Dugout....
 

A friend of mine has been working for months on an old time dugout pirogue boat. He's finished it and done the official christening. Here's a link to the video, you may have to be a Facebook member to view it. Not Parker related, but just a great piece of vintage style work.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...53400971482366

very cool -

although sub titles might have helped in a couple spots bon ami

i think it was Nash Buckingham who said when you are in a pirogue, don't change your mind or shift your chewing gum :cheers:

Probably really cool but I don't "facebook" so...

Really nice. Great video. I don’t have Facebook and I was able to click on the link and watch.

I applaud his handiwork but for me, an Old Town canoe would be preferred and safer or perhaps more stable.

I can appreciate any man who can build a boat.Check jimsboatworks.com

Jim,

Those are beautiful little craft you've built. I have a love affair with Barnegat Bay Sneak Boxes. Yours are just like the originals.

Harry

Loved it ! I had no issue understanding him ...but then again look where i'm from:p thanks Destry !

I know he said it took two months, but man how many hours went in to that ! What a great thing to keep alive

Ha! I gave up too soon! Was able to watch the video - very cool!

Jim, your boats are awesome! I wish...

I'm going down to make a hunt and visit with Mr. Dale after Christmas. A full report will follow.

I built a barneget bay duck boat with Jim and it is a great boat to hunt out of and one of the most sea worthy duck boats I have ever hunted out of. I would recommend one to any serious duck hunter.

That design seems useful in many places where there are no rapid currents. My Au Sable River boat is copied from a design used in the 1890-1910's to carry supplies to the logging camps on the Au Sable and Manistee Rivers around Grayling, Mich. Today's boats typically are about 23 feet long, and a width across the square bottom of about 28". Original boats were basically made from 4 long planks. Today's boats are from 3 sheets of plywood

I built a Marsh Rat, but I really wanted a Barnegat Bay Sneak Box. It works well though I certainly didn't save any money building it.