August 2016 Contest - Boat

[KenOfCary]

OK Phil, this is one you've been waiting for. Post some pics of a boat build or the finished project.

Good luck to all.

Remember the quality of the photos matters as that will be what the members use to judge the entries by.

 

[KenOfCary]

Bump - let's get those boat pictures posted here please.

 

[Dave Richards]

 

[bbrown]

This is a reproduction of a ca. 1760 'Strawberry Banke Dory. These were made along the NH coast (the "Strawberry Banke) which was a bustling area for all things nautical in the 18th century.

Lapstraked Southern Yellow Pine, Oak gunwales and ribs. I finished the interior with a boiled pine tar recipe that I got from Lowell's Boat Shop in MA.

I donated the boat to Historic Jamestown. I included a photo (below) of the boat tied to the Susan. B. Constant, which was one of the boats that accompanied the Mayflower to the New World in 1620. Ironically, Jamestown removed the Bible verse.......

--Bill

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[AllanD]

This is called a Drift Boat. It is used to float down rivers and fly fish from. They are much more common out West. The method is stitch and glue but I added Kevlar to the bottom and had Linex truck bed liner applied on the bottom. It is mostly Teak but I got carried away and ended up using 14 different wood species. It works great, we used it on the New River, Watauga, etc. but it has been down the Yellowstone and other Montana and Idaho rivers.

 

[bbrown]

Wow, Allan, that is gorgeous. Hat's off too on this incredible accomplishment.

--Bill

 

[woodworker2000]

Wow! I don't see how AllanD's boat can be beat......it even has cupholders!

What is the vertical piece just in front of the rear seat for?

 

[Dave Richards]

It is a beautiful drift boat, indeed!

Christopher, the upright thing is for your knees when you're standing up.

 

[JohnnyR]

Drop dead gorgeous art piece that's functional too!

 

[golfdad]

Great job Allan

 

[Pop Golden]

That's one heck of a boat Allen. I've never heard of a drift boat before, but then I'm not much of a water guy. I always seem to head for the mountains. BUT ! If that's a drift boat it's one great drift boat.

Pop :banana:

 

[KenOfCary]

OK, this month's contest is officially over - the voting poll has been posted and we await the results. Thanks for the great entries.