Re: Why a Flat-bottomed Pram for Fly-fishing?
Posted by Charlie43 on
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Two days of drawing boats has gotten me to where I always end up, a (nominal) 8' foot, flat-bottomed pram, for such boats being what I like to draw and build. (Actual: 94" x 42", x 14.5".)
If I plank with 1/4" Merenti and frame with walnut, I'm guessing a tolerable hull weight of 50 pounds. Theoretical hull speed at 200 pounds displacement will be 4 MPH, or plenty fast enough for a fly-casting platform.
Cute boat, right? My intention is to build it Salt Bay-style, i.e., jigless with an external chine, but use Tite Bond III and ring-neck nails rather than screws and PL Prem. Lumber costs are up, as everyone knows. But my bet is that finished costs (including varnish and oars) will be under $25 per foot.
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Two days of drawing boats has gotten me to where I always end up, a (nominal) 8' foot, flat-bottomed pram, for such boats being what I like to draw and build. (Actual: 94" x 42", x 14.5".)
If I plank with 1/4" Merenti and frame with walnut, I'm guessing a tolerable hull weight of 50 pounds. Theoretical hull speed at 200 pounds displacement will be 4 MPH, or plenty fast enough for a fly-casting platform.
Cute boat, right? My intention is to build it Salt Bay-style, i.e., jigless with an external chine, but use Tite Bond III and ring-neck nails rather than screws and PL Prem. Lumber costs are up, as everyone knows. But my bet is that finished costs (including varnish and oars) will be under $25 per foot.
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