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Jon Boat - "Christine"
Particulars (from plans):
 | LOA: 12ft |
| Beam: 5 ft |
| Weight: 110lbs |
| Capacity: 3-5 adults |
| Power: 1-6hp outboards |
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My dad had a few boat plan books from the 1950s and 1960s. These
plans were found in the Summer 1969 edition of Boat Builder. It is
subtitled "A 12-ft Hunting and Fishing Skiff."
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This was the first boat I built myself. I built it while in
graduate school (1990-1992), living at home with my parents. They
thought I spent too much time on the boat and not enough time on my
thesis. |
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I learned a few lessons from the choices I made in building the boat:
| Weight is important! |
| Pine plywood has a nicer finish than fir, but it is a lot heavier |
| Pressure treated pine (framing) might not rot, but it is heavy |
| Weldwood plastic resin glue is brittle with age |
| Fiberglass taped seams are good, but checking happens everywhere
else. |
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The boat would almost plane with two adults and a 4hp
outboard. I've been trying to find a used 5hp for this boat ever
since I built it. I bought one, but it had too many internal
injuries to save. |
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The boat has been outside since it was built. It was covered with
a tarp, but that leaked and water was trapped on the bottom of the
overturned boat and started to rot. It is in need of a complete
restoration. |
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