uncle jons pirogue

4x4kayak2112 · Post by **4x4kayak2112** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:06 pm

how does the uncle jons pirogue paddle?

i want to build one with decks, and around 15 ft long, beam 31 inches, how would this paddle?

gerald · Post by **gerald** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:43 am

It will paddle fine.

4x4kayak2112 · Post by **4x4kayak2112** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:08 am

will it paddle slow??.....what would compare to it?

gerald · Post by **gerald** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:27 am

It should have good initial stability, good secondary stability, should have loads of cargo capacity. Using the formula of 1.34 times the square root of the waterline length (in knots but I'll say mph) it should have a potential speed of 5.19 miles per hour. Using my formula of 1 times the square root of the waterline length your cruising speed will be 3.87 mph. Realistically speaking you'll generally paddle in the 3 mph range. You'll fish in the .25 to 1.25 mph range. The speed will compare to any of the other good quality sots, but not of the good quality sitins--usually. Stability should also compare with most sots except those designed for stability rather than motivation. 3 panel boats, pirogues, are the most boat for the money you can build or buy....unless you're buying a pig of a design. The Uncle John's boat is not a pig of a design. Dated type of construction but certainly not a bad boat at all.
One of the best fishing boats I ever built was "Old Blue"...a big 3 panel boat.

Dogpaddlin · Post by **Dogpaddlin** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:59 pm

I bought the plans for an Uncle John pirogue and then used the stitch and glue method to assemble it. It is 14.5 ft long and 28 inches at the beam. It paddles like a dream in the small rivers and creeks and does well on the lake as long as it is not to choppy. You will NOT be disappointed with this boat!

4x4kayak2112 · Post by **4x4kayak2112** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:14 pm

Dogpaddlin, did you still use the ribs for it??

Dogpaddlin · Post by **Dogpaddlin** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:53 pm

I did install the ribs. Here are a few pics.

barditch · Post by **barditch** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:20 pm

FWIW...that is one of the prettiest examples I've ever seen...and I saw it in person...lovely boat!

savannahkelly · Post by **savannahkelly** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:46 pm

I am in the final stages of building the 2nd one I started at the first of the year. I use my first one quite frequently here in the tidal creeks around Savannah, Ga. I am very impressed with the comfort and stability of my boat. I followed the UJ directions except I put in a 4th rib to make it alittle wider than the 3 rib. This is what my first one looks like.

barditch · Post by **barditch** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:32 pm

there you are! I been hunting around for that photo! Sweet ride!

4x4kayak2112 · Post by **4x4kayak2112** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:34 pm

barditch wrote: there you are! I been hunting around for that photo! Sweet ride!

that pic is also on uncle jons website

barditch · Post by **barditch** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:06 pm

4x4kayak2112 wrote:
barditch wrote: there you are! I been hunting around for that photo! Sweet ride!
that pic is also on uncle jons website

Yeah! I know that, now, but I've got CRS and it went out the backdoor on me! You'll get to that point sooner or later!

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