[MT4Runner]

Good first boat. They're really long and really wide and really deep. Huge volume.

I would HIGHLY recommend recessing the cockpit/coaming. The deck as designed is up to the bottom of my ribcage...and I'm 6'-5"

 

[Water and Wood]

Thank you for the image and suggestion MT4Runner. I will let him know. Doing a lot of detail items on the dory and getting close to the end. Not in a big rush with the snow coming soon. Attached my first section of weather stripping on a side hatch and it fit really well. I am building a 23 feet Panga right now for my winter project. Stay warm everyone!

 

[Water and Wood]

Family gathering. The Mini and Grande have very similar lines even though they range in length from 11.5 feet to 18 feet.

 

[lbdavis]

Water and Wood - I would be interested to know about your Panga build. Have been gathering material to do the same this winter.

 

[Water and Wood]

Hello Ibdavis,
I linked the study plans below for the Panga design I am building. It is a solid and relatively easy boat to build. Certainly a 1-2 year build on your own. Let me know what other details you would like.

https://www.boatbuildercentral.com/StudyPlans/PG22_STUDY.pdf

 

[Water and Wood]

Put in a few hours developing a slightly larger dory for two people. Total length is 13.5 feet with a bottom width of 48 inches and a flat spot at the chine of 48 inches. The quarter scale has been cut out, fastened, and initial epoxy tacks applied. I do like the look of her so far.

 

[Pinchecharlie]

Oh man dial that in and we’ll all volunteer to buy a set of plans or offsets or cad cut outs lol! We e been talking about a 12-13 foot two person weekender for awhile! Very cool!

 

[MT4Runner]

At first I was thinking that a 4' flat spot would be a LOT of flat for a boat that short..but it appears you have plenty of rocker in the ends--11-12"?
How wide?

I lofted a 14' boat (transom-ender) with a 42" flat spot and 44" floor. 9" rocker in the ends. 72" wide at the gunnels. I will prebuild all the bulkheads and hatches but probably won't spring the boat until fall.

Oh man dial that in and we’ll all volunteer to buy a set of plans or offsets or cad cut outs lol! We e been talking about a 12-13 foot two person weekender for awhile! Very cool!

Charlie, you'd have to built a boat!

 

[Water and Wood]

I like the sound of your design numbers MT4Runner. The two boats are really close in dimensions.

Here are more details for this prototype:
Width at gunwales = 78 inches
Side height at oarlock = 24 inches
Bow rocker = 10 inches
Stern rocker = 9.5 inches

I think this size range will be very comfortable for two people and easy to manage solo.

 

[MT4Runner]

Ooh! Yours is almost like the Eddyline Chub in dimensions
I agree, they'll fill a currently open niche. Timber Boatworks also has some in the mid-range.
I like the look of Raindog's 10.5' tandori, but think it looks slightly short putting the bow rider way up in the bow...they better be a good highsider as they're sitting out on the tippy end! I recall hearing that OARS had problems when they started doing forward-facing rear seats and it pushed passenger butts farther back..and they had more flips.

The big GC dories are too big for most rivers, and with the GC/Colorado flows being down for the forseeable future..are even big there.
The doryaks/mini dories are a hoot, but only fun for one. They take up quite a bit of volume/logistics for shuttling.
I'm thinking mine will be manageable for one, comfortable for two, and with the stern hatch removed, good for 3 while fishing/daytrips on moderate water.

 

[Water and Wood]

MT4Runner, love the idea of building the interior components first. Post some photos when you get rolling. I may try out this tandem with two thwart seats initially and test out a few layouts before decking the whole thing.

 

[Water and Wood]

Going back about 80 years and putting together a 12 1/2 feet McInnis Bateau for leisure rowing and fishing. I am enchanted with the lines and simplicity of this design.

 

[Water and Wood]

Primed the outside and getting ready to glass the interior.

 

[Water and Wood]

Building some 9.5 feet oars from ash. Picked up 10 feet length 5/4 ash and ripped to 2.5 inches for laminating. The shaft will taper from 2inches at the handle to 1 11/16 diameter 75 inches down. Copying a set of fir Sawyer oars I have from 1987.

 

[Water and Wood]

Interior glass and bulkheads installed. Fairing next and then three seat tops.

 

[Water and Wood]

Started to fair the interior and fit thwart seats.

 

[Water and Wood]

Picked up plywood for the 13.5 feet tandem and cut out the components for the sides, bottom, and two main bulkheads (puzzle joints for long panels). All of the other components are cut out after the main structure is assembled.

 

[Pinchecharlie]

Dude give me those files ! I’ll buy you three beef enchiladas and margarita or three!