| Project by WispWoods | posted 299 days ago | 525 views | 1 time favorited | 9 comments |  |
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This little flatbottomed skiff is almost as fun to row as it was to build, and that is how it got its name.
I learned, throught this boat and the experience of building it, the following things:
You can do anything, especially if you don’t know any better
I am not a boat designer.
It pays to follow directions.
There is very little in the world that compares with the satisfaction of cruising along is a boat that you built.
For $200 USD, it is a worthwhile project. That includes the cost of the materials to make the oars.
Give it a try, it will put a smile on your face!
-- - You begin thinking less, and feeling more.
9 comments so far
DaveR
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posted 299 days ago
She’s perfect. I think you did a great job and your friend seems to like it too. What more could you ask?
-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.
Tom Goodman
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posted 299 days ago
Great job and just the right size. I have often thought about building me one. I am going to have to look for some plans of my own. Where do I find the plans for this particular one ?
-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com
DaveR
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posted 299 days ago
Tom, take a look at the WoodenBoat Store. They’ve got plans. You could also look at Duckworks and Glen-L among other sources.
-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.
daltxguy
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posted 299 days ago
She’s a beaut Captain! and certainly worth it to get an appreciative running mate like that, eh!
-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com
WispWoods
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posted 299 days ago
I made my plans by combining a Joel White design from 10 wooden boats you can build and an internet article about building a cheap and dirty boat.
For 10 Wooden Boats
http://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Boats-You-Can-Build/dp/0937822345/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231807399&sr=8-1
-- - You begin thinking less, and feeling more.
McLeanVA
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posted 299 days ago
Is she tippy? Looks really fun. Would you take a non-swimmer out in it?
-- Measure, cut, curse, repeat.
WispWoods
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posted 299 days ago
Oh yeah, she is tippy! That is the biggest lesson from my re-design. I wanted larger sides, so I extened them by more than a few inches thinking, it will just give me more room above the original sheer line. WRONG! The bottom is so narrow, that if you don’t stand EXACTLY in the middle, you are going for a ride, or a swim rather.
I trust it to carry a load, and that would include non-swimmers, but I would instruct them to stay in the middle, and wouldn’t go real deep, which isn’t typically a problem in the small SD lakes I venture into.
-- - You begin thinking less, and feeling more.
BarryW
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posted 299 days ago
Sure, you’re lucky to have to skiff…but it’s the girl that’s the real prize…a great accomplishment on both accounts. Great women always know talent…
-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.
russty
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posted 297 days ago
nice job
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking