"I just found an old utility trailer, replaced all the wood, added some 2x4 crosspieces (drawn in here because I forgot to take final pic before loading boat). For the roller, I drilled holes in the back end and shoved in bedframe casters. I…"
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Dave Barnes
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Interior Bottom Paint
Greetings all, After finishing my boat with the au naturel look of clear epoxy and polyurethane on the interior, I have decided I now want to paint the floor and about 2" up the sides. What paint…Continue
Started Mar 22
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Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"do all of you guys build them right-side up like this? I did mine on a temporary frame upside down until I did the interior. Interesting technique I see here. I love the rope tensioners."
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"or using 16 oz in lb and 28.35 grams in an ounce
250 x 16 x 28.35 = 113,400 grams
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Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"yes. the initial coat is the 'wetting coat' which basically allows the fiberglass cloth to adhere and lay flat without bubbles. filling the weave is for later. though, truth be told, I am so bad with epoxy and fiberglass that I…"
Dave Barnes commented on Rick Newman's event 7th Annual McKenzie River Wooden Boat Festival
"Will try. 11 hour drive, though, past the Trinity, Klamath, and untold rivers in OR. I may set out, but not quite get there."
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"Admittedly I am terrible working with paints, varnishes, epoxy etc, but I saw something on that as well, so I tried it. I had a lot of trouble getting air bubbles and creases out of it, (using slightly thicker 'saran wrap') Any application…"
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"Question, guys. on a shallow scarf joint like this, are there screws involved after the epoxy mating or does the epoxy over such a wide band do the trick? It seems to me if you feather this right, you'll never see the joint reveal. Very cool.…"
Dave Barnes replied to stephen ludwig's discussion Driftboat Trailer
"I rebuilt a rotten old utility trailer- unfortunately the only pictures I have of the bare trailer are before I put the support rails on it, but you can barely see the cross piece under the boat in the other picture. After replacing all the deck…"
Dave Barnes replied to Greg Jensen's discussion 56" Wide Bottom troubles... A lesson is what NOT to do.
"I centered the main panels and I used butt joints, not scarfs for attaching the two side slivers. The nice thing is that it's quick and easy and the backing piece in fully concealed in the side compartments on the inside of the…"
Dave Barnes replied to Michael Rosso's discussion Stem Material?
"This is very valuable information for the stem on my next build. What was the name of that wood again? ;9
Y'all aren't like the other kids."
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"I used the West system epoxy resin and hardeners and I don't remember it being too bad at all.... I used the West system epoxy resin and hardeners and I don't remember it being too bad at all.... I used the West - zrriippp -…"
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"See? now you're building a really short boat."
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"The fifth photo above really shows the optical illusion. All the pieces have the same angle, but in that picture the left side looks the same, but the right side looks different. Anyway, the bevels look really good. You should have excellent mating…"
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"Hmmmm. It looks like the amidships will have much more vertical sides than the stern and the bow - which seems opposite to the way my boat is and the way a 16' sheet of wood wants to bend when you bring in the ends ??? Maybe I'm…"
Dave Barnes replied to Terry E Walsh's discussion Stitch and glue drift boats
"By the way, saw a Montana Boat Builder driftboat at the Fly Fishing show this weekend. What a thing of beauty!! There is a lot of skill required for that kind of epoxy finish work.
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Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Morgan Hill
- About Me:
- Long time flyfisher lving in the flatlands (Bay area) who misses his mountains. Currently building a plywood driftboat (Ken Hankinson plans) and having some difficulty, but if and when it's done, this baby will definitely have cupholders! Brookstreamfly has a photo gallery on it.
- Website:
- http://www.brookstreamfly.com
- Boats I own:
- Fglass runabout... building the driftboat now.
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first build drift boat
well, in spite of myself, the sides are on and I'm getting ready for the bottom.
Question as I evaluate bottom solutions. If…
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 4:45pm — 1 Comment
build hardware
Greetings all,
Building my first boat, a slightly modified hankinson 14' drift boat. quick question on hardware. Are Brass screws usable? I know they're a bit soft, but workable if I countersink correctly. Nobody around here stocks much in the way of bronze and they all seem to be perrenially out of the stainless sizes I need.
Dave Barnes…
ContinuePosted on February 25, 2011 at 5:10pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 6:29pm on November 11, 2011,
JAY STRUGNELL said… Thank You for the photo series; great to see new boats on this wonderful site. I live alittle closer to the wild california rivers,Kelseyville. Your boat looks great hope You had a good time on that first float.
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