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When I figured out just where I went wrong, or at least think I figured it out, I decided to do what I SHOULD have done in the first place: Make a "prototype" out of some inexpensive luann door skin ply. My test piece was kind of quick & dirty, but I think it comes very close to solving the...

Run into a "little problem" with the bow. There should be a reverse rake to the bow, and the bow should also have lifted up, showing a couple inches of rocker. I *think* I know why, have sort of "proved" the problem and a possible fix, but I'm going to consult with a real expert before going...

The weekend at work has been a looooong one! I still can't believed I signed up to work Monday night as a "holiday," following my usual three, 12hr overnight shifts. . . Ouch! So, I'll be going in a little later this evening. So, I won't be able to get back to the boat building until Tuesday...

But it looks great! (Less filling?) :D Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

Dave, There may well have been others, since the design came from the book, Gladesmen - Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers, by Glen Simmons (THE Gladesman,) and Laura Ogden (Anthropologist at FIU.) Excellent book with an addendum at the end with a drawing of the parts and a few pages of...

Glad to have you posting! When you are "up on the stage," its nice to know there's someone in the gallery. :lol: Last report 'till Monday. (It's a weekend work thing.) Fished the front half of the skiff bottom out of the lily pond just before dark. And I tightened all the straps a little...

I've heard it done that way too. But this is a lot of wood, with a lot of bending. Somehow, I don't think steam bending would be a good idea with marine ply, but who knows? At 6 PM, I pulled it out and tightened it up some more. Took some pics and then tightened even more! The flat spot is...

The bow panel stayed in the water overnight. Still not ready at 8 AM. But around noon, I decided it was time to apply a little pressure to it: Not much happening, but it's a start! I'll be increasing the pressure throughout the day. Don't want to break it, but I do want to get it done. I did...

Mick, If you've any waters that are shallow and have lots of emergent vegetation, that is what this boat was designed for. And I will be posting lost of pics! Ron, Thanks for that tip! I do have a heat gun and never gave it a thought. I got mine for building PVC bows and straightening river...

Just as I was going outside to set up the plywood to begin yesterday, I got a call from the mill saying that my air dried and planed cypress was ready for pick up! Didn't expect that for another couple of days. So, that's what I did yesterday. But today, I got a little more done: The two...

That's OK, Beekeep! My first inclination was to shorten the drying time by planing them right away. But, after the others chimed in, I decided against it. In fact, when I found the other source for the planks, I asked about the drying and they said theirs was fully air dried and ready for...

I've just solved my "green wood" problems. It does change the cost of this build, but will let me "get 'er done" in a reasonable amount of time. Just order two planks from a mill a little further South, and they are already fully air dried. Thicker and wider than I need, but they will plane the...

Wow! The attic did not occur to me. I'll have to see if I can get them up there by myself. If so, I'll do just that. Didn't get nearly what I wanted to get done today. No point in going into the reasons, I guess I could say "Life" got in the way. What I did do was to cut up some 1"X2"s to put...

It might be a bit premature, but this is my "Glades Skiff build thread." I put that in quotes, because I've only gotten most of the materials together, no actual building yet. I only thought I knew where I was going to pick up the plywood and cypress planks and as a result, spent a couple of...

I'm betting that there was just one feather pointing up, instead of down like the rest. Sandhills can develop a bit of attitude. Nice job avoiding shredding the poor buggers, though. I kind of like them. Funny you should mention the AT-6. Hanging on the wall, right behind my computer screen, is...

I'm thinking that maybe you are making something that looks a lot like the "ladder" inner rail that many use on their pirogues. I'm also thinking I might be wrong. But if you are, rather than remove wood from the rail, why not just attach spacers to the side first, then put the rail on top of...

That would be Justice of the Poetic variety! :lol: One of those stories that if it isn't true, most certainly should be. Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

Re: A Lake Bistineaux Pirogue I really admire the work you're doing here! Looks to me like the "Lake Bistineaux Pirogue" could easily become a "new" tradition. Keep at it! Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

Love using lemons (and limes) when cooking! I don't use the whole peel, however. I do remove the zest right down to the white though. It improves many things. Sometimes I remove the zest with the edge of a knife, but when I get serious, I love a microplane. Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

"picnic launch!" Too funny! :lol: Welcome to the Redneck Yacht Club! :D Mike S. Spring Hill, FL