On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:47:36 +0000 (UTC), scp
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:18:37 +0700, Bruce wrote:

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:04:46 +0000 (UTC), scp wrote:

On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:50:18 -0700, Bob La Londe wrote:

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"scp" wrote in message
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What would be the lightest but easy to build row boat design for car
topping and fishing?

Stitch & glue garvey in 1/4" plywood w/ 1/2" seats. Hands down.
Bateau and Glen-L both have some small designs that would be
suitable. For this size I might favor some of the small Bateau
designs. Make the hull. Put seats in to make it rigid. Done. You
could probably throw it together doing a crappy job in a couple days
or do a decent job in a week. Paint it when you are done to keep the
epoxy from degrading in the sunlight.

You mixed your styles though. A good boat for rowing is not
necessarily the best fishing platform. Small water fishing platform
will be wider and a flat or flatter bottom.

Something like this might make a fair compromise.
http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=FL12

I would probably favor something more like this myself.
http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=GV11&cat=9


Thank you.
How about the smallest jonboat?
Can it be rowed?
I'll be moving around just several hundred yards in calm water.


If you want "small" you might look at a D-4 dinghy. Free plans from
http://www.bateau.com/freeplans.php

About 7'10" long they were originally designed as a yacht tender they
can be built from 2 or 3 sheets of ply and can carry two adults, are
reasonably stable and can be propelled by rowing, paddling or a 1.5 HP
outboard.

Cheers,

Bruce


Thank you.
It's in the short list.
I want it as light as possible
but steady enough to fish from.
Any fabric on frame options?

Not for that boat.

Probably the ultimate for small, light and stable would be a
inflatable. But not cheap.
Cheers,

Bruce