Aluminum Gheenoe?

[gandrfab]

Does anyone think it is possible to build a aluminum Gheenoe.
I'm thinking about giving it a shot.
Thinking about a one piece bottom, with an 8 or 10 degree break one piece for each side and a transom.

[dave]

I don't see why not. It should last forever.

[pjay9]

if you do don't forget to post "beaucoup" pics! Had a look at some plastic ones..there sure a whole bunch of twists and bends and sharp bits here and there...hope it works out and have fun. Capt PJ

[gandrfab]

I might make a scale cardboard mock up this week end.

[JETTYWOLF]

They already make Aluminum Pirogues

http://www.gatortraxboats.com/c-9-pirogues.aspx

So why not.

[gandrfab]

Yes, a great paddle or poling boat, I may make them also.
Work is slow, I need something to do.

[JETTYWOLF]

DIG FOR OIL.......WALK THE STREETS LOOKING FOR A BAG OF DRUG MONEY......THAT'S WHAT I DO

[gandrfab]

DIG FOR OIL.......WALK THE STREETS LOOKING FOR A BAG OF DRUG MONEY......THAT'S WHAT I DO

I have begged, borrowed, haven't stole, and won't deal drugs without the wife's permishon.
So I keep on keeping on finding stuff to weld.

[dave]

Jetty

The Gheenoes are much different than the pirogues. We have a lot of them around here. They seem to me to be a small bay boat. You can put some big outboards on the Gheenoes. Personally, I don't really like the Gheenoes. They seem to have a high center of gravity. I wouldn't want to be caught out in big water in one. I would go almost anywhere in a canoe or a pirogue.

[gandrfab]

I made a card board mock-up, pix aren't to good but it looks like it can be built.
1"= 1' 15.75" long.
Transom corner= 2"
4.5" beam.








Hard to see, but on a Gheenoe the hull bottom is wider then the gunwall top making it inherently stable.

[gandrfab]

I made a card board mock-up, pix aren't to good but it looks like it can be built.
1"= 1' 15.75" long.
Transom corner= 2"
4.5" beam.

Looking like this is going to happen.
Transom changed too 16"
beam staying the same, but the length should get close too 16'

I have a local laser cutter that I have done some welding for to cut the sheet metal.
I think I'm going to go with 1/8"

[goatram]

Sounds Cool!

Check with a sign painter to paint the Bud on there too.

[gandrfab]

Sounds Cool!

Check with a sign painter to paint the Bud on there too.

It was glossy cardboard and available, I would use glossy cardboard for any taped together (guess) project.
The tape comes off again and again, and sticks right back on.

[gandrfab]

1st one will be 16' because that's what the local shops have and can handle.
If 16' goes over well we might go bigger.

I do have a guy that I weld for that is a dealer for a few surface drive out boards.
I haven't talked about this with him yet.

[gandrfab]

Hey, I already had you on the list to buy one................

[JETTYWOLF]

This would be cool if made of alloy......probably could be lighter, stronger, and who cares if you drug it across a beach, or threw it on an oysterbed.

http://www.xfishsup.com/



Specially since all that paddling around is so popular now. I was hoping Kayaks would be a fad, but it looks to continue with these things.

But at least it has a seat for fat folks like me. So it scores at least one point.

[gandrfab]

This would be cool if made of alloy......probably could be lighter, stronger, and who cares if you drug it across a beach, or threw it on an oysterbed.

http://www.xfishsup.com/



Specially since all that paddling around is so popular now. I was hoping Kayaks would be a fad, but it looks to continue with these things.

But at least it has a seat for fat folks like me. So it scores at least one point.

...Starting @ $3850 plus options

[JETTYWOLF]

Yeah so

Those yakers folk pay nearly that for a plastic bottle that they have to paddle around and sit in a weird position all day.

C'mon

[gandrfab]

I just ordered the metal.
Going to cut it by hand.

[gandrfab]

Bottom, gunwalls, and gunwall cap are cut by hand I hope to have pix soon.
The bottom is off to get an 8% brake tomorrow.

[gandrfab]

Getting started .

[JETTYWOLF]

Hmmmmmmmm......getting interesting.

Is this gonna be a Florida version of a "pirogue"

Guess thats what a Gheenoe is already as I certainly don't see gheenoes in Louisiana.

[gandrfab]

Hmmmmmmmm......getting interesting.

Is this gonna be a Florida version of a "pirogue"

Guess thats what a Gheenoe is already as I certainly don't see gheenoes in Louisiana.

More of a mix of the 2,on a pirogue the gunwalls lay out on a gheenoe the gunwalls lay in,

[JETTYWOLF]

Mo' pics?

[gandrfab]