Search results | Page 4 | SouthernPaddler.com

Search results

  1. K

    Worried about a ding ?

    I seen a man make a eagle out of a a log with a chainsaw, so what you going to make with that stripper. I got a cypress knee that will fit in that hole just fine, with the help of that chain saw. later keith
  2. K

    Dogwood's maiden voyage

    good day mr bear.we are close to saying the same thing, i think. a few weeks ago i said on my 14 and 12 foot pirogues i put my seats about 60 inches from the ends and with this my feet end up about in the middle. but anyway, what is is. the footprint on my pirogues is a lot larger than a uj...
  3. K

    Dogwood's maiden voyage

    that black thing in the middle, is that 3 seats. balance and maneuverability ant always in the middle, most of the time not. but maybe with your canoe with your floatation and snap maneuverability to turn on a dime, but going down the river your to forward, pushing more water. later keith
  4. K

    Dogwood's maiden voyage

    Mr Bear, how long and wide is that ww canoe.Later keith
  5. K

    Glassing with cloth

    tell everybody you did that for a non-slip floor, it wasnt easy but you went the extry mile and did it. later keith
  6. K

    swamp pirogue

    it was a work boat back in the days. when you were crawfishing, walking around in your boat dumping fish from your net to the sack you would get water in the boat. when trapping, you would get mud on your feet. this would help to keep you from slipping and again water, thats why they call it the...
  7. K

    Two nights on Lake Verret

    Hi Joey, good read, were you close to shell beach. the water looked clear,most have been that little cold front. we have shell in the swamp over here, we call them indian mounds. i cant beleave bear didnt comit on the hat, i like it. enjoy life. later keith
  8. K

    Seat location

    put your seats about 60 inches from the ends to the inside of the seats and you can adjust with ice chest or whatever. have a nice day, later keith
  9. K

    my ignorance

    all of us dont make plastic, but we dont make less of those that do. you make what you want or can and i say go for it, have fun , get on the water. thats what is so good about this forum, people willing to help each other if we need. later keith
  10. K

    my ignorance

    accent, accent, accent. how do yall say "go" as in tigers. later keith
  11. K

    Lafitte skiff

    it was an adventure. 23 feet long and 8 feet wide made from 800 year old wood. there want be another one like it. I got memories, he has the boat. life moves on to the next wooden boat. later keith
  12. K

    plywood choices

    the thing i picked up was to plane down a bd to 1/4". that glass stuff has a place, its just not my thing. but i take a board and plane it down to 1 inch or 7/8, (3/4 store bought) and table saw 1/4 strips then the bead thing. have a nice day, later keith
  13. K

    Sasquatch 14x30 ... Done , a 30 pound Ugley Canoe.

    chuck, i think your boat looks real good, i think you did a good job. i enjoy reading your build, your build now and in the past. i dont build stich and glue or fiberglass and i would never put anyone down for building one or ten of them. life is to short to be pissen and bitchen. we all have to...
  14. K

    Oldyakers new canoe.

    it needs a foot rest or two. later keith
  15. K

    Started the Sasquatch 14 x 30 build.

    chuck dont be sorry, you may have found something. I would think that epoxy and woodflour will mix/ bond as one and be structural and that glass would nt mix and not be as strong. if its half as lite, it would be half as strong. we're waiting on your test results, be patient with us. later keith
  16. K

    new pirogue

    bear i'm trying to send you some shop / tool shots [/url]
  17. K

    new pirogue

    bear i'm trying to send you some shop / tool shots, i copied this from above, hope it's in order. some back ground on the shop: the outside area is where we do most of our work (no air ). picture #5 shows some crab pots, anchors (we made), pullys and chain falls ( we use to roll logs or boats)...
  18. K

    LOGGING

    ye, we went back with the skiff kind of sick ( we changed the oil and pluge we,ll get the filter next time). we got to the lake put the sonar on and found our anchor track and marked it with floats. we dragged the anchor about a mile in a z or maybe a 7 pattern. i think the wind and hail pushed...
  19. K

    LOGGING

    Me and seedtick went on a 3 day logging trip on thursday the 26of june and boy did we get some memories. it started out a beautiful day, sun, no wind, flat seas. I was taking the big boat (42" x 40 foot pontoons, ~15 ft.wide)about a mile into the lake (lake Maurepas ) and droped anchor...
  20. K

    Delicate bits

    maybe some split PVC pipe, Later keith