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Fantastic job on the Warf Rat!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by PATRICK M CLEAREY Sep 1.

Welcome! Let's talk about framed white water boats

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PATRICK M CLEAREY replied to Randy Dersham's discussion 'Fantastic job on the Warf Rat!'

Dave Z. As far as your comment on the Pat (heart) Amy, whats the saying, " nail on the head"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your comments. Pat C.

September 1

PATRICK M CLEAREY replied to Randy Dersham's discussion 'Fantastic job on the Warf Rat!'

Randy: I'll take some time this weekend and post details. Need to get a few extra "detail " photos. Have a few "Thanks for the help" to add also. I want to thank you and Sandy especially for all you help. Yes, it took me a long time but I'm very pl…

September 1

Dave Z replied to Randy Dersham's discussion 'Fantastic job on the Warf Rat!'

The warf rat is indeed cool. That's highly personalized. I see that Pat (heart) Amy on the seat riser- that's supposed to undo all those late nights in the garage and put-off honey do's, right? Don't worry, we all got em! nice work.

August 31

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Fantastic job on the Warf Rat!

What a great job Patrick. Love the boat and the lettering. You should add the photos to a discussion or reply to this one so we can all share. Click on the picture button above to upload the images in this message rather than the attach file dial…

August 31

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Vida, OR on the Mckenzie River

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I'm hooked on helping people build their own wooden boat for white water. I live at Eagle Rock Lodge bed and breakfast on the McKenzie River which is run by my beautiful wife Debbie. I also co-own Tatman Wooden Boats with my son Sanderson. Tatman Wooden Boats is a wooden boat materials and kit supplier for white water boats. Tatman has been in business about 25 years and has a great reputation for their framed boat kits. Sanderson and I are using computer design and CNC routers to make custom changes on request.

My day job is as a consultant in the computer and video game industry.

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At 8:23pm on February 13, 2010, Brad Dimock said…: Yeah, it looks like fun. Roger has mentioned you often as well.
Dopn't know if you can answer this, but...I was going to put my picture on the page but although it lets me chose a picture to upload, I'm damned if I can find a way to make it upload. Do you know how this works?

At 6:41pm on February 13, 2010, Mary Mackenzie said…: I didn't get started... :>(. Will try again this summer...can't do much extra during the school year (I teach)...Dad and I examined it. No rot that we could find, but a broken board that man need to be replaced or compounded somehow. Somewhere along the way, someone painted the inside RED, so getting that out is going to be fun. I want to varnish it again.

At 6:17pm on December 30, 2009, Sean Watson said…: Thank you Randy.

I just aquired a wooden drift boat and I'm very excited to get it into the water. First step is trying to figure out how to add the UHMW to the bottom. I figured I could probably get a lot of advice on this forum.

Cheers,
Sean

At 9:50pm on December 11, 2009, Robb Grubb said…: Randy,

Have you come to any conclusions on the UHMW with the cloth embedded into it for adhesion to wood bottoms yet? I am still looking for ideas for a bottom for my new boat...

Cheers,

Robb
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At 11:39am on September 21, 2009, Kristina Graham said…: Hey, thanks! I'm a complete novice at woodworking but my husband can help. I'm sure it will be easy for Roger (the husband) to cut the piece. I've ordered a book, Drift Boats and River Dories: Their History, Design, Construction, and Use (Fletcher & Manning), that I hope will give me some basics, even if it's just learning the terminology.

At 9:07pm on August 11, 2009, Molly Keener said…: I finally got some photos up! Turns out she's a '66 Cruisers! She is a project..

At 4:25pm on July 14, 2009, Steve Sobba said…: Randy, Steve Sobba again. Have my triaxal glass from Fiberglass Supply. We are having some warms days here... over 100 My shop stays mid 80s. What is the best way to apply this to the bottom...work time is limited just applying it not because of the temperature. I can't get it all applied in one work session. Using System 3 with medium hardener ... The bottom has 2 coats of clear coat and sanded. What is better... one coat over entire bottom and attach cloth....Come back later and fill in the weave with more epoxy, maybe a day or two or more before I can get back to it? Do I need to wait and pick a day when it can all be finished at one time? Or start at one end coat a small area, attach and wet out move on to anther small area come back when I can and continue until finished? What would you suggest. Thanks Steve

At 8:42pm on June 18, 2009, Steve Sobba said…: Randy added a few of last years construction. Will ad more soon. I am in the process of clear coating with System 3 epoxy . Steve

At 3:12am on June 2, 2009, Steve Sobba said…: Thanks Randy for the welcome, will send photos as soon as I can. Steve

At 5:27pm on May 22, 2009, Reed Baker said…: Thanks Randy,

I just left the same reply to Rick:

I'm located in Tampa, FL. Not exactly drift boat country, but I it a place where exotic, shallow-draft flats boats are produced. Unfortunately, almost all are made of composites that don't include wood. I'd like to change that. At least for my own personal use. I think that some of the experience you folks have, especially with combining plywood with high performance core materials, could help me out. Your drift boats show a lot of similarities with some of the hard chine boats down here, especially the Maverick HPX (MBCboats.com). Although they look very different, you'll see the same use of card chine and straight planes that lend themselves to plywood construction. I have some drawings, lots ideas and lots of questions. Hope you're willing to tolerate a flats guy who loves the look and smell of wood.