Peter E.
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You are going to have to have a blind for the red rocket other wise you can count it out. But I think you’d enjoy it.
Hey Allan would you might posting up a few more shots on how you decided to do the inside of your boat from different angles? Same to you Mr. Phillippe, I’d appreciate it.
To my ever lasting shame, my ugliness repels fish. I admit it.
Or they may just not like the way sunscreen feels on their hands or worry about the smell that it puts on a fly. That is generally my excuse for the use of a buff, plus it helps with wind burn on the flats.
And I’m a terrorist. Very evil. Really. Ok maybe not but whatever.
Way to go Joel, Keep up that kind of work and not only will you fish as well as your wife, you’ll be ready for the salt. Your a lucky guy.
One thought on packs, if you look for good packs rather back packs, slings, waist or whatever and look away from the fly-fishing industry, you can often find a great product for great price.
Just a thought to keep in your back pocket.
I have to admit, depending on the size of the boat I will have to decide rater or not to sacrifice the rod holders. I don’t like that curve there. I’m sure it doesn’t hurt the rod any, but it would eat me up.
Mr. Phillippe, have you had any problem with the side walls of the boat only being a 1/4″ and what thickness did you make the bottom with?
Allan, thats a great boat. It showed up on google searches. I like Jason’s boats and have spoken to him. The thing I like most about his boats is the inner layout. I’m glad to hear that the line-x may not be as grabby as expected.
Matt, good buy and I’m glad that you and yours are enjoying it so much.
The guys that do the line-x in Montgomery do a smooth coat of line-x that is really slick. I’m waiting to try it out on this drift boat. All and all, I’m pretty stoked. Right now however I have about a week or two left on my newest canoe that will go on display when it’s done.
I’m hoping to make the boat as light as possible and still keep the strength I need. I’m thinking that the line-x will supply that extra strength.
I never said it wouldn’t fish. I know I have caught more fish out of a leaky aluminum jon boat than anything else. I do like the other boulders though.
Only problem with the shawnee on the top of the board is that it’s hideous. Sorry man, if it looks good it flies good. Couldn’t handle the river taxi either, the yoke for the caster, reminds me of a porta john.
Problem with wood is that once you get into it, the rest of the materials looks characterless.
Mr. Phillippe, that is a beautiful boat. I have seen Jason’s boats before and I think the design on the interior of the boats is amazing. I had actually looked at the guide design like you have. I have to say, you did an outstanding job. Thanks for the advice on anchors and rod holders.
Zach, the boat would be a wooden boat. Also in reference to the thought on using kevlar, I was wondering if the impact resistance was worth the cost. I am aware that the epoxy is what takes the abuse. My canoes that I build a fiber glassed inside and out. So I would venture to say that I am fairly familiar with the process.
Another thing I do have to agree with on the Cajune boats, the use of line-x on the bottom of the hull. When you spend that much time on a boat seeing that hull scratched up hurts.
One of the things I was looking at the other day was that the idea that the basic drift boat hasn’t changed since the 40’s. Rather that’s true or not I’m not sure. I do want to build a drift boat and give it a sort of Southern style. So we’ll have to see how that goes.
As far as size goes, I had the traditional 16’x48″ in mind. I had planned on making adjustable foot braces as well. I hadn’t thought about adjustable rower’s seat but that would be pretty cool and help with balance depending on rather there are two or three people in the boat.
I hadn’t delved too far into the anchor set ups, any suggestions?
