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    First of many boat builds!!

    No offense was takin in the comment, bout the life jacket at all. :) That is some nice pictures and a good idea bee. I have took him to the sand bar in Lake Maurepas, where its a foot or two deep. As with kids he allready has outgrown that boat. I may need to make one like you have in that set...
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    Morning paddle/ big cypress

    It was a bit of exaduration..lol. To clairify- I was meaning not solid, 100 years of being there cut, but solid enough were I could climb up it, shake, or do anything and it would not shake at all. Also these are in the swamp where the bases are in water 11 months of the year. The closest thing...
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    First of many boat builds!!

    Thanks..It the one sheet skiff. There are a few differnt free plans on the internet. An yes that kind of why I built it because it was like the gator boat. The one I'm going to build is the Croc. I looked at the post mark on the plans envalope and it was '09, so it's time. I have thousands of...
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    Morning paddle/ big cypress

    It is sad what they did to the woods back then. And yes that's the only reason they left it, was because it was hollow. I have been in the swamp my whole life and they didn't forget it, that was alot of money for that one tree. I have seen a few that are about 4 foot in diameter, and the old...
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    First of many boat builds!!

    Where about are you at. I do drive home when it's cheeper than a plane ticket sometimes. I might be able to swing in and at least check out some of you builds, the few I've seen on here are nice.
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    First of many boat builds!!

    Amarillo
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    First of many boat builds!!

    Yes I sure do. I love stuff made of wood. Guns, boats, etc. Not like that crap they make today. It started at a young age because my dad has a boat that my grandpa built, sometime in the 40's, he thinks. It's a awesome boat, and I haven't seen any designs like it, some are close. It's kind of...
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    A Comfortable Pirogue (Boat) seat ..ya can make

    Beekeeper As with everyone I've been looking at that strip pirogue too long. I've always wanted to make one but never could find a pattern that I liked. Mainly because they all had hard chines or looked to much like a canoe. After just looking at that pirogue 1000 times the 1001 time I finaly...
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    First of many boat builds!!

    Thanks! That was the maiden voyage. I just grabbed a old paddle from another boat, but yes I'm going to add a little seat and make some longer paddles too.
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    First of many boat builds!!

    Here is my first "practice" boat. It's the one sheet skiff. I built it for my future step son. While I do ok in it, because I'm used to riding in pirogues, it's a little to shaky for him. I will be making some outriggers for it. I weight 230 and he weighs about 30lbs so 3" out the water for 9"...