and my Boss gives me a hard time about that..... But sence then. I found out what I did wrong.......

But I think I have figgured out how to make a Pirogue,.... I have a few parts cut out.... but I didn't wanna post anything untill I made it (and found out if it floated or not)

I'm running into a conflict of time..... I have a second job, so I can afford to buy some fun stuff..... but I don't have the time to make any of it.... well untill Winter.... Drat....

So the boat may or may not ever get built.... but it might..... heck... I want to make it........

I think the worst part is.... I have an idea in my head on how the boat will work.... and how it will look... but untill I actully build it, I won't know if the idea is right...... So of course I want to make it and find out........

Hey.... I bought two life jackets at a yard sale for my boat..... so now I guess I HAVE to make it......

[JohnnyTarr]

Hey Patrick, keep in touch I would like to know how you are doing.

[Rumba Rue]

Well you can always buy the Boy Scout ship the Argus. Ok so it'll only take 75k or more to make it useable....

[Patrick Hand]

Hey Patrick, keep in touch I would like to know how you are doing.

Well I figgured I would take photos as I worked on it... and post them if the dang thing floated..... if it sank, ... Well then I wouldn't post anything....

[Captain Bob]

Well I figgured I would take photos as I worked on it... and post them if the dang thing floated..... if it sank, ... Well then I wouldn't post anything....

If it sinks, just pretend you were really building a submarine and just wanted to throw us off the track.

[Raging_Robbie]

My next boat project will be a South Haven Dory.

http://cruisenews.net/construction.html There are other sites where builders have tracked the contruction of their own Dory projects.

I want something light and slippery for rowing in the local lake. I have a Pacer sailing dinghy (with rowlocks) that lives at the yacht club down the beach, but that is 90 minutes away. The stitch and glue Dory has a real wooden boat look without all the hassle.

Please do post your pics as your project progresses.

[Raging_Robbie]

My next boat project will be a South Haven Dory.

http://cruisenews.net/construction.html There are other sites where builders have tracked the contruction of their own Dory projects.

I want something light and slippery for rowing in the local lake. I have a Pacer sailing dinghy (with rowlocks) that lives at the yacht club down the beach, but that is 90 minutes away. The stitch and glue Dory has a real wooden boat look without all the hassle.

Please do post your pics as your project progresses.

[MorganTyre]

I've wondered about that one for some time. It's a pretty little boat. Let us know how things turn out. I think I may try my hand at a model one.

[Patrick Hand]

Just an update on the pirogue project....

Other than getting some bondo and glue, (I still have to get the plywood, fiberglass and resin) I haven't done much more with it....Work and a new pair of (buckle) shoes kinda got in the way....

I might be able to get some of it done befor it snows.... but right now it looks like it won't be untill next Spring befor I can really get much done.... (Unless we have a late Winter.... but the dang duck are already flying North..... so there is no telling about that.......)

[JohnnyTarr]

Hey I'm just getting my hand on a location for lumber. I can't belive how hard it was to find white oak in the size I wanted.

[flagman1776]

I know this is an old thread. Might I suggest Edson L. Schock's book How to build small boats. My father knew Professor Schock & built some of the designs. They were designed to be reasonably built by the home builder. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001K9297W/ref=dp_olp_used_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=used