NDR- Boat build question

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Bill Embacher

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After selling my TDB and spending the past couple months looking for a fishing boat for the family (laugh it up youngsters), I've decided after years of dreaming of building a big boat, that I would take the next couple years, and money from the TDB to do so. SO after more hours than I care to admit on boat building forums and looking at builders blogs and studying plans, I've settled on one of two boats: The Devlin Pelicano 18 (stitch and glue obviously) and the Stimsom Ocean pointer, which is a strip built skiff... a beautiful down east style hull.

I like the lines of the pointer better, and from what I can see it will run on a smaller horsepower motor than the pelicano. My concern is really getting in over my head ...Stitch and glue seems to be a little more friendly to the garage boat builder.

http://store.devlinboat.com/pelicano18.aspx

http://by-the-sea.com/stimsonmarine/smplans.html

Of course I realize this is a "duck boat" forum, but since I "know" and trust the members here rather than jumping in as the new guy on another forum, and many of you probably have a similar back ground to mine (built a couple little duck boats in the past), I'm curious as to if anyone has experience with specifically these two choices, but any thoughts on stitch and glue method vs a strip built boat in general. For what its worth, I do I have plenty of wood working experience...not sure how to qualify myself as I'm not a pro carpenter by any means, but my father is a shop teacher so I grew up working with wood on a hobbiest level, and have or have access to any tool you can dream up.

Any thoughts or help appreciated.
thanks, Bill
 
Bill,

Build the boat you desire, it will keep you motivated, I would go for the strip built myself.

The experience you may lack will be learned, think twice before you act and it will be easier than you think, but will take twice as long too.

R.C.
 
Hi, Bill~

R. C. took my words right out of my mouth! You've got to love the boat you'll be spending so much time in. And, being a decoy carver who shares my love of fair curves, I know you would have to love the Ocean Pointer more. One of the joys of building/owning a sweetly-shaped boat is the thrill you get as you walk away from her - especially at anchor - and feel that little thrill of satisfaction whenever you steal a glance back at her.

The Ocean Pointer draws 3 inches less than the Pelicano AND she's got that priceless tumblehome!

All the best,

SJS
 
Thanks Robert and Steve, kind of what I was already thinking so I guess I have my answer.

Tod, I have looked at the tolmans, third choice actually if I'm ranking. I can't really give an answer for not going that way outside of I like the lines of the other two better....maybe someday, who knows.
 
as soon as I saw your post, I thought tolman as well. I think you like the lines better because they have more curves and harder to build.
 
Both look pretty cool! I like the lines of both... but they are different boats. I personally like the Shrimper or the CC on the Devlin. Perhaps also because I do like the stitch-n-glue. I still have a hard time believing that the 2 liquids mixed together are holding my boats together... I would be as nervous as a cat in a rocking chair factory with a strip boat!
 
So I bought the tolman book this morning, i will give it a read through before making a final decision, but now I'm leaning that way. I do love the Pointer, but might be a bit much of an undertaking both financially and time wise at this point. No doubt I will build one in the future though as I stated earlier its always been a dream to do a strip boat like that.

Family is only three and intentions of staying at three....18 will build nicely in my 24' garage.

I'll be taking a break from commisioned decoys for a while to do this. The money is nice but I need a break.
 
Good morning, Pete & Bill~

Pete has hit on the approach I have often used - in conjunction with my "Never pay more than $100 for a boat" rule. A number of nice 'glass workboats have been manufactured over the years - in fact, a very nice one was made by a company named Pointer in the 80s and 90s, I believe. If you can find a sound hull, you can spend most of your time and money on customizing to your needs.

All the best,

SJS
 
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