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Building a pirogue **Pics Added***

Postby rustypjr » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:34 am

Well I have been toying with the idea for about 2 years and finally decided to give it a try I am going to start probably next week after I round all my supplies up. Goint o build either a 12' or a 14' have not made my mind up. Any of yall done this before? Tips tricks. I am not ardering a kit I am going to make it part my self. I think i can do this. I will post pics one I get started. Again if anyone has done this any info would be great.
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Postby LostBoy » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:42 am

I ordered plans of the net and built one about two years ago. http://www.gatorboats.com/ I built the croc. Was easy to do and not too expensive. But is was heavier than I wanted so I gave it to a buddy and now I am looking a mabybe building a foam core boat.
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Postby gamehog » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:18 am

Good luck - I enjoyed building mine. It is 12 feet.

If I did it again, I would fiberglass the bottom and sides before I assembled them, and then put a second layer on the outside of the bottom and sides. I did not fiberglass anything until I had the pirogue assembled, and I think it would be a little cleaner if I had done first layer of fiberglass before assembly.

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Postby Trip » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:50 am

I got some plans the other day for a Hybrid Layout boat that I'm fixing to start construction on.
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Postby RedEyed Duck » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:47 am

I have been thinking about building one too. Ya'll post up all the pics and info you got, as I am a bit challenged when it comes to working with wood and need all the help I can get!
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Postby Super Black Eagle » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:58 am

I built one a couple of years ago. Minus the belt sander, i did the whole thing with only hand tools in the parking lot of our apartment complex.

I bought the kit from Uncle Johns http://www.unclejohns.com/boat (only the ribs and the plans), then the fiberglass from Raka http://www.raka.com (they have a discount and a kit, if you mentions uncle johns.)

Good luck, and photo document the whole thing.
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Postby champcaller » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:00 am

if yall dont mind me asking........... how much did it cost to build it yourselves?
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Postby jdbuckshot » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:01 am

i have built a couple of them, i would build a 16' one then cut the back off 2' or so and make a square tansom it makes for a really nice rig, then you can build you a little weedeater mud motor and take off!

I would also fit all the parts, disassemble and glass everything before final assembly, then re-glass after its all done. Also if you are going to hunt out of it, by the way it makes a great layout boat! i would put spud holes in it!


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Postby Super Black Eagle » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:38 am

< $200
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Re: Building a pirogue

Postby brandon327 » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:55 am

I built one from the gator boat plans.. I think i built it is 14'. I did not fiberglass anything. That thing it a jonny bust butt rig but it will float in a heavy dew. I tried using it but it was just too tippy for me. I ended up using it for a decoy sled. That thing will hold a bunch of decoys.
I think I am going to build another one and make it wider. Then i am gonna build me a 5 Hp longtail to go on it.
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Postby jdbuckshot » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:13 pm

Im going to look at some scrap aluminum sheets tomarrow, i hope there is enough there to build me a nice pirouge!

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