First Launch of the "Ain't no Canoe"

We launched from Arroyo and drifted to Spring creek

Update on the canadian drifter

Well there has been some progress on the drift boat, the frames have been assembled with stainless hardware and wet with epoxy in the joints. I would have to believe that if this thing comes apart it won't be because of those joints, that epoxy is bomb proof once it sets.

I need a shop clean up before we start to put all of this together. Hopefully I can get the stem and the stern together this week and start to put the keelson and the inner chine boards on.

Here are some pictures of where we are.

I have completed what I believe to be my strongback jig.

I have also completed the frames.

You can begin to see some of the lines of this boat at least the bottom and the one side. To all of you who are following that aren't experienced boat builders like Wayne-o and Noah it's built upside down.

Canadian Drifter

I'm very new to blogging, but I figured this was the perfect opportunity to learn. I've begun the production of my very first drift boat build. My son and daughter will surely be roped into helping with the build.

I'm not going to limit this to just the boat build I'll try to keep everyone up to date on all of the outdoor adventures that I have going on throughout the year. I'll mention friends and people that deserve a mention. I'm sure it will keep me entertained for a while.

Anyway, here is where we are on this boat build:
I have a set of plans, which makes no sense because if you know me or have met me you know that I have to change the plan every few minutes. But, I have a set of plans, lets just say for reference.

I have a lot of wood in the garage. Most of it is rough cut from a buddys' farm 50 years ago (shout out to Earl on the lumber)
I'm using black walnut for the frames. (I know they call it the undertakers something or other or coffin wood) don't tell Wayne-O or he'll never get in the boat.
Anyway my wife wants this wood gone so she can get her car in the garage (imagine the nerve) so I being a great hubby am clearing out the garage for her by building a drift boat.

I can tell you this, Shhhh, if I finish this boat it will not sit outside.

Then I had to plane it and run it through the table saw a few times.

We actually had some lumber that we could make these boat frames out of.

 I had to call in some help to do some of the math. (Banks was reluctant at first but after I told him that he may be able to make money doing this one day he was eager to lend a hand)