Little Gem

Really looks great and a lot of fun.

-- Thos. Angle

That looks great, Do you have any pictures of the building process? Building a boat is on my top 10 projects list.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

how wonderful .. a father/ son project to build and then to enjoy.
It looks wonderful. Many, many happy hours in this boat, I’m sure!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Beautiful little boat!

As a very young kid, I helped my uncle build an 18’ sailboat. I was too young to do much but put screws in the holes for him to come back and finish driving them. (This was back in the sixties…no such thing as power drivers.) Some of my fondest childhood memories are of helping him and of llearning to sail in that boat when we were finished.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

My dad and brother build boats. I’ve never participated. It looks like fun. That’s a great boat!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

That looks great! I hope to build a couple kayaks in the future. The wife really enjoys kayaking. I think it would be fun to paddle around in a home built. Below is a site where I plan on purchasing plans from.

http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/DesignStyle

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

Space, the final frontier. I think we all have a ship to built, its part of our natural instinct and we need a good muskie/pike rod too.

I’m currently reading Wooden Boats Michael Ruhlman. It’s not a how to or anything on how to build wooden boats but is a non-fictional narrative of a couple of wooden boat builders on Martha’s Vineyard. For when you don’t want to read any more how-to’s, but still want to stay in the Woodworking genre.

What a beautiful boat! Nice clean lines and bright work.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Sweet lines; nicely done.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Thanks everyone!
@ Snowdog-I dont believe I have any helpful photos of the construction, but will contact you if I locate some.Ken Swans plans are very good if you decide to build this model, but feel free to contact me for pointers.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

what a great looking project, and fun story to read. A good inspiration for all of us fathers and sons, and for the ladies also.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Beautiful boat. One of the things I’d love to do someday.

Iowa, I’ve been looking at the guillemot kayaks as well. I’d love to build the guillemot but with a more open cockpit and incorporate a hobie mirage drive as well. In fact I’d like to have all the features of the hobie adventure island if possible.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Since I don’t live on water, It would be nice to have a nice little lightweight boat to just go out and paddle around in.

My wife and I used to canoe the white waters of Missouri in some of their wild streams. A lot of fun.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Love the boat…that’s a project I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve added you as a buddy for two reasons; one, you have great work and two, I was born and raised in Oregon…we need to stick together.

Steffen.

-- Steffen

i love this…going in my favorites…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

fantastac boat well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Thanks again everyone for taking the time to comment. I am glad you all like the boat,it was a fun project.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

Beautiful, what a good job, makes me want to get started on another one. Nothing like messing around boats!

-- Fred, Georgia

Needless to say being on the Holy loch in Nortyh Argyll Scotland I have done a lot of sailing and owned several yachts during my life . I always wanted a small boat when I got older but somehow things developed and I never got round to it when I did buy a 17 foot clinker boat,however I was to tired to use it properly so I sold it with trailer .The one you guys have made is a fantastic little boat very well done I applaud you both also because it’s nice today when we hear so many misery stories that a father and son still have so much respect and time/dare I say love for each other well done it looks great and I wish you years of happy boating.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Thanks Fred,that canoe of yours is a treat for the eyes.Well done.

Alistair,those words say alot about the time we live in.It is indeed a good thing when fathers and sons love and respect each other.I believe that working together and sharing ideas and solving problems as a team really brings everyone together.
Thanks for the kind words.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

Great looking boat, and this one floats.

-- Janice

Janice,thank you,I am glad it appeals to you.
We were very happy it didnt sink on its first launching .ha
Wooden boats are functional art,many designs anyway.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon