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Ooldsparkey replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory.The rear seat for rowing when going down stream is ideal when fishing. No matter what folks say I will always think that a trolling...
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Ooldbuffpilot replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory.Thanks for posting real interesing I solved rowing in the Creek's problem by setting on the back seat instead of the middle seat and...
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Ooldsparkey replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory.When I was a kid I had a old Courtney wood boat. It was made from cypress and had a attached set of oar locks. Two oars were the...
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Bbeekeeper replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory.Add a "joug" for the oars and it would become a creole skiff and then you could row forward to see where you are going. Another form of...
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Jjdupre' replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory.Aside from the paddling backwards thing, a dory would make a good all-around boat. Some of the modern ones have a motor well a foot or...
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CC_Brice replied to the thread Build design thoughts?.Good thoughts. While the advantages and disadvantages of previous builds (along with other boats) is always the consideration and...
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Jjdupre' replied to the thread Build design thoughts?.OK, let me try to reverse engineer a design. What are the specs of the best of the two boats you've built? Pros and cons of the...
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CC_Brice replied to the thread Build design thoughts?.There's better mousetraps and best mousetraps and as I said I'm looking for the former not the later. Every step you take is better.
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Jjdupre' replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory.A flat bottom and two angled sides is a pretty good formula for a lot of different uses.
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Ooldsparkey replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory."A typical one would be 19 1/2 feet long and 5 foot 7" max beam." Modify it for extra stability and then deck a part over and create a...
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Bbeekeeper replied to the thread Grand Banks Dory.Reduce the dory's size so it can be paddled instead of rowing, and it seems to me you have described a "marsh" pirogue. Increase the...
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JI've been interested in learning more about the common dory. Many versions are out there, but the Grand Banks Dory seems to be the...
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Bbeekeeper replied to the thread Build design thoughts?.If you believe adding a layer of glass to a1/4" ply boat will correct the "reasons" that turned your boat into book shelves then choose...
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CC_Brice replied to the thread Build design thoughts?."Working" is all relative. Although it lasted many trips there are reasons the non-glassed 1/4 ply boat was turned into a couple book...
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Ooldsparkey replied to the thread Build design thoughts?.I paddle the rivers and swamps in Florida so for the most part rocks are not a worry. Stumps and downed trees are the things I have to...
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