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Rick Finnell
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Pacific City Dorys
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Aug 24, 2011.
Inside Chine ?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Z Oct 26, 2010.
Rubber oar stops how to ?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Finnell Feb 18, 2010.
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Rick Finnell replied to Dave P's discussion 'Frame Angles & Bevels'
Rick Finnell replied to Dave P's discussion 'Frame Angles & Bevels'
Rick Finnell replied to Dave P's discussion 'Frame Angles & Bevels'
The angle is short to long.
Rick Finnell replied to larry Hambley's discussion 'Spruce for boat use?'
Rick Finnell replied to larry Hambley's discussion 'Spruce for boat use?'
This is what they look like. The one I am standing behind is the but cut. The one i am along the side was the third cut 16' lengths.
Stewart Cross left a comment for Rick Finnell
Hi Rick, thanks for the comment, I have admired your boats since I found this website.
Rick Finnell commented on Stewart Cross's blog post '12' Tatman Pram'
Wow! That's a great looking boat.…
Rick Finnell commented on Rick Finnell's photo
Yes I added a frame and 16" to the center of the Don Hill plan. The overall length is 10'11".
Steve-O commented on Rick Finnell's photo
Hi Rick,
I like the looks of your mini drifter. Did you use the Don Hill plans? can you let me know the dimensions and approx weight?
Thx,
Steve
Ron Shealer commented on Rick Finnell's photo
Rick - is the other boat in the background a trapper? Nice vw by the way.
Rick Newman commented on Rick Finnell's photo
Rick, will there be any planks available from that nice hunk of wood? I have a desire to build a replica of a Veltie Pruitt boat. He used spruce planks. It is listed in Roger's book as his favorite boat.
Rick Newman
Rick Finnell commented on Todd Taylor's blog post 'Looking for suggestions for this years Project.'
Todd have the school buy you several copies of Roger Fletchers book Drift Boats &River Dories. (riverstouch.com. You and the students enjoy both the history and the how to of building these great boats. I helped build a Rapid Robert forty…
Rick Newman replied to Rick Finnell's discussion 'Pacific City Dorys'
Rick, that is a great video, thanks for sharing!
Rick Newman
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- Hometown:
- Beaver Oregon
- About Me:
- I'm a Nestucca River Native of 57 years and I can't forget the good old days of hunting and fishing.
- Boats I own:
- home built- mini drifter / 14' Rapid Robert / 16' power dory
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Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 7:03am on January 8, 2012,
Stewart Cross said… Hi Rick, thanks for the comment, I have admired your boats since I found this website.
- At 6:28pm on March 1, 2010,
Don Wakefield said… - Hi Rick - thanks for the book/plans advice. Have already bought the book, glanced at the Rapid Robert plans, now reading from the front toward the back. What a great book, its already helped me. With some drafting ability myself I want to use my own lines and using Rogers how-to. I want to install a jetski motor in my Rapid Robert - I think replanting that propulsion system will be a bigger challenge than the boat building. Will just take my chances I guess to see where the waterline will end up. If all goes well - in about a year? I won't need to think about the shuttle business any more - just remember to head UP stream when starting the day! I'm doing surgery on a 96 Yamaha 760cc now to remove its innards so I won't get the new hole the wrong size.. Thanks for your help. Don
- At 9:42pm on September 2, 2009,
Jesse Ronnow said… - Yea that's great country. I hunt the other side of that range (the Idaho side) for Elk. Do you ever take a day or so to get on the river?
- At 9:09pm on August 30, 2009,
Jesse Ronnow said…
- Cool. Thanks for the conversation.
- At 5:42pm on August 30, 2009,
Jesse Ronnow said…
- When you added the extra length, did you have to change any of the bevels? I would like to build about like that, but about 17' long. The issue I am concerned with is the bevels. Any thoughts?
Jesse
- At 7:40pm on August 29, 2009,
Jesse Ronnow said…
- Rick,
I love your boat. Did you design it? What are the specs? I currently row a 16' Tatman, but am trying to find a design for a pram / skiff style boat. Any info you can offer would be great.
Thanks in advance,
Jesse Ronnow
- At 8:43pm on June 6, 2009,
Tom Martin said… - Hi Rick, this is a beautiful boat! Sorry to be so cluesless, but what is the vintage of this boat? I'm thinking double ender constant rocker, maybe early 1940's, but i really know nothing. Thanks in advance for teaching me about this type of double square ender, yours, tom
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