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Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:13 am
by Scully
I built a Hybrid a couple years ago- it was a fun summer prodject. US Composites had the best prices on resin and glass at that time.

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:53 am
by Super Black Eagle

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:19 am
by gamehog
I also put small handles front and back, just easier for two guys to lift out of truck, or for me to drag over a beaver dam, etc. The handles are just furring strips I glued to the sides.

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:10 am
by DuckDeke

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:21 am
by rustypjr
I hope my turns out stable enough that is what I am wanting to do. I will hav epics monday going to start on it this afternoon.

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:55 pm
by jdbuckshot
Yes you can use it as a lay out boat, but you have to have spud holes, and spud poles, you can just put some stainless i bolts in the front and back, and stick a piecie of conduit through them and into the mud, makes it really stable. It works better if you have true spud hole through the boat. If you dont know what im talking about, look at Chapman's boats he offers them.

JD

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:47 pm
by DuckDeke
I've seen the spud holes before, I just wasn't sure how much stability they really brought to the equation. Thanks for the input. Did you construct a blind/cover to camo yourself?

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:40 pm
by dukhunter
fellas Im a big boy I built one a little over 10' in length, 3' bottom and 4' cross top side to side, used a 1/2 steel frame in the floor and around the top for strength (I pull it behind the 4 wheeler) I used 1/2 foam sheets to fill in the gaps in the frame and used the 10# matts, cause I got them for almost nothing, and I love it not that expencive mine is a little heavy but not too bad I built a two wheel cart that straps under it and off we go.........you can take camo fabric and cut it to fit the boat after it cures and apply the fabric with the poly resin then vacuum bag the whole thing sand it and it will look better than anything u will see in a store, but all these extras will add more weight.

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:43 pm
by duck_nutt
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Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:27 pm
by redneck22ms
i built one a few years ago using the kit from unclejohns and i'll have to say its a pretty simple process. mine is around 12' long and i wouldn't want one any smaller. i didn't fiberglass the whole bottom of mine and i should have. the bottom held up fine for the first 3-4 years but its getting pretty rough now. gonna have to replace it this summer. i used gorilla glue and stainless screws to put it all together and then fiberglassed the seams with cloth and resin i got from lowes. i used 1x2's for the rub rail but couldn't find any long enough to go the whole length so there is a seam in it and it allows the sides to flex a little. so i suggest you try to find some that will go the whole way or buy a long2x or wider 1x and cut your own. and the biggest suggestion i can give you is to wear some good gloves when dealing with eurathane glue and the resin. have fun with your project and take pics of its progress.

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:26 pm
by Super Black Eagle
you can scarf that joint (hehehehe) on teh rub rails and make a piece as long as you want.....

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:30 pm
by redneck22ms
yeah i didn't think about that when i was building it

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:13 pm
by hencutter
I also did the Uncle Johns....kinda heavy,but it didn't leak! Didn't look real pretty either,but someone with more talent could build a nice looking one .

Re: Building a pirogue

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:20 am
by rustypjr
Here are some pics so far:

Here is the scarph joint in prep.




Here is the scarph joint drying




The sides drying



Putting in the ribs


Attaching the bottom



Drying



Inside with bottom on.


Re: Building a pirogue **Pics Added***

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:46 am
by LawDawg
Those look great man. I hope they float. :)