Building a Headwater 14 Drift Boat

The south Idaho guys (Tiger, Max and Clay) all say that the Clearwater is a good river to bust my chops on, so what the hell. Its 45 degrees...

Well, I ran out of things to do, so I guess it's time to put in or shut up. But I am a chicken, so even though this boat is designed for...

After a bit of modeling and mocking up, I determined that the oarlock should be about the top edge of my kneecap. So I drilled the oarlock h...

The oars need a chafe guard bellow the button. Leather can be used but I thought I'd try rope. I thought the oar was too large diameter ...

Chamfer and varnish oarlock blocks. Weld end plates on open trailer beam ends. Paint trailer. Varnish oars. Etc. getting close now. Just pid...

I got a little over excited about getting the boat done and started weaving the nylon rope before I had varnished the inside of the boat. It...

The oarlock blocks are where the oarlocks will be mounted. All the force of the oars are imparted to the boat right here. They look like a s...