Small fresh water fishing boat project.

Discussion in 'Boatbuilding' started by DLM84, May 15, 2009.

  1. BHOFM
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    With some experience in small boats, I would recommend
    a full seat at the rear and offset the motor. It will make
    for better balance when there is only one person in the
    boat. And it will still drive the boat straight, no matter
    what people try to tell you.

    Like this:

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    Put great value in what Par is saying. The little boat he is showing is
    very much like mine. Slight rocker and slight V in the bottom in
    the last half of the length. If I use too much power it tries to raise
    the bow and makes a big wake. At medium power is just glides along
    with almost not a ripple.
     
  2. lewisboats
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  3. DLM84
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    DLM84 Junior Member

    I like that free plans Canoe they have on duckworksbbs lewis, but I wonder if its any good?
    I have looked around for build blogs just to see if the boats are what they say they are. I was supprised by how many put all that effort into there canoe's only to gripe after the first launching.
    Id like to know if that canoe is a good stable design before going on the build.
     
  4. lewisboats
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    Gavin's pretty good at getting things right. His Mouse and variations are quite popular and quite good too. There is only so much stability you can get from a 12 ft canoe so you wouldn't be doing any standing and fly fishing but the lines look like they fall in the mid range for that type and size of boat. Perhaps the griping was more a function of too high expectations rather than poor quality designs.

    Steve
     
  5. DLM84
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    Maybe maybe, they may have been expecting a skiff (stability wise) and got just what they built, A CANOE!! Hhehee
    Well good about that canoe then. I have down loaded the plans, now I just have to decipher these here instructions!! :scratch's head:
     
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  7. DLM84
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    hmm that "lo voltage" is not what I am looking for. I need a fishing boat not a fish/bird watching boat.
     
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