Building the Duckpunt - 3 weeks in 6 minutes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- Time lapsed photo's of my duck punt sailboat construction. I used different views and stills to give a complete picture of the build. The video is a bit long, but gets better as the boat is nearing completion. My blog offers more details about sailing the duck punt and offers more photo's during construction. The design is a West Mersey Duck Punt, modified with design ideas provided by Flo-Mo.
I just built a stitch and glue version of this from Flo-mo's plans, currently rubbing down and painting, can't wait to sail it!
It will be fun!
very good - enjoyed that - what a great looking boat...... in the background
ya I could not get my eyes off the boat in the back ground also
Current design is all about shallow water sailing. No centerboard, use oar for steering. Duck hunting, no interest, but original Duckpunt designs were all about transporting big shot guns for maximum carnage to the ducks. I believe the big guns where outlawed in most states by 1890.
The weren't hunting for carnage they were hunting for cash returns. More ducks more money. Two flared off the pond I was paddling this afternoon. Ducks are back! Also great vid and build. The little pirogue I picked up today reminded me of the duck punt and now the WMDP is back on my list of boats to make. I want to make a light one.
The sides are really straight up and down. I mean, the sides don't have much "flair", angled out to the sides. Does that make them absorb more energy from waves rather than deflect it?
Great video and nice boat!!
The sides do flare, but not by a lot, about 2 degrees that I measured of the plans
Don't do waves, mate. If there be waves, gun punts stay ashore.
Thanks this helped me understand how to build the stern end in the Milgate design. Still a little confused on the bow. At 0:54 i get it. But at 0:58 there is a more defined edge on the bow. Is that just epoxy filler or another piece of wood you added? BTW, I like that you used the butt joint instead of the scarf, was thinking on doing the same. Another mod I was thinking on was doing with with an external chine log for screw and glue construction.
I added an oak bow piece which was epoxied and shaped. I have a blog about the building here duckpunt.wordpress.com/
Its definitely not a pirouge with a sail.
Last time you went duck hunting with that sail how did you do ? Kill any ducks. Center board? I bet it don't turn over easy😂.