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well that is kinda my build on the swamp pirogue. You guys look it over and then I will elobrate and post a picture or two of that pirogue like boat in the background . It is what I have made the most off. Thanks ya'll.

That is the rough build before treating the inside, and installing the bottom.

Well guys, I had never built a true pirogue when I started this. I printed a free copy of the LSU pirogue online and followed it along with my own ideas and a whole lot of ya'lls ideas. So really all of you helped me to do it. I am trying to post a few picture and mabye I'll learn a little more...

It is a 2 seater with removable sliding seats., that are made of laminated strips of my scraps. The center strip is white oak. Also the top rub rail.This boat is 13 1/2 ' long. I tried posting this one on my own.

Thanks guys. I still don't know how to post pictures right. My wife helped on these but I don't know what I'm doing yet. The other picture was removed in the serious boat question forum for some reason. (mabye too big or just in the wrong place). I sure don't want to displease any one here. I...

Well this is my version of a swamp pirogue. It is built from sinker cypress 3/4" thick. I am a slow builder inspired by all you guys on this forum. I am an OLD GEEZER plagued with an injury. The grand kids and my son do all the lifting. I try to involve them so they can do this too ,if they are...

when you guys build a boat do you glue the ribs to the sides or not. Would it be different when using boards or plywood? I glued mine on a plank boat and had an awful glue mess to have to clean at finish. Mr seedtick or kieth, when you finish a plank boat and treat the inside with linseed and...

Yes ya'll ,that boys 12 and a fine grandson. He did help with the boat some and I have given it to him. I built one earlier and he didn't help so I give it to his dad.The one I finished today is for his 13 yr. old cousin. The seat is removable and built of white oak and cypress. It kinda looks...

Wow Ya"ll gonna force me to send a picture. It may paddle sideways because it is a country boat. :wink:

Well thanks guys for the welcome in. The boat I am building is a 10', wide 28". deep 11.5 " paddle boat of evolution to this area. It is best described as a cypress pirougue with flat bottom rocker with no points at each end to cut reeds , as there are none in this area. They are mostly made of...

Hello, this is my first attempt at posting, but I was wandering if some sort of strips simlar to outside chines would help to hold you in place when fishing. I am bnuilding boat # 11 the way I have been taught, and we leave the bottom extending outward about a half inch or so and it helps our...