Saturday, August 29, 2015

Rick and I got the work tables built today. These give us 16ft ((2) 8 ft) of flat, elevated space to work on. Also, Provides a base to fasten boat to if we need to muscle some things around. Now just waiting on the hydrotek wood to arrive and we can begin!


Sunday, August 23, 2015

Getting ready to start!

The first time I saw a dory did it for me. I knew immediately that I would row one, my own, some day. So here we go! Going to build my own Briggs Dory with Andy H's plans from High Desert Dories, http://hddories.net. Def a bit intimidating seeing as my wood working background is, to say nicely, lacking. Aside from some fixes around the house, rafting equipment, and garden boxes...well you get the picture. Luckily i have some awesome friends with knowledge and stoke to help out.
The boat will be named Xingu (or Rio Xingu). In keeping with tradition started by Martin Litton, I am naming her after a river in The Amazon, The Xingu River, that is being harmfully impacted by man. The Belo Monte Dam is being constructed on the Xingu, and is slated to finish soon.

Hoping to have all my supplies to start working on the Hull in the next 10 days or so! Wish me luck!