First go at a pirogue

Oldsparkey · Post by **Oldsparkey** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:53 pm

Zeb....

Jack has this as a screen saver and refers back to it after a hard day of doing nothing..... for his relaxation and supper.

http://www.grits.com/

Chuck

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:39 pm

Single malt = YES

Gree-itz = AARRGGHH!!

Actually, Zeb, gritz make good material for patching roads. I have used them for patching boats too, but was later chased from that county.

Folks of honor, breeding, and savoir faire' do not eat gritz. Nor, do they let their friends eat gritz. Gritz are something just not spoken of in polite circles. sigh

(OK, Chuckie, your turn again.)

Post by **jem** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:53 pm

Zeb I'm starting a series of "Builder experience" articles for the main page. OK if I use your pictures?

What made you want to build a boat in the first place?
What woodworker skills did you have prior to this?
What made you choose the pirogue?

Later on, I'd love to hear about what you thought of the instructions and process and of course how she handles in the water.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:45 am

no problem Matt,id be happy to.

cheers zeb

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:02 pm

Hi Fellas,Got the rubrails on today,I dry fitted them first as mick suggested(thanks mate) before glueing them into place for real

Wish I made a better job of that filleting

Cheers zeb

dangermouse01 · Post by **dangermouse01** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:43 pm

Zeb;
Looks great so far.
Trust me once your boat is finished, nobody is going to notice anything about your fillets. It will be your secret (well yours and everybody's who visits this thread). You have yet to experience the WOW factor that a finished home-made wooden boat will produce.

Looking at your last two pictures, got me wondering if there is such a thing as "spring clamp envy"?

DM

Post by **jem** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:38 pm

the little oops's are obvious now. Get her out on the water with everyone asking you 100 questions about it, and those mistakes seem to fade away.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:48 pm

Thanks D.M. Im really enjoying this caper dispite my little mishaps(the fillet looks worse now ive glassed it

) Thinking about ways to disguise the offenders, Hey!!! what about tobacco sunburst finish

cheer zeb

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:08 am

hello fellas,
been playing with the really FUN bits n pieces

Cheers zeb

hairymick · Post by **hairymick** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:52 pm

Yep,Yep,

She's a boat now mate. Bloody good job! well done.

Can't ait to see the finished product.