DRIFTBOATS
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12', 14' 16' driftboats
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Build in
PLYWOOD
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CATEGORY: Driftboats & Drift Prams
Plans & patterns - For Sheet Plywood construction
ABBREVIATIONS USED BELOW:
STD = Standard Bottom & Sides; STD/HS =
Standard Bottom & Hi Sides;
WB/STD= Wide Bottom & Standard Sides;
WB/HS = Wide Bottom & Hi Sides
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12' STD
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14' STD
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14' STD/HS
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14' WB/STD
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14' WB/HS
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16' STD
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16' STD/HS
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16' WB/STD
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16' WB/HS
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Length overall
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12'1"
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14'4"
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14'6"
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14'4"
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14'6"
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16'2"
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16'4"
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16'2"
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16'4"
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Nominal gunwale length
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13-1/2'
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15-1/2'
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16'
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16'
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16'
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17-1/2'
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17-1/2'
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18'
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18'
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Bottom length
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10'2"
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12'3"
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12'3"
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12'3"
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12'3"
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14'1"
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14'1"
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14'1"
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14'1"
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Beam overall
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6'1"
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6'1"
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6'4"
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6'7"
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6'10"
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6'1"
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6'4"
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6'7"
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6'10"
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Bottom width
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49"
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49"
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49"
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55"
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55"
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49"
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49"
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55"
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55"
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Side height
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24-1/2"
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24-1/2"
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27-1/2"
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24-1/2"
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27-1/2"
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24-1/2"
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27-1/2"
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24-1/2"
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27-1/2"
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Stem height
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28"
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31"
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33"
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31"
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33"
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31"
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33"
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31"
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33"
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Transom height
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14"
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19"
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21"
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19"
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21"
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19"
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21"
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19"
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21"
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Weight (hull-approx.)
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150 lbs
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210 lbs.
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225 lbs.
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230 lbs
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240 lbs.
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235 lbs.
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250 lbs.
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255 lbs.
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265 lbs.
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Average passengers
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1-2
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3
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3
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3-4
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3-4
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3
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3
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3-4
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3-4
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Normal load capacity
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650 lbs.
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800 lbs.
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850 lbs.
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850 lbs.
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900 lbs.
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1000 lbs.
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1100 lbs.
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1100 lbs.
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1200 lbs.
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Our driftboat designs are the most-advanced available, yet
specially intended for first-timers. They feature frame-free
hulls (no ribs!) based on modern stress-skin engineering
principles for faster, easier construction & reduced
weight. Yet with our integral side trays, bow, and stern
compartments with decks, strength and stiffness are superior!
Special chine and gunnel designs are rugged, strong, and
durable, yet simple to build. And the resulting clean
interiors of our boats mean less maintenance, fewer casting
snags, and a neater, longer-lasting boat.
Features and performance of our driftboats match or exceed
those of production boats. Our hulls are designed for quick
response to oar inputs, have exceptional stability, are dry
running, and come in a wide variety of sizes to suit most any
river fishing or whitewater river-running condition. Plans
show adjustable, removable seats for perfect load balance,
side trays, knee locks, and the option of an outboard motor
up to 10 HP.
Plans detail easy ways to join standard 8' long panels
to form side and bottom panels. Or you can plank with
full-length panels where these may be available. You
can use either a good grade of Exterior or full Marine grade
plywood panels in any case & save big $$$! All
plans also include FULL-SIZE PATTERNS for hull-forming
backbone members (*) - NO LOFTING OR LAYOUTS REQUIRED! In
addition, we include easy-to-follow instructions especially
for beginners, material listings, and fastening
schedules - NOTHING IS LEFT TO CHANCE! Although
construction time will vary depending on a builder’s
tools, experience, and conditions, reports over the years
indicate that 100 man-hours is a reasonable
"ball-park" approximation of required building time
for most.
(*)For temporary frames, transom, stem, breasthook, rail
braces, and knee locks.
Click here for MORE information on building our wood /
plywood driftboats!
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