Darrell's Prospector Canoe in Newfoundland
Hello Jack,
As you can see it turned out great. It was a very gratifying day when I first launched and saw
how well it sat in the water. My wife, three kids and parents were all there to witness the
event the boat was given the name “Timeless Pleasure.”
I’ve always been interested in wood working. As a child I would help my father create and
build a number of items both big and small. Also my grandfather was a fisherman and would
build boats during the winter months of which I would help out with every now and then.
When I got older I knew it was a good time to take on this project as I had a good background
in how to approach it from what I had learned as a young kid. My Father purchased your
video and plans. When I received the video I new then that this was what I needed to help
me take on this project. The rest is history.
I performed every step from scratch for this project. I drafted the lines plans; lofted the
plans to molds; cut my own strips from cedar decking and created a jig to provide the bead
and cove to the strips; cut and shaped the yoke from 1”x6” walnut; created the seats from
maple and teak; laminated the breast plates from maple and oak; created the gunwales from
oak.
As I am sure you already know it is very helpful at times to have a second pair of hands
helping out with a project like this. Well I had lots of help from a fishing buddy of mine and
my wife throughout this project. They provide a second and third set of eyes on this and
provided some excellent ideas and help. For example when I was trying to decide how and
what I was going to make the seats from my wife said “If you are planning on throwing out
the old barbecue why don’t you use the teak wood from the barbecue stand.” I thought
about this for a while because I didn't’t know if I could clean the wood which was stained
from grease, sauces, etc. Over the years, but I decide to give it a try. Once I cleaned the
wood and provide some varnish it looked very good so I used it.
Anyhow I can go on and on about this project with different stories but it would take too long
to write. I have been getting an unbelievable amount of talk, compliments and interest from
other people when they see this boat and it’s great. Thanks again for the excellent video as
it helped me a great deal with this project.
If you are ever in my neck of the woods please drop me and e-mail. I will give you directions
to my area so you can have a look at the canoe and maybe discuss a few of the boats you
have built.
Thanks again, Darrell
As you can see it turned out great. It was a very gratifying day when I first launched and saw
how well it sat in the water. My wife, three kids and parents were all there to witness the
event the boat was given the name “Timeless Pleasure.”
I’ve always been interested in wood working. As a child I would help my father create and
build a number of items both big and small. Also my grandfather was a fisherman and would
build boats during the winter months of which I would help out with every now and then.
When I got older I knew it was a good time to take on this project as I had a good background
in how to approach it from what I had learned as a young kid. My Father purchased your
video and plans. When I received the video I new then that this was what I needed to help
me take on this project. The rest is history.
I performed every step from scratch for this project. I drafted the lines plans; lofted the
plans to molds; cut my own strips from cedar decking and created a jig to provide the bead
and cove to the strips; cut and shaped the yoke from 1”x6” walnut; created the seats from
maple and teak; laminated the breast plates from maple and oak; created the gunwales from
oak.
As I am sure you already know it is very helpful at times to have a second pair of hands
helping out with a project like this. Well I had lots of help from a fishing buddy of mine and
my wife throughout this project. They provide a second and third set of eyes on this and
provided some excellent ideas and help. For example when I was trying to decide how and
what I was going to make the seats from my wife said “If you are planning on throwing out
the old barbecue why don’t you use the teak wood from the barbecue stand.” I thought
about this for a while because I didn't’t know if I could clean the wood which was stained
from grease, sauces, etc. Over the years, but I decide to give it a try. Once I cleaned the
wood and provide some varnish it looked very good so I used it.
Anyhow I can go on and on about this project with different stories but it would take too long
to write. I have been getting an unbelievable amount of talk, compliments and interest from
other people when they see this boat and it’s great. Thanks again for the excellent video as
it helped me a great deal with this project.
If you are ever in my neck of the woods please drop me and e-mail. I will give you directions
to my area so you can have a look at the canoe and maybe discuss a few of the boats you
have built.
Thanks again, Darrell
