Recent content by grubdog

I need to find a book about the different boats from the south, especially swamp boats; I think that it would really be an interesting read.

Recently while at the zoo in New Orleans, I saw an unusual boat near the swamp exhibit. It was long and narrow with an enclosed hull. It had a V8 engine aft, and a drive shaft inside of the hull; which powered what looked like a four-blade cutter in front of the boat. It even had a small...

oops: what double post?

Thanks Kayak Jack, I will go with that. Now the fun part is getting the wood to my house with the least amount of money possible. In my neck of the woods, few people ever consider building a wood boat of any kind; so availability of marine ply is almost nil. I just discovered that we have a...

I thought that was the way to do it, by dividing the boat into four equal sections. I'll call UJ just to be on the safe side. Thanks.

Thanks for the resources! I really did not want to pay that much, but I have everything in place to start the build. I will be making some calls this week.

I have a question about what kind of plywood to use. I have sifted through pile after pile of luan plywood, and have yet to find one good sheet. We do not have any decent fir plywood either. My final option is to use marine plywood, which is 90 dollars a sheet; I am building an Uncle Johns...

I have ordered my supplies from Raka, now I'm ready to begin. I was told that it would be a good idea to add a rib to widen the Pirogue, as they tend to be a bit narrow. Do I just reproduce one of the ribs in the Uncle Johns kit? How do I space them? I have had the kit for over five...