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Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
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Hello Everyone, My name is Guy and this is my first post in this forum. I am here because I want to build a wooden drift boat and, undoubtedly, I will occasionally need advice of the pool of experts…Continue
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Guy Fredrickson replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Maybe I should have included the disclaimer "Any similarities between the mass simulators and persons living or dead are purely coincidental”.
If I don't go fishing this weekend, I'll start cutting frames.
Dave Barnes replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Very nice work, Guy! I had done a quick calculation that said the weight of 3 guys + (325lbs boat + 400lbs other) figured into the bottom surface area gave me about 6in draft. I did not have a very good estimate for surface area since it…
Dave Z replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Man, you certainly took it to a new level!
Once you get bitten by ths bug, its tough to crack, isn't it?
Guy Fredrickson replied to ray magnan's discussion 'update sitka spruce oars'
Really great work Ray!
Guy Fredrickson replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Let's call this "The Three Amigos plus Dog plus Gear Float Test".
At 1/8th scale, a 220-lb man weighs 195 g. The equation is:
(220 lb) x ((1/8)^3) x (454 g/1 lb) = 195 g
Mass is a function of volume, hence the cube…
Guy Fredrickson replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Thank you Rick.
The frames are perpendicular to the chine edge. The curvature of the chine edge is mathematically defined by the catenary curves. That gives me an X-Y-Z coordinate for each side of the ¾-in. wide frame…
Guy Fredrickson replied to Greg Jensen's discussion 'Update on my build'
That's awesome Greg. You are weeks ahead of me! I'm getting ready to start cutting frames. Keep posting and good luck!
Guy Fredrickson replied to stephen ludwig's discussion 'First trip out of the garage'
Stephen, Very nice work and congratualtions on making it this far with your project. I've been studying the photos that you've posted on this site. I am going to use the center-runner along the bottom of the frames, like…
Rick Newman replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Guy, you have really gotten the boat building thing. From concept, spreadsheet, reproductions, modles, revisions to lumber and finally a working model. Your first post was January 6th and at this pace you will probably have your boat on the water by…
Guy Fredrickson replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
I finished the 1/8th-scale wood model of the boat. It's not my best work, but it certainly served its purpose and I learned a lot. The frames and panels went together perfectly, which means the spreadsheet calculations are dead…
Guy Fredrickson replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
The Port Orford Cedar for the frames arrived today!
These guys did a great job, they are out of Winthrop, Washington. Just look at that crating and packing. And the wood is CVG quality.
Guy Fredrickson replied to Jack Rose's discussion 'Skid Plate Questions'
Thanks Randy. Very useful information. Guy
Guy Fredrickson replied to Michael Rosso's discussion 'Plywood thickness'
Thanks Jack. Guy
Guy Fredrickson replied to Michael Rosso's discussion 'Plywood thickness'
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I am waffling on these same questions myself. I am building a 16-ft framed boat. The options (as I see them) are:
1) 1/4 sides and 1/2 bottom
2) 3/8 sides and 1/2 bottom
3) 3/8 sides and 5/8 bottom
Having never built a…
Andrew replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Guy,
That is some amazing work on the spreadsheet.
If I would have had something like that it would have saved me so much brain power that I used when planning my boat.
Kudos to you sir,
Andrew
Guy Fredrickson replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion 'Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project'
Dave Z,
Thanks. Why 12 frames? Just because. I really like the look of the frames running the length of the classic wooden boat (drift boat, canoe, what ever). So I decided to exaggerate that aspect a little on this…
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