Building a Glocester Gull Light Rowing Dory

[Green Light]

Hi!

Based on an OTW article by Ron Powers (Jan 2006), I am embarking on my next project: Building a "Glosta" Gull Light Rowing Dory.

I have visited Harold "Dynamite" Payson's site:
http://www.instantboats.com/ and I am going to order his book on building a dory (http://www.instantboats.com/htbtgld.htm)

I was wondering if anyone in this community has built a "Glosta" Gull Light Rowing Dory and if they would like to share their experience (the good and the bad).

Some questions that come to mind are:

1. Has any tried putting in a sliding rowing seat on a dory?
(e.g. http://www.clcboats.com/shop/boats/r...LISWHERRY.html )

2. What is the approximate cost of build a "Glosta" Gull Light Rowing Dory (presuming you are building from the ground up; no kits)

3. Does anyone have any pictures of their dory's?

Thank you in advance for your much appreciated feedback.

I will post back on my progress.

-Fish360.

PS

Henry Hall, are you a member of this community? If so, can you send me a PM? Thanks.

[striperman36]

The sliding seat is expensive, like 600 plus. I wanted to build something like this but was deterred by that cost.

[Green Light]

Striperman36,

Good point. I just noticed that. There has to be a way to build a sliding seat. I will research this and post my findings.

[striperman36]

I would be very interested in any sliding seat plans,

[striperman36]

The hardware kit is 177 USD
plans 34.
http://www.glen-l.com/designs/canu-row/slidingseat.html

[Green Light]

That Sliding Seat Hardware Package looks nice. It may be just what is needed for the dory, because it can be retro-fitted or customized specifically for each respective dory.

Thank you for the link. Much, much appreciated.

I will keep in touch via PM.

Tight lines

[Raven]

kind hard to have side rails since they are curved

[saltyric]

I have been toying with building a light dory as well. I got Payson's book.
I am leaning towards building the "stretched" version of the gull, based on recommendations by friends who have built them in the past....

[Swimmer]

I have wanted to do something like this for a long time. A buddy of mine helps teach classes somewhere in Kingston along the Jones River somewhere. I think this winter I may go to a meeting/get together or two. I need area big enough to do something. The wife wont put up with a 16' anything down cellar.

[Green Light]

Here is another option:

SlidingRowingSeat.jpg

I have read of a "stretched" 19' version.
Payson makes reference a 4' x 16' sheet of plywood to create both sides; this sounds cool because it's one continuous sheet-- but, the plywood would have to be custom ordered, I would think.

Are these "stretched" versions created with to sheets of plywood for each side?

[mackenzie]

Boulter Plywood Somerville,Ma.

[Slipknot]

http://www.mainecoastlumber.com/ cheaper place and they deliver

[saltyric]

As Mackenzie said: http://www.boulterplywood.com/

I hear the "stretched" version is much better to row if you plan on have more than one person........

[Green Light]

Boulter has 4'x16' marine plywood sheets that are two 4'x8' sheets joined via "scarf joint".

I did not see any 4'x16' sheets on Marine Plywood. But, they do have 4'x10' sheets.

So, it looks like the best way to get a "stretched" version of the dory is to get 2 4'x10' and join them via "scarf joint". This would give 20', which can be reduced to 18' or 19' accordingly.

But, it looks like a "splice joint" is stronger than a scarf joint.

Thank you all for feedback thus far.

-Fish360

[striperman36]

Slipknot would know, he not only consumes large quantities of plywood in his business but built his own skiff too boot.

CLC does scarf joints for longer length plywood. easy to do with a power and hand planer combo

[saltyric]

Boulter site says Okoume A/B BS1088 4 x 16 = $199.00

[Green Light]

saltyric,

I just read the specs on Okoume A/B...WOW!

[Green Light]

I have seen a few nice dory pics....but this one really grabbed my eye:

ElegantDory.jpg

Giving credit where credit is due: http://hansenandcompany.blogspot.com...gant-dory.html

[Raven]

the others seemed way to low in the water
to the point you might as well be in a SOT kayak

[saltyric]

That sure is perty!

I am still battling between the normal and the stretched version.......urgh!

[Raven]

you need the motorized version