"Finally! The trailer is complete, except for the mounting of the rear Roller. Today I mounted the Rear Turn/Stop Lights and wired them. I routed the wiring within the frame. Was a two day job drilling holes and fishing wires…"
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Dorf's Wooden Drift Boat
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I just found this Forum the past week and was pleased to see all the interesting discussions. I have previously (2006) built and launched a 16 ft. Peterborough Stripper from Tom Moore's original…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Phillip Westendorf 2 hours ago.
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Rick Newman commented on Phillip Westendorf's blog post DB Trailer Roller
"Dorf, nice drawing and even nicer build. I have to assume cRS doesn't refer to your memory but to Cold Rolled Steel. :<)
Rick N"
Phillip Westendorf replied to Rod Anderson's discussion new member - new boat
"Guy,
Please don't forget your camera for those of us who live too far away to make it this year. I hope you or someone will post pics of the Wooden Drift Boats there.
Regards,
phil w."
Phillip Westendorf replied to Rod Anderson's discussion new member - new boat
"Rod,
Very Impressive workmanship. You have a fine looking boat and it will turn a lot of heads. The exterior color complements the natural wood very nicely. Hope you get to enjoy it for many years.
Dorf"
Phillip Westendorf commented on Phillip Westendorf's photo
Amish Boat Trailer
"Rick,
A friend who also looked at the picture and informed me there are a pair of Amish men who carry their boat on top of their carriage and thinks this may be them. They fish the same lake as he does and they have a outboard motor too. …"
Rick Newman commented on Phillip Westendorf's photo
Amish Boat Trailer
"Do they only fish with Tenkara gear? Silk lines and hand forged hooks and feather and fur from their farms?
PS I found a nice black vinyl tubing 1/2" diameter that you could run your wires through. It's cheap and in the plumbing section of…"
Phillip Westendorf replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"Guy,
As I said here many times, You DB is looking Fine! Can't wait to see it all come together with floors, seats, etc. Soon I hope?
Dorf
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Phillip Westendorf replied to Mike Burton's discussion No real plans "Drift Boat Build"
"Welcome aboard Mike,
You came to the right place. There's a great bunch of people here and are more than willing to share. I've been here just over a year and have felt welcome from day one.
All you have to do is ask!
Dorf"
Phillip Westendorf replied to Phillip Westendorf's discussion Dorf's Wooden Drift Boat
"My 35 yr. old son who I used to advise on how to do "it" has now reversed the roles and after some discussion (asking his opinion) with him, he has advised me to scrap the idea of adding metal or plastic conduit to "hide" the…"
Phillip Westendorf replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"Guy,
Among other things, my memory is failing me. What color did we finally decide on. BTW good choice.
Dorf."
Phillip Westendorf replied to Jason Knight's discussion Scarf Question
"Jason,
A properly fitted and glued scarf joint will be stronger than the parent wood you join. If you make a sample joint on some scrap plywood and bust it the wood adjacent to the scarf will yield, not the glued joint.
I haven't nailed…"
Phillip Westendorf replied to Phillip Westendorf's discussion Dorf's Wooden Drift Boat
"Rick,
I haven't tried flies in the Summer, but have, Jigging through the Ice in Winter. Not too much success though, with flies.
This time of year in the post-spawn, plastics are a good bait. Hot-N-Tots, and similar…"
Rick Newman replied to Phillip Westendorf's discussion Dorf's Wooden Drift Boat
"Dorf, I hear walleyes can be taken with flies. What are you gonna use? Years ago when I tried to catch walleyes out here I tried the gear that the Lindamen (sp?) brothers esposed in In-Fisherman magazine. I didn't have much luck but I had fun.…"
Phillip Westendorf replied to Phillip Westendorf's discussion Dorf's Wooden Drift Boat
"Rick,
Thanks for your input, it has caused me to think ( "funny pipe") and I am going to look at some smaller dia tubing to run the wires in. I am thinking of copper tubing..... It can be bent in nice corners and…"
Rick Newman replied to Phillip Westendorf's discussion Dorf's Wooden Drift Boat
"Dorf, after finding considerable rust within my trailer frame where holes passed through the frame from bottom to top I am wondering if the tradeoff between protection and damage is worth it. I have used adhesive backed plastic…"
Phillip Westendorf replied to Guy Fredrickson's discussion Guy's Wooden Drift Boat Project
"Guy,
Consider buying 360 brass flat stock, like 1/8" x 1" x 12' (~$ 77. ea) and run it through your router with a 1/8" Radius Carbide Bit to make the outside edges a radius. It'll take several passes through the router…"
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Saginaw
- About Me:
- Hobbies: Wood Carver, Woodworker, Fishing.
- Boats I own:
- 1969 SS-170 Slickcraft, 16 ft. Peterborough Cedar Strip Canoe, 16 Ft. Wooden Drift Boat in Progress.
Phillip Westendorf's Photos
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DB Trailer Roller
I just went through this exercise and thought it maybe helpful to others. My goal was to build a roller with as much material readily available and minimize high cost materials and specialty skills.
The drawing is a sketch I made recently to plan the roller, bearing mounting and mounting. My roller is 54" Long.
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ContinuePosted on May 18, 2013 at 7:46pm — 1 Comment
Scarfing Jig Design.
I have been asked to share this information with one of the members of this site and am posting it here so others who may be interested in this can benefit.
I made this jig several years ago (2006) while building a cedar strip canoe. As I have begun to build my Drift Boat, I made changes to accomodate the different pieces the boat requires. Also I have updated the clamps. The drawing below has been updated to reflect the revisions. The pictures shown below is of the current…
ContinuePosted on January 4, 2013 at 9:08am — 3 Comments
Drift Boat Anchor Support
I'd like to invite all previous builders on this site to post a picture of their boat's rear anchor support, method of routing the line and clinching device.
phil w.
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 6:25pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 1:57pm on March 16, 2013,
Josh Wieschowski said… Yeah Phillip, that is a good idea. It seems to me that making some oars is quite mysterious? Its hard to find info or get definate answers. We should exchange ideas soon! Talk to you later!
- At 4:17pm on March 13, 2012,
Jason Knight said… Hey Phillip,
Just wanted to say hello, I see you are from Saginaw.
I live downstate in the Ferndale/Royal Oak area, but spend a lot of time up on the rivers chasing fish. Talk to you later!
Jason
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