Thanks everyone!
No . . . I haven't considered putting a motor on it. I like rowing and I built this boat to row! I haven't hit anything yet in many miles of rowing other boats, and I don't really worry about going backwards. I suppose if I built this boat to go fishing, etc, then a very lightweight motor would be reasonable.
The scantlings are: 1.5" gunwales, 1" inwales, 1" chines and keel. All 3/4" thick Western Red Cedar. So far it seem to be stiff enough. Use of other woods may require different sizes unless you want a much heavier boat . . . .
The frames are 1/2" marine plywood.
If anyone wants offsets for RUTH, feel free to PM me.
I considered building a canoe in this fashion, but haven't, yet.
Dave Gentry
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Dave Gentry -- 7/6/2009, 2:52 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yet another boat . . . . *Pic*
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Dave Gentry -- 7/7/2009, 10:36 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yet another boat . . . .
Etienne Muller -- 7/7/2009, 5:12 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yet another boat . . . .
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Doug S -- 7/7/2009, 8:08 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yet another boat . . . .
Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2009, 6:41 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yet another boat . . . .
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Clayton Plunkett -- 7/6/2009, 10:07 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yet another boat . . . .
Dave Gentry -- 7/6/2009, 12:58 pm
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Mike Savage -- 7/6/2009, 4:06 am- Another pic *NM* *Pic*
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