Recent content by fenix1

Been a while since i've been here and am really glad to be back. Have missed you all. Am bout ta build my Second Pirogue and this time i want ta get it right. Built my first last year, turned out far from perfect but it floats and it doesn't leak. Has served me well. Only trouble is the Middle...

Mick...that Boat turned out absolutely beautiful...fine job!

I laughed really hard when i read ur' posts from February bout ur Skiff! Built my Pirouge in July of last year. My head was in a "Good" place and you should see my Boat upside down on the "Sawhorses" Ha Ha Ha Ha...I didn't place my "End Ribs" far enough towards the Bow and the Stern(probably a...

Was wanting ta build ANOTHER 16 footer this time the right way! Ha Ha Ha Ha. Looked at Uncle Johns Website. Seems he's quit selling the Kits with the Stems and the Ribs. Know how to cut em' but don't have a Table Saw. Anyone knows of anybody else that sells them?

Wanted to tell ya something i find amusing and in fact laughing bout it now. Laugh everytime i think bout it. You all know how i was concerned bout the stability and all. Funniest thing...have paddled up to a Cypress Tree alot of times, grabbed hold of a limb, stood up and "done my thing", NEVER...

Well folks it's been awhile since i talked with you all but i've thought bout you most every day. Lots of stuff going on in this ol' world. Anyways' thought i'd let ya know that my First Fishing Trip was a Success. Took my Pirogue out and hung my Trotlines, had 4 of them with 35 hooks each bout...

Was going to make my Gussets and glue them to the middle rib yesterday but started raining bout daybreak and didn't stop till bout noon. Anyways, got out this morning and cut 1 of them...after bout the 3rd try. Got 3 more pieces of Lauann and c-clamped em' together and traced the one on my wood...

Decided ta hang my "Trotlines" out tomorrow evening. Had some stuff to do in the Garden and round the house this morning and by the time i got out on the Lake it was in the upper 90's. Me and heat above bout 80 or so don't get along to well. Got into "Agent Orange" in Nam years ago and it caused...

That is a fine picture! Think the only thing bout me and my boat is i've got a bad habit of being out on the water when i shouldn't. I've ran my trotlines in a 15' John Boat in 2' waves when nobody else was on the Lake. Funny like that. I always figured if i had a life vest on i'd be alright...

I really appreciate all your' comments and suggestions! And all who post here as well. With my 12 footer years ago i used to have two 3' paddles that i used in paddling one side and then the other and worked really well, might try that "kayak" type paddle though to get to where i want to fish...

After months of dreaming and planning i finally finished my boat. Took my time and i still made some mistakes. But, i took her to the Lake this evening just for a "test" run and i was absolutely amazed! My only concern was the stability of it and after leaning left and right till the water was...

ALAS! Looks like a Pirogue. Managed ta get my sides fastened to the stems. Built a "jig" outta 3/4" plywood same size as the middle rib and nailed it on both ends of my middle sawhorse. Only way i could see doing it by myself. Made it alot easier. Made some really good joints cause when i picked...

Picked up my Bottom (16') off the kitchen floor Saturday afternoon to take outside and it went to floppin' around and i thought...Nope, aint gonna work, so i went outside and drank a "brewsky" and thought on it. After staring at my sides and rubrails laying on my sawhorses it finally came to me...

Side joints must be good, actually took them outside this morning without any bracing with c-clamps and put em on my saw horses without them breaking. Finished the butt joint on my bottom. Answered my question from my previous post. Took some wax paper and laid on top of my top joint for the...

Just picked both sides up off the floor after 8 hours and inspected my joints. The sides that were facing downwards on the wax paper look really nice. Good solid bond and ya can't even see the 3" Tape. The ones on top NOT so much. The outside of the edges are rough and ya can't see the Tape but...