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Old 06-10-2009, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Natural Light Kid View Post
i have thought of making one for quite sometime now. i am no carpenter, but i am pretty handy. my dad is a retired carpenter, and i have access to his shop and tools. i think the other thing is that i have never fooled with fiberglass, and the thought of it intemidates me. is fiberglassing necessary? do you have an idea of the final weight? what dimensions did you go with? was the scarfing hard? i am not so concerned with the looks as i am the function. it would be used for duck hunting.

First time ever doing fiberglass....easy. just lay the fiber cloth , (found at lowes) over the entire bottom and cover it with resin (also found at lowes).

Just go to www.unclejohns.com and he has all the information in his plans

The final weight is light enough to carry.

Bro. I have never done woodworking or fiberglassing , I built this on my back porch!

The guy at uncle johns is real cool , he lives right there in sulphur and is always welcoming to questions and tips... real cool guy.

The pirogue is surprisingly sturdy and pretty swift and easy to handle.

They are purfect for duck hunting.
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