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JAY STRUGNELL
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Started Nov 23, 2011

nuther craigslist rescue dog...I mean boat.
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Got it home now;16',manufacture not yet known,needs lots of work,but not that bad if one can look around theobvious problems.I'll try to move a few pictures; here goes.Oh ya,any help on origin would…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed Crays Dec 30, 2011.

 

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JAY STRUGNELL commented on Kurt Selisch's photo
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"Very cool photo thank You for sharing."
Apr 15
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Jon Darrohn's discussion Best Hole Filler....lots to fill.
"What about drilling to exact size then epoxying dowel rod pieces in all the holes? This would eliminate the sagging problem and cut way down on amount of epoxy needed;only thing I dont know about is how well a screw would hold should it land just…"
Apr 9
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Ron Shealer's discussion Oar Recommendation
"Recoment Barkly sound,but warning You may never want to get or build another set."
Apr 9
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Jack Rose's discussion Bow Eye/UHMW Oarlock Sleeves
"England marine supply in Crecent city has the aluminum cast two hole eye for like 5$; You would need the to file it a little, then drill and tapp two 5/16 or 1/4" holes,add stainless bolts or allthread through the stem and presto. Its not that…"
Apr 1
JAY STRUGNELL replied to stephen ludwig's discussion First trip out of the garage
"Very nice new boat! You are pretty close now,very nice work. Best wishes on the rest of Your build;then many happy years on the rivers. Jay"
Feb 19
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Jason Knight's discussion Project
" We went to a boat show a couple weeks ago and they had an aluminum boat that matches Your description. It was made by one of the major aluminum drift boat manufacturers,FISH RITE?,and looked very practical for Your expected use. An idea might…"
Feb 5
Stewart Cross left a comment for JAY STRUGNELL
"Thank you Jay, it was a real pleasure to build and I got to learn a lot from a good friend and found out what an amazing resource this website is. We'll get the shine knocked off the boat this spring and summer and see what next winter brings."
Jan 8
JAY STRUGNELL commented on Stewart Cross's blog post 12' Tatman Pram
"Fantastic work on Your new boat;how are You going to get fish slime on it? Just kidding, send us a picture when You catch some. You may think that seemed like a long time building it,but that is actualy very fast build."
Jan 8
Ed Crays left a comment for JAY STRUGNELL
"Jay I have no numbers I lost them with phone years ago now. shot me an email at crayzys@aol.com with phone number. Ed"
Dec 30, 2011
Ed Crays replied to JAY STRUGNELL's discussion nuther craigslist rescue dog...I mean boat.
"Cat makes a pretty good glue...........j/k"
Dec 30, 2011
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Dave Caravella's discussion New to me boat
"Congratulations You will love it. Your pictures turned out small,boat looks good. Welcome to the site,keep us posted."
Dec 28, 2011
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Robert Puckett's discussion Tatman Boats site
"The website has said down for maintenance for some time now, try contacting him on this site. Merry Christmas."
Dec 19, 2011
Rob Perkin left a comment for JAY STRUGNELL
"Thanks for the Welcome Jay. The oars are 10' in length, I believe they are Spruce but I'm not positive. Very keen eye regarding the river, that is the Nestucca. Picture was taken a month ago, it's a picture of my friends Tatman kit we…"
Dec 5, 2011
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Ray Cotnoir's discussion Installing new chines
"Most were originaly built with a nice tight fit between sides and frame pockets dry then they were fastened through the sides with screws or ring nails every 2 or 3 inches skipping,or not going into the frames. Now I'm hearing builders are…"
Dec 1, 2011
JAY STRUGNELL replied to Kevin Kay's discussion Need help identifying my wooden drift boat
"Hello, I'm afraid I can't help much; I think You are correct about the numbers on the tag. It also looks like another tag used to be there. It has some Steele like feachers,but You contacted the man with the records. The last number on the…"
Nov 28, 2011
JAY STRUGNELL commented on joe nielson's blog post Inlay
"very nice touch,thank you for sharing all you craftsman are raising the bar."
Nov 26, 2011

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About Me:
LOVE TO FISH CALIFORNIA RIVERS IN A WOOD DRIFTBOAT.
Boats I own:
10' MINI DRIFTER;DOUG FIR,OAK,WALNUT,AAA WALNUT CORNER BRACES

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At 11:37am on January 8, 2012, Stewart Cross said…

Thank you Jay, it was a real pleasure to build and I got to learn a lot from a good friend and found out what an amazing resource this website is. We'll get the shine knocked off the boat this spring and summer and see what next winter brings.

At 3:23pm on December 30, 2011, Ed Crays said…

Jay I have no numbers I lost them with phone years ago now. shot me an email at crayzys@aol.com with phone number. Ed

At 3:55pm on December 5, 2011, Rob Perkin said…

Thanks for the Welcome Jay. The oars are 10' in length, I believe they are Spruce but I'm not positive. Very keen eye regarding the river, that is the Nestucca. Picture was taken a month ago, it's a picture of my friends Tatman kit we built over 15 years ago.

At 8:02am on November 16, 2011, Kevin Kay said…

Hi Jay, you are correct that is the Posse Grounds boat launch. I pretty much fish between there and Anderson. Fishing has been pretty good lately. I bought my boat about 5 years ago in Southern Oregon. The data plate says it was built in 1970. I am not sure of the builder. I added the rear seat (Tatman), the rear knee brace (Boulder Boat Works), and a few other goodies but it is otherwise as it was built. Shortly I will post some more detailed pictures in the forum looking for information on the builder.

At 11:03am on November 8, 2011, Adam "Dutch" Gottschling said…

Jay,

Thanks for the comment. I didn't want to "over restore" the Rapid Robert. The outside had very old varnish on it. I scraped what was left of it off and put a very light sand on it. I wanted to keep the 60 years of patina in tacked. The nicks and scratches, old nail heads, and the storys never told are still there. I wanted to make the boat look like a 60 year old drift boat. Which she is.

 

Dutch.

 
 
 

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