great freshwater guide in CT

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Rmarsh

Nice report and good picture of you and your boys.
May I make a suggestion?....as they grow and they get more serious about fishing and boating ......a great father and sons project would be to build a little skiff together. You dont need a big budget and only basic power tools...and its a great winter or part time project.
My skiff build ...including all materials, motor and trailer cost me a little over $10,000. A lot of labor not included in the price....my son and I spent many hours working and pondering together on it and that is priceless.

i’m not exactly handy, that might be a bit of a stretch but man a great idea!

priceless is exactly what that is. what did you guys build?
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[Rmarsh]

Jim......these stitch and glue boats are being built by lots of guys with no previous woodworking skills .... out of marine grade plywood, epoxy and fiberglass cloth. I originally bought plans for a 14' skiff, then decided I wanted to build something bigger. The 17' center console skiff we built has been the subject of a few different threads I've posted on here. You can keep your build simple and stick to the plans which are very easy to follow. In my case I did customize and add custom touches. http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ad.php?t=72254

I will admit that I have a lot of woodworking experience and a big shop to build in.
Since I did not build and still have the plans for the 14' skiff .... I believe I can transfer them to someone else... according to the licensing agreement. They are yours if you want them.....just pm me.

Google... Bateau.com FS14 skiff...to see study plans