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On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion about
"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com



Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.

80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?
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On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion about
"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com



Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.

80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?


It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have put
as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2 throttle
and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the transom is
very narrow.

If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:

http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg

.... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in the
bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs over a bit.

Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say nuthin'

If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has the
wider transom more designed for primarily motor...
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On 9/15/2012 9:57 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion
about
"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com


Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.

80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?


It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have put
as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2 throttle
and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the transom is
very narrow.

If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:

http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg

... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in the
bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs over a bit.

Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say
nuthin'

If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has the
wider transom more designed for primarily motor...



I should note, that Dory could be built of Okoume and Mahogany, I think
it weighed 125 pounds but the lady hoisted it on her Subaru one end at a
time.
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JustWait wrote:
On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion
about
"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com


Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.

80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?


It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have
put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2
throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the
transom is very narrow.

If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:

http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg

... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in
the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs
over a bit.

Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say
nuthin'

If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has
the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...

I have a utility trailer like that.

Thanks!
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On 9/17/2012 8:26 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion
about


"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com


Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.
80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?


It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have
put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2
throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the
transom is very narrow.

If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:

http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg

... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in
the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs
over a bit.

Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say
nuthin'

If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has
the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...

I have a utility trailer like that.

Thanks!


Let me know if you want to build the thing.. I can give you the numbers
and the shapes of the panels, which pretty much makes the boat come
together on it's own... Can be either built with chines or just stitch
and tape...



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JustWait wrote:
On 9/17/2012 8:26 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion
about


"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would
it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com


Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but
here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.
80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?

It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have
put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2
throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the
transom is very narrow.

If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:

http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg

... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in
the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs
over a bit.

Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say
nuthin'

If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has
the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...

I have a utility trailer like that.

Thanks!


Let me know if you want to build the thing.. I can give you the
numbers and the shapes of the panels, which pretty much makes the boat
come together on it's own... Can be either built with chines or just
stitch and tape...

I would be all over that if I had the time and space to do the work!
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On Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:09:52 PM UTC-3, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:

On 9/17/2012 8:26 PM, Earl wrote:


JustWait wrote:


On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:


JustWait wrote:


On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:


So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion


about




"crappy little boats"... so...




If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would


it be?


What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???




Scotty, from Rottedboats.com






Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but


here is


my version of a cartopper...






Here is my version...


http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg




Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.


80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?




It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have


put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2


throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the


transom is very narrow.




If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a


"pickup truck" boat like this:




http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg




... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a


bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it


quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in


the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs


over a bit.




Back to the Calico Hunter though.


http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg


With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.


The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in


the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say


nuthin'




If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the


transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and


carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has


the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...


I have a utility trailer like that.




Thanks!




Let me know if you want to build the thing.. I can give you the


numbers and the shapes of the panels, which pretty much makes the boat


come together on it's own... Can be either built with chines or just


stitch and tape...




I would be all over that if I had the time and space to do the work!


The contractor supply business seems slow these days.
Just build the boat on your front counter.
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On Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:09:52 PM UTC-3, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:

On 9/17/2012 8:26 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion
about
"crappy little boats"... so...
If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would
it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???
Scotty, from Rottedboats.com
Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but
here is
my version of a cartopper...
Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg
Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.
80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?
It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have
put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2
throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the
transom is very narrow.
If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:
http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg
... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in
the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs
over a bit.
Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say
nuthin'
If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has
the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...
I have a utility trailer like that.
Thanks!
Let me know if you want to build the thing.. I can give you the
numbers and the shapes of the panels, which pretty much makes the boat
come together on it's own... Can be either built with chines or just
stitch and tape...

I would be all over that if I had the time and space to do the work!

The contractor supply business seems slow these days.
Just build the boat on your front counter.

WTF? I thought you were unemployed but what does Canada's economy have
to do with my time constraints?
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On Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:09:52 PM UTC-3, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:

On 9/17/2012 8:26 PM, Earl wrote:


JustWait wrote:


On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:


JustWait wrote:


On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:


So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion


about




"crappy little boats"... so...




If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would


it be?


What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???




Scotty, from Rottedboats.com






Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but


here is


my version of a cartopper...






Here is my version...


http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg



Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.


80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?




It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have


put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2


throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the


transom is very narrow.




If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a


"pickup truck" boat like this:




http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg




... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a


bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it


quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in


the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs


over a bit.




Back to the Calico Hunter though.


http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg


With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.


The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in


the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say


nuthin'




If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the


transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and


carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has


the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...


I have a utility trailer like that.




Thanks!




Let me know if you want to build the thing.. I can give you the


numbers and the shapes of the panels, which pretty much makes the boat


come together on it's own... Can be either built with chines or just


stitch and tape...




I would be all over that if I had the time and space to do the work!


The contractor supply business seems slow these days.
Just build the boat on your front counter.


Didn't take you long to mess up yet another on topic thread, did it?
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On 9/18/2012 8:09 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/17/2012 8:26 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion
about


"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would
it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com


Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but
here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.
80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?

It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have
put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2
throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the
transom is very narrow.

If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:

http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg

... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in
the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs
over a bit.

Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say
nuthin'

If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has
the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...
I have a utility trailer like that.

Thanks!


Let me know if you want to build the thing.. I can give you the
numbers and the shapes of the panels, which pretty much makes the boat
come together on it's own... Can be either built with chines or just
stitch and tape...

I would be all over that if I had the time and space to do the work!


Well, you can do it outside, under a tarp, in about 30 man hours, in a
20 by 20 foot space... Probably 300 dollars for materials in this market.


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