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Joined: Feb 2013
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I may have posted this before... I forget.
Regardless... it is still pretty cool.
Billy Moore is one of many boat builder around here "back in the day"... In fairness to others, there are many other designs (some are far better than this IMHO).
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Campfire Tracker
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,783
I've always wanted to build a boat for some reason and I already have one that is perfectly good.
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 88
Campfire Greenhorn
Campfire Greenhorn
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 88
I owned a deadrise built by John Elliott of Crocheron. It was built about 1950. Beautiful boat that could really handle rough water. The deadrise construction made replacement of bottom boards easy. Had is for 14 years and it is now owned by his grandson. I feel fortunate to have owned a piece of history.
Joined: May 2004
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Campfire Kahuna
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 56,037
Any of you fellas wanting to build one, don’t use pine, unless you are suicidal.
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 19,503
Campfire Ranger
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2006
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I've always wanted to build a boat for some reason and I already have one that is perfectly good.
Me too. To my mind, there's something about crafting a boat with the main goal being the process.
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.
Joined: Jan 2018
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Campfire Ranger
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2018
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Any of you fellas wanting to build one, don’t use pine, unless you are suicidal.
Balsa for the win.
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 25,430
Campfire Ranger
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 25,430
Any of you fellas wanting to build one, don’t use pine, unless you are suicidal.
Greenheart with oak ribs….just like Shackleton. 😉
I have as much desire to build a boat as I do to perform open heart surgery on myself.
Joined: Aug 2003
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Campfire 'Bwana
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 38,848
I'd be cool with building one - wood deal, so long as I didn't have to store or maintain it after.
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