"Kevin, great looking, do I see a touch of the Grateful Dead sixties sytle here?
Rick N"
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Looking for updates on McKenzie River & Invasive Stickers
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Randy Dersham Apr 21.
Finally painting my boat
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman May 2.
Wooden Boat Festival Help Needed
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Apr 11.
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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"
Kurt Selisch commented on Rick Newman's photo
An example of Mike Baker's excellent woodwork.
"Awesome stuff and wonderful craftsmanship. Also like the notched hand rail coming in."
Mike Baker commented on Rick Newman's photo
An example of Mike Baker's excellent woodwork.
"Thanx Michael. I have done 4 boats with the notched in rails and am kinda over it. Not sure if I will do any more.
Mike"
Rick Newman replied to Rod Anderson's discussion new member - new boat
"Rod, by the way, what finish and application method did you use? It looks great.
Rick Newman"
Rick Newman replied to Rod Anderson's discussion new member - new boat
"Rod, I think that not only did you figure out how to post photos but you have succeeded in building a nice boat. From the look of your work it is not the first thing you have built. It look's stunning, it will float well and the only problem…"
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…"
Rick Newman commented on Rick Finnell's photo
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"rick, you just can't stop building boats. How did the Pacific City Dory work out?
Rick Newman"
Rick Newman replied to Rod Anderson's discussion new member - new boat
"Rod, welcome aboard. I'm no longer a third grader but I can help you with posting pictures. Right above the word welcome in the first sentence you will see a small icon that looks like a picture. When you click on it you will see a box that…"
Michael Rosso commented on Rick Newman's photo
An example of Mike Baker's excellent woodwork.
"Wow. Absolutely stunning, Mike. Love how you capped off the stem and notched in the rails. Very cool."
Rick Newman replied to Jeff Gent's discussion an older tatman needs a new shoe....should I screw it, nail it, or glue it
"Don, it's working now.
Thanks
Rick N
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Rick Newman replied to Mike Burton's discussion No real plans "Drift Boat Build"
"Mike, welcome aboard. First thing to find is Roger Fletcher's book; Drift boats and River Dories. www,riverstouch.com It will provide a direction to your compass and help you make fewer mistakes to cover up.
Rick Newman"
Rick Newman commented on craig curtis's blog post underwater/diver photos
"Craig, I did a little sleuthing and found info on Jeremy Monroe video; http://www.linktv.org/video/8850/urban-rivers-restoring-the-willamette
I had seen him around the last two years shooting footage at the festival but didn't know the rest of…"
Rick Newman replied to Jeff Gent's discussion an older tatman needs a new shoe....should I screw it, nail it, or glue it
"Jeff, I think Dave Zelinski has the right idea for fastening. Screw it down, put a polysulfide shot on each screw as it goes in and oil the shoe. His track record and the ease of possible repair seems like a great idea. I'm sure there are other…"
Lorenz Bilbo left a comment for Rick Newman
"Really happy to post here. Thanks for checking it out. Do you know anyone that is a pure lapstrake builder?
I just met you at the drift boat parade. That was a great event Randy put on. I will come every year.
Take care."
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- Hometown:
- Ellensburg, WA
- About Me:
- One Tatman kit almost assembled. I spent years of guiding and running 2000 lb rafts on Lower Main Salmon, also white water kayaking, solo whitewater canoes, 18.5' Wenonah Odyssey canoe for lakes, certified canoe instructor, then kids, then to Watershed Boats fiberglass boats for fishing, my fishing partner had to sell boat so now it's time for me to start. I really appreciate the craftsmanship displayed by the wooden boats on this site. Thanks for putting this together!
- Boats I own:
- Wenonah 18.5 Odessey Kevlar canoe, Bronco XL Pontoon Boat, Framed style 14' unknown manufacter wood boat, 16' 6" Tatman kit.
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Thanks for taking us along!
Tom, thanks for the photos! I continue to enjoy your photos and the sharing of the story of GEM 1. Your boat looks great and the photo of when you were smiling after an hour on the water said it all! Keep up the good work.
Rick Newman
Rick Newman
Posted on February 1, 2010 at 6:31am
Comment Wall (78 comments)
- At 6:42pm on May 11, 2013,
Lorenz Bilbo said… - Really happy to post here. Thanks for checking it out. Do you know anyone that is a pure lapstrake builder?
I just met you at the drift boat parade. That was a great event Randy put on. I will come every year.
Take care.
- At 8:51am on April 9, 2013,
Josh Bizzle said… - Thanks for excepting me on this forum. Yes I live in Lynn Haven Florida and bought the plans from Don Hill for my 16' standard. I've read a lot, watched a lot of video's and talked to a lot of people on wood boat building in general. I'm a carpenter by trade and always wanted to build my own boat and the McKenzie River Drift Boat is a boat with a very nice look and usability for this area. I have two sons almost grown and my wife and I wanted a boat with no loud motor and I knew this boat was the one I wanted. I'm almost finished and am at the stage of glassing. If I can figure out how to post pics on this site I'll do so. Thanks again.
- At 8:57pm on November 10, 2012,
Paul Price said… Thanks Rick for the welcome. I look forward to participating in future events.
- At 1:26pm on July 10, 2012,
John Homer said… Thank you Rick, I was taught my a great craftsman in upstate NY. I owe him many thanks for passing his experiance on to me. As for the ribs I used spruce for those. The boat I am doing currently I am using Port Orford Ceder. The over lap for the ribs is how the original boats were built and works very well.
I hope your recovery is speedy and your back on the water soon. I would like to see your progress on your next drift boat. I am thinking of building one myself. Maybe we can go from a row sometime.
- At 9:42am on July 10, 2012, John Homer said…
Thanks Rick for your comments. As for the boat, It took about 6 months to build not sure how many hours. I built that one in 2009, it weighs about 70 pounds without the oars, yoke and middle seat. Its based on a design from a builder in the Adirondacks in upstate New York. The design originated in the 1840s and was used by hunting/fishing guides to take the "sport" to get game. A great web site to tell you more about them is at www.guideboats.com/construction/ . These boats were originally planked with beveled laps and clinched with copper tacks. It normally takes about 500 hours to build one. I am currently working on building a 12 foot guideboat that will weigh about 45 lbs. I build 12/14/16 foot boats. If your interested on taking one for a test drive let me know.
- At 10:00am on June 3, 2012,
Pavel Filin said… Dear Rick! Thank you for the invitation! It will be great to visit your country and I love fishing!
It's funny but the last time I had great fishing was in the USA! Two years ago I've participated in the expedition on the footsteps of Russian traveler Lavrenty Zagoskin in Alaska who described the life of Eskimo and Athabaskan peoples in mid 1800s when Alaska was Russian territory. We navigated the Yukon river from Tanana to the mouth and then to St. Michael on our kayaks. It was great adventure for about 800 miles and one month. Great great wilderness and amazing traditions of peoples in small villages impressed me! It was very interesting to find lots of Russian impacts on the lifestyle of the locals, lots of rus words, Orthodox traditions, log houses of siberian types etc... Fishing was very specific. Yukon is very muddy and it's impossible to catch something in it. But practically every small river which falls into Yukon is pure clean. It forms the line of clean water in muddy Yukon and this line is the Mekka for fishing!!! Lots of big sheefish, pikes and salmon! I used twisters lures. Several minutes was enough to feel our menu with delicacy. You can look for some photos here http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.172038159479986.45378.100000214092408&type=3 This expedition was the part of the project on creating the Russian America museum in Russia in the home estate of Zagoskin http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=172038576146611&set=a.172038159479986.45378.100000214092408&type=3&theater who lived in Ryazan city 100 miles from Moscow. The project is in progress...
As for the Franc Josef Land I'm the member of the science commetee of the National Park "Russian Arctic" and FJL is the part of the the Park. But to tell you the truth I've never been there... Hope I'll visit it sometime. It'll be interesting to watch the film you've mentioned sometime. Thank you for the info on Tegethoff replica - It's very interesting for me! Do you have their contacts by chance?
There's some problems with the e-mail you've provided me... "Comcast block for spam"...
- At 3:48pm on June 2, 2012, Pavel Filin said…
Dear Rick! Nice to hear some Russian! Hope your visit to Russia hasn't been a struggle...
You're wellcome to Saint-Petersburg! I'm working for the museum Icebreaker "Krassin" which is one of the most honored Arctic ships in the World and you're wellcome on board of "Krassin"!
As for the boat on the photo I'll be thankful if you post it on another blog! Send me the link when you post it please.
I think the boat is from Finland as well. This boat was used by the Tzar family.
Best regards,
Pavel
- At 2:47am on June 2, 2012, Pavel Filin said…
Dear Rick! Thank you for warm welcome! I'm gothering info on the types of boats used in Russia and trying to understand the routes of technology tranzition. So my goal is somewhat scientifical... May be someone will help to identify this or that type in other countries and places.
- At 8:15am on May 18, 2012, Andrés Ramos said…
Thanks Rick, my english is very poor, but i`ll do my best to make me understand.
someone I know and I are developing plans to build a drift boat, more exactly a 16´ Mckenzie. Probably he is one of the new members. His name is Pablo Berninzoni.
Once I finalize the plans, I'll start to post the construction process.
Andrés Ramos
- At 9:07pm on May 9, 2012,
Chris Pickens said…
Yeah, ran into some trouble. The CPES I injected into my drilled holes ended up leaking out of the seam on the outside. I think there may have been a repair there on close inspection. I was pretty downcast, but have come around. Maybe it was a good thing. Still a bit spongy, so I am waiting for it to cure completely. We'll see. I left my camera at work, but will update phots. I would love to float with some other people. My big planned trip for the summer so far is a walk/wading trip I am taking with my sister on the Selway. And of course, trying the boat out. I have been thinking of a "camping" trip on the Clark Fork.
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