Toggle menu
  • Login or Sign Up
  • 0
  • Duckworks Boat Builders Supply
    Reset Search ×
    • Login

      Forgot your password?

      or
      Sign Up
    • 0
    Reset Search ×

      Main Menu

    • About Us
    • Shipping
    • Returns
    • Contact Us
    • Blog
    • Shop By Category

    • Boat Gear
      • Anchors, Rodes, Chain, etc.
      • Misc.
      • Paddleboat Gear
      • Personal Gear
      • Portable Navigation Lights
      • Rowboat Gear
      • Sailboat Gear
    • Hardware
      • Fasteners
        • Composite Fasteners
        • Kits
        • Misc. Fasteners
        • Nails & Screws
        • Nuts, Bolts, Allthread
      • General Boat Hardware
        • Biminis, Pulpits, Stantions
        • Cleats & Chocks
        • Drain Plugs, Scuppers, Bailers
        • Electrical
        • Eyes & U-Bolts
        • Fairleads & Exit Plates
        • Hatches & Ports
        • Hinges, Cabinet Hardware
        • Hooks & Clips
        • Miscellaneous
        • Shackles & Swivels
        • Steering
      • Paddleboat Hardware
        • Footbraces, Rudders, etc.
        • Hatches & Deckplates
        • Kits
        • Misc.
        • Paddles, Leashes, Clips, etc.
      • Powerboat Hardware
      • Rowboat Hardware
        • Brass Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Bronze Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Davis Style Oarlocks & Socket Sets
        • Gaco Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Galvanized Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Oarlock Package
        • Rowing Accessories
        • Utility Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Sailboat Hardware
        • Blocks & Sheaves
        • Cleats
        • Fairleads & Exit Plates
        • Goosenecks
        • Mast & Boom
        • Misc
        • Rigging & Mounting
        • Rudder & Tiller
        • Shroud & Stay
    • Plans & Kits
      • Free Plans
      • Kits and Packages
        • Angus Row Cruiser
        • Goat Island Skiff
        • OZ Goose
        • Portage Pram
        • San Francisco Bay Pelican
        • Scamp
        • Scout
        • SEI
        • Skate
      • Plans by designer
        • Alex Bogdanov
        • Andrew Walters
        • Axel Schmid
        • B.C.A. Demco
        • Bernd Kohler
        • Bill Short
        • Dave Gentry
        • David Nichols
        • Don Kurylko
        • Dudley Dix
        • Eric Henseval
        • Francois Vivier
        • Frank Smoot
        • Fred Shell
        • Gary Dierking
        • Gavin Atkin
        • James Brett
        • Jerome Delaunay
        • JF Bedard
        • Jim Michalak
        • Joe Dobler
        • John Sheen
        • John Welsford
        • Ken Simpson
        • Mack McKinney
        • Mark Gumprecht
        • Mark Van Abbema
        • Michael Storer
        • Paul & Marya Butler
        • Paul Fisher
        • Perttu Korhonen
        • Renn Tolman
        • Richard Woods
        • Ross Lillistone
        • Ross Miller
        • Warren Messer
        • Wes Farmer
        • Winfried Wavedancer-YachtDesign
        • Woodenwidget
        • Other Designers
      • Plans by type
        • Folding Boats
        • Paddleboats
        • Powerboats
        • Rowboats
        • Sailboats
        • Sectional boats
        • Skin on Frame Boats
        • Steel and Aluminum Boats
        • Other Plans
    • Potter 15 & 19
      • Potter15
      • Potter19
    • Publications
      • Books
      • Magazines
      • Paul Fisher instruction manuals
    • Rope & Chain
      • 3-Strand Line
      • Cord
      • Accessories
      • Double Braid
      • Miscellaneous Line
      • Nylon
      • Polyester
      • Shock Cord
      • Spectra/Dyneema
      • Wire & Chain
    • Sails
      • Custom Sails
      • Really Simple Sails
      • Sailmaking Supplies
        • Hardware
        • Misc.
        • Sailcloth
        • Tapes
        • Thread
        • Tools
      • Stock Sails
    • Supplies
      • Bedding Compounds & Sealants
      • Epoxy & Related
        • Additives
        • Epoxy
        • Epoxy Tools, Supplies
        • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, etc.
        • Kits For Specific Boats
      • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Etc.
        • Carbon Fiber
        • Fiberglass Cloth
        • Fiberglass Tape & Sleeving
        • Peelply
      • Leather
      • Metal
      • Misc.
      • Paint, Varnish, Primer
      • Wood
    • Tools
      • Composite Fasteners & Tools
      • Epoxy Tools
      • Measuring Tools
      • Miscellaneous Tools
      • Pullsaws
      • Rasping, Sanding & Scraping
      • Rope Splicing Tools
      • Wire Rope Swaging Tools
    • Boatbuilding FAQ
    • Gift Certificates
    • Login or Sign Up

    Shop Shop

    Pages

  • About Us
  • Shipping
  • Returns
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
  • Shop by Category

  • Boat Gear

    Boat Gear

    • Anchors, Rodes, Chain, etc.
    • Misc.
    • Paddleboat Gear
    • Personal Gear
    • Portable Navigation Lights
    • Rowboat Gear
    • Sailboat Gear
  • Hardware

    Hardware

    • Fasteners
      • All Fasteners
      • Composite Fasteners
      • Kits
      • Misc. Fasteners
      • Nails & Screws
      • Nuts, Bolts, Allthread
      • View All
    • General Boat Hardware
      • All General Boat Hardware
      • Biminis, Pulpits, Stantions
        • All Biminis, Pulpits, Stantions
        • Caps & Inserts
        • Hinges
        • Jaw Slides
        • Miscellaneous
        • Stantion/Pulpit
        • View All
      • Cleats & Chocks
        • All Cleats & Chocks
        • Chocks
        • Horn Cleats
        • Misc. Cleats
        • View All
      • Drain Plugs, Scuppers, Bailers
      • Electrical
      • Eyes & U-Bolts
      • Fairleads & Exit Plates
      • Hatches & Ports
      • Hinges, Cabinet Hardware
      • Hooks & Clips
      • Miscellaneous
      • Shackles & Swivels
      • Steering
      • View All
    • Paddleboat Hardware
      • All Paddleboat Hardware
      • Footbraces, Rudders, etc.
      • Hatches & Deckplates
      • Kits
      • Misc.
      • Paddles, Leashes, Clips, etc.
      • View All
    • Powerboat Hardware
    • Rowboat Hardware
      • All Rowboat Hardware
      • Brass Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Bronze Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Davis Style Oarlocks & Socket Sets
      • Gaco Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Galvanized Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Oarlock Package
      • Rowing Accessories
      • Utility Oarlocks & Sockets
      • View All
    • Sailboat Hardware
      • All Sailboat Hardware
      • Blocks & Sheaves
        • All Blocks & Sheaves
        • Becket Blocks
        • Block Assemblies
        • Block/Cleat Combinations
        • Bronze Blocks
        • Cheek Blocks
        • Deck Blocks
        • Double, Tripple & Fiddle
        • Misc. Blocks
        • Sheaves
        • Single Blocks
        • View All
      • Cleats
        • All Cleats
        • Camcleats
        • Clamcleats
        • Horn Cleats
        • Misc. Cleats
        • View All
      • Fairleads & Exit Plates
      • Goosenecks
      • Mast & Boom
      • Misc
      • Rigging & Mounting
      • Rudder & Tiller
        • All Rudder & Tiller
        • Pintles
        • Gudgeons
        • Rudder Hardware Sets
        • Misc.
        • View All
      • Shroud & Stay
      • View All
  • Plans & Kits

    Plans & Kits

    • Free Plans
    • Kits and Packages
      • All Kits and Packages
      • Angus Row Cruiser
      • Goat Island Skiff
      • OZ Goose
      • Portage Pram
      • San Francisco Bay Pelican
      • Scamp
      • Scout
      • SEI
      • Skate
      • View All
    • Plans by designer
      • All Plans by designer
      • Alex Bogdanov
      • Andrew Walters
      • Axel Schmid
      • B.C.A. Demco
      • Bernd Kohler
      • Bill Short
      • Dave Gentry
      • David Nichols
      • Don Kurylko
      • Dudley Dix
        • All Dudley Dix
        • Dinghies & Canoes
        • GRP Monohull Sailboats
        • Multihull Sailboats
        • Plywood Monohull Sailboats
        • Power Boats
        • View All
      • Eric Henseval
      • Francois Vivier
      • Frank Smoot
      • Fred Shell
      • Gary Dierking
      • Gavin Atkin
      • James Brett
      • Jerome Delaunay
      • JF Bedard
      • Jim Michalak
        • All Jim Michalak
        • Paddleboats
        • Powerboats
        • Rowboats
        • Sailboats
        • View All
      • Joe Dobler
      • John Sheen
      • John Welsford
      • Ken Simpson
      • Mack McKinney
      • Mark Gumprecht
      • Mark Van Abbema
      • Michael Storer
      • Paul & Marya Butler
      • Paul Fisher
        • All Paul Fisher
        • Canoes & Kayaks
        • Dayboats
        • Dinghies
        • Motor Boats
        • Pocket/Trailer Sailers
        • Sailing Yachts
        • Steam & Electric Boats
        • View All
      • Perttu Korhonen
      • Renn Tolman
      • Richard Woods
      • Ross Lillistone
      • Ross Miller
      • Warren Messer
      • Wes Farmer
      • Winfried Wavedancer-YachtDesign
      • Woodenwidget
      • Other Designers
      • View All
    • Plans by type
      • All Plans by type
      • Folding Boats
      • Paddleboats
        • All Paddleboats
        • Canoes
        • Kayaks
        • Other Paddle Boats
        • Stand up Paddleboards
        • View All
      • Powerboats
        • All Powerboats
        • Cabin Powerboats
        • Electric Boats
        • Houseboats/Livaboards
        • Inboard Powerboats
        • Motor Canoes
        • Multihulls
        • Open Powerboats
        • Prams & Garveys
        • Steamboats
        • View All
      • Rowboats
        • All Rowboats
        • Dories
        • Driftboats
        • Larger Rowboats
        • Multihulls
        • Prams
        • Row Cruisers
        • Rowing Shells
        • Small Rowboats
        • Tenders
        • View All
      • Sailboats
        • All Sailboats
        • Cabin Sailboats to 15'
        • Cabin Sailboats 16' to 19'
        • Cabin Sailboats 20' - 25'
        • Cabin Sailboats 26' up
        • Open Sailboats to 14'
        • Open Sailboats 14' up
        • Multihulls
        • Pelican Sailboats
        • Prams
        • Sailing Canoes
        • View All
      • Sectional boats
      • Skin on Frame Boats
      • Steel and Aluminum Boats
      • Other Plans
      • View All
  • Potter 15 & 19

    Potter 15 & 19

    • Potter15
    • Potter19
  • Publications

    Publications

    • Books
    • Magazines
    • Paul Fisher instruction manuals
  • Rope & Chain

    Rope & Chain

    • 3-Strand Line
    • Cord
    • Accessories
    • Double Braid
    • Miscellaneous Line
    • Nylon
    • Polyester
    • Shock Cord
    • Spectra/Dyneema
    • Wire & Chain
  • Sails

    Sails

    • Custom Sails
    • Really Simple Sails
    • Sailmaking Supplies
      • All Sailmaking Supplies
      • Hardware
      • Misc.
      • Sailcloth
      • Tapes
      • Thread
      • Tools
      • View All
    • Stock Sails
  • Supplies

    Supplies

    • Bedding Compounds & Sealants
    • Epoxy & Related
      • All Epoxy & Related
      • Additives
      • Epoxy
      • Epoxy Tools, Supplies
      • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, etc.
        • All Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, etc.
        • Carbon Fiber
        • Fiberglass Tape & Sleeving
        • Fiberglass Cloth
        • Peelply, Dynel, etc
        • View All
      • Kits For Specific Boats
        • All Kits For Specific Boats
        • Epoxy Kits for Warren Messer Designs
        • Other Epoxy Kits
        • View All
      • View All
    • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Etc.
      • All Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Etc.
      • Carbon Fiber
      • Fiberglass Cloth
      • Fiberglass Tape & Sleeving
      • Peelply
      • View All
    • Leather
    • Metal
    • Misc.
    • Paint, Varnish, Primer
    • Wood
  • Tools

    Tools

    • Composite Fasteners & Tools
    • Epoxy Tools
    • Measuring Tools
    • Miscellaneous Tools
    • Pullsaws
    • Rasping, Sanding & Scraping
    • Rope Splicing Tools
    • Wire Rope Swaging Tools
  • Boatbuilding FAQ

    • Main Menu

    • About Us
    • Shipping
    • Returns
    • Contact Us
    • Blog
    • Shop By Category

    • Boat Gear
      • Anchors, Rodes, Chain, etc.
      • Misc.
      • Paddleboat Gear
      • Personal Gear
      • Portable Navigation Lights
      • Rowboat Gear
      • Sailboat Gear
    • Hardware
      • Fasteners
        • Composite Fasteners
        • Kits
        • Misc. Fasteners
        • Nails & Screws
        • Nuts, Bolts, Allthread
      • General Boat Hardware
        • Biminis, Pulpits, Stantions
        • Cleats & Chocks
        • Drain Plugs, Scuppers, Bailers
        • Electrical
        • Eyes & U-Bolts
        • Fairleads & Exit Plates
        • Hatches & Ports
        • Hinges, Cabinet Hardware
        • Hooks & Clips
        • Miscellaneous
        • Shackles & Swivels
        • Steering
      • Paddleboat Hardware
        • Footbraces, Rudders, etc.
        • Hatches & Deckplates
        • Kits
        • Misc.
        • Paddles, Leashes, Clips, etc.
      • Powerboat Hardware
      • Rowboat Hardware
        • Brass Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Bronze Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Davis Style Oarlocks & Socket Sets
        • Gaco Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Galvanized Oarlocks & Sockets
        • Oarlock Package
        • Rowing Accessories
        • Utility Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Sailboat Hardware
        • Blocks & Sheaves
        • Cleats
        • Fairleads & Exit Plates
        • Goosenecks
        • Mast & Boom
        • Misc
        • Rigging & Mounting
        • Rudder & Tiller
        • Shroud & Stay
    • Plans & Kits
      • Free Plans
      • Kits and Packages
        • Angus Row Cruiser
        • Goat Island Skiff
        • OZ Goose
        • Portage Pram
        • San Francisco Bay Pelican
        • Scamp
        • Scout
        • SEI
        • Skate
      • Plans by designer
        • Alex Bogdanov
        • Andrew Walters
        • Axel Schmid
        • B.C.A. Demco
        • Bernd Kohler
        • Bill Short
        • Dave Gentry
        • David Nichols
        • Don Kurylko
        • Dudley Dix
        • Eric Henseval
        • Francois Vivier
        • Frank Smoot
        • Fred Shell
        • Gary Dierking
        • Gavin Atkin
        • James Brett
        • Jerome Delaunay
        • JF Bedard
        • Jim Michalak
        • Joe Dobler
        • John Sheen
        • John Welsford
        • Ken Simpson
        • Mack McKinney
        • Mark Gumprecht
        • Mark Van Abbema
        • Michael Storer
        • Paul & Marya Butler
        • Paul Fisher
        • Perttu Korhonen
        • Renn Tolman
        • Richard Woods
        • Ross Lillistone
        • Ross Miller
        • Warren Messer
        • Wes Farmer
        • Winfried Wavedancer-YachtDesign
        • Woodenwidget
        • Other Designers
      • Plans by type
        • Folding Boats
        • Paddleboats
        • Powerboats
        • Rowboats
        • Sailboats
        • Sectional boats
        • Skin on Frame Boats
        • Steel and Aluminum Boats
        • Other Plans
    • Potter 15 & 19
      • Potter15
      • Potter19
    • Publications
      • Books
      • Magazines
      • Paul Fisher instruction manuals
    • Rope & Chain
      • 3-Strand Line
      • Cord
      • Accessories
      • Double Braid
      • Miscellaneous Line
      • Nylon
      • Polyester
      • Shock Cord
      • Spectra/Dyneema
      • Wire & Chain
    • Sails
      • Custom Sails
      • Really Simple Sails
      • Sailmaking Supplies
        • Hardware
        • Misc.
        • Sailcloth
        • Tapes
        • Thread
        • Tools
      • Stock Sails
    • Supplies
      • Bedding Compounds & Sealants
      • Epoxy & Related
        • Additives
        • Epoxy
        • Epoxy Tools, Supplies
        • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, etc.
        • Kits For Specific Boats
      • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Etc.
        • Carbon Fiber
        • Fiberglass Cloth
        • Fiberglass Tape & Sleeving
        • Peelply
      • Leather
      • Metal
      • Misc.
      • Paint, Varnish, Primer
      • Wood
    • Tools
      • Composite Fasteners & Tools
      • Epoxy Tools
      • Measuring Tools
      • Miscellaneous Tools
      • Pullsaws
      • Rasping, Sanding & Scraping
      • Rope Splicing Tools
      • Wire Rope Swaging Tools
    • Boatbuilding FAQ
    Reset Search ×
    • Login

      Forgot your password?

      or
      Sign Up
    • 0
    • Home
    • Plans & Kits
    • Plans by type
    • Rowboats
    • Driftboats
    • Polepunt Plans
  • Boat Gear
    • All Boat Gear
    • Anchors, Rodes, Chain, etc.
    • Misc.
    • Paddleboat Gear
    • Personal Gear
    • Portable Navigation Lights
    • Rowboat Gear
    • Sailboat Gear
  • Hardware
    • All Hardware
    • Fasteners
      • All Fasteners
      • Composite Fasteners
      • Kits
      • Misc. Fasteners
      • Nails & Screws
      • Nuts, Bolts, Allthread
    • General Boat Hardware
      • All General Boat Hardware
      • Biminis, Pulpits, Stantions
        • All Biminis, Pulpits, Stantions
        • Caps & Inserts
        • Hinges
        • Jaw Slides
        • Miscellaneous
        • Stantion/Pulpit
      • Cleats & Chocks
        • All Cleats & Chocks
        • Chocks
        • Horn Cleats
        • Misc. Cleats
      • Drain Plugs, Scuppers, Bailers
      • Electrical
      • Eyes & U-Bolts
      • Fairleads & Exit Plates
      • Hatches & Ports
      • Hinges, Cabinet Hardware
      • Hooks & Clips
      • Miscellaneous
      • Shackles & Swivels
      • Steering
    • Paddleboat Hardware
      • All Paddleboat Hardware
      • Footbraces, Rudders, etc.
      • Hatches & Deckplates
      • Kits
      • Misc.
      • Paddles, Leashes, Clips, etc.
    • Powerboat Hardware
    • Rowboat Hardware
      • All Rowboat Hardware
      • Brass Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Bronze Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Davis Style Oarlocks & Socket Sets
      • Gaco Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Galvanized Oarlocks & Sockets
      • Oarlock Package
      • Rowing Accessories
      • Utility Oarlocks & Sockets
    • Sailboat Hardware
      • All Sailboat Hardware
      • Blocks & Sheaves
        • All Blocks & Sheaves
        • Becket Blocks
        • Block Assemblies
        • Block/Cleat Combinations
        • Bronze Blocks
        • Cheek Blocks
        • Deck Blocks
        • Double, Tripple & Fiddle
        • Misc. Blocks
        • Sheaves
        • Single Blocks
      • Cleats
        • All Cleats
        • Camcleats
        • Clamcleats
        • Horn Cleats
        • Misc. Cleats
      • Fairleads & Exit Plates
      • Goosenecks
      • Mast & Boom
      • Misc
      • Rigging & Mounting
      • Rudder & Tiller
        • All Rudder & Tiller
        • Pintles
        • Gudgeons
        • Rudder Hardware Sets
        • Misc.
      • Shroud & Stay
  • Plans & Kits
    • All Plans & Kits
    • Free Plans
    • Kits and Packages
      • All Kits and Packages
      • Angus Row Cruiser
      • Goat Island Skiff
      • OZ Goose
      • Portage Pram
      • San Francisco Bay Pelican
      • Scamp
      • Scout
      • SEI
      • Skate
    • Plans by designer
      • All Plans by designer
      • Alex Bogdanov
      • Andrew Walters
      • Axel Schmid
      • B.C.A. Demco
      • Bernd Kohler
      • Bill Short
      • Dave Gentry
      • David Nichols
      • Don Kurylko
      • Dudley Dix
        • All Dudley Dix
        • Dinghies & Canoes
        • GRP Monohull Sailboats
        • Multihull Sailboats
        • Plywood Monohull Sailboats
        • Power Boats
      • Eric Henseval
      • Francois Vivier
      • Frank Smoot
      • Fred Shell
      • Gary Dierking
      • Gavin Atkin
      • James Brett
      • Jerome Delaunay
      • JF Bedard
      • Jim Michalak
        • All Jim Michalak
        • Paddleboats
        • Powerboats
        • Rowboats
        • Sailboats
      • Joe Dobler
      • John Sheen
      • John Welsford
      • Ken Simpson
      • Mack McKinney
      • Mark Gumprecht
      • Mark Van Abbema
      • Michael Storer
      • Paul & Marya Butler
      • Paul Fisher
        • All Paul Fisher
        • Canoes & Kayaks
        • Dayboats
        • Dinghies
        • Motor Boats
        • Pocket/Trailer Sailers
        • Sailing Yachts
        • Steam & Electric Boats
      • Perttu Korhonen
      • Renn Tolman
      • Richard Woods
      • Ross Lillistone
      • Ross Miller
      • Warren Messer
      • Wes Farmer
      • Winfried Wavedancer-YachtDesign
      • Woodenwidget
      • Other Designers
    • Plans by type
      • All Plans by type
      • Folding Boats
      • Paddleboats
        • All Paddleboats
        • Canoes
        • Kayaks
        • Other Paddle Boats
        • Stand up Paddleboards
      • Powerboats
        • All Powerboats
        • Cabin Powerboats
        • Electric Boats
        • Houseboats/Livaboards
        • Inboard Powerboats
        • Motor Canoes
        • Multihulls
        • Open Powerboats
        • Prams & Garveys
        • Steamboats
      • Rowboats
        • All Rowboats
        • Dories
        • Driftboats
        • Larger Rowboats
        • Multihulls
        • Prams
        • Row Cruisers
        • Rowing Shells
        • Small Rowboats
        • Tenders
      • Sailboats
        • All Sailboats
        • Cabin Sailboats to 15'
        • Cabin Sailboats 16' to 19'
        • Cabin Sailboats 20' - 25'
        • Cabin Sailboats 26' up
        • Open Sailboats to 14'
        • Open Sailboats 14' up
        • Multihulls
        • Pelican Sailboats
        • Prams
        • Sailing Canoes
      • Sectional boats
      • Skin on Frame Boats
      • Steel and Aluminum Boats
      • Other Plans
  • Potter 15 & 19
    • All Potter 15 & 19
    • Potter15
    • Potter19
  • Publications
    • All Publications
    • Books
    • Magazines
    • Paul Fisher instruction manuals
  • Rope & Chain
    • All Rope & Chain
    • 3-Strand Line
    • Cord
    • Accessories
    • Double Braid
    • Miscellaneous Line
    • Nylon
    • Polyester
    • Shock Cord
    • Spectra/Dyneema
    • Wire & Chain
  • Sails
    • All Sails
    • Custom Sails
    • Really Simple Sails
    • Sailmaking Supplies
      • All Sailmaking Supplies
      • Hardware
      • Misc.
      • Sailcloth
      • Tapes
      • Thread
      • Tools
    • Stock Sails
  • Supplies
    • All Supplies
    • Bedding Compounds & Sealants
    • Epoxy & Related
      • All Epoxy & Related
      • Additives
      • Epoxy
      • Epoxy Tools, Supplies
      • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, etc.
        • All Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, etc.
        • Carbon Fiber
        • Fiberglass Tape & Sleeving
        • Fiberglass Cloth
        • Peelply, Dynel, etc
      • Kits For Specific Boats
        • All Kits For Specific Boats
        • Epoxy Kits for Warren Messer Designs
        • Other Epoxy Kits
    • Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Etc.
      • All Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Etc.
      • Carbon Fiber
      • Fiberglass Cloth
      • Fiberglass Tape & Sleeving
      • Peelply
    • Leather
    • Metal
    • Misc.
    • Paint, Varnish, Primer
    • Wood
  • Tools
    • All Tools
    • Composite Fasteners & Tools
    • Epoxy Tools
    • Measuring Tools
    • Miscellaneous Tools
    • Pullsaws
    • Rasping, Sanding & Scraping
    • Rope Splicing Tools
    • Wire Rope Swaging Tools
  • Boatbuilding FAQ
  • Shop by Brand
  • RaidBraid.gif
  • View all Brands
  • Polepunt Plans
  • Polepunt Plans

    Polepunt Plans

    Coming in 2021

    (You save )

    SKU:
    JM-POLEPUNT
    Availability:
    not available for will call
    measurement:
    imperial

    Share This Article

    • Overview

    Product Description

    Polepunt Plans

    Do you have a swamp in your back yard? Turn that into a positive thing with a tradional punt that you push through the shallow water with a pole. I think this sort of boat has a long history and the similar shape in Chapelle's great book AMERICAN SMALL SAILING CRAFT goes back to at least the 1700's. Those weren't built of plywood, of course, and would be a lot heavier than this one. Actually Chapelle shows the shape of the old one as more elaborate than this one but I'm pretty sure this one is in no way harmed in function by the simplicity of its shape.

    In particular I drew in a feature that I saw on a commercial aluminum jonboat. That is a constant width bottom. I used that feature on my Jonsboat design and it works very well. It might make the boat easier to build although something like Polepunt is easy to do in almost any case. I kept the bottom dead flat in the center 7' with no frames there so that you might walk the center as you push the pole. The boat is narrow at 30" inside on the bottom and I'm hoping that will make it stable enough to stand in. But such a light boat will be dominated by your weight and you will need to be careful how you stand. I've also shown rowlock sockets on the drawing and this might suit as a rowing boat using a removable seat. And this might be very suitable for floating streams with paddles, a substitute for an aluminum canoe. I see no good way to use a motor on a boat like this. The ends (which are identical) are swept way upward for good lines at slow speed and won't support any weight fore and aft. The only chance for a motor would be with an electric with remote steering so yo can keep your weight forward for proper trim. I've written words like that for almost all my arm powered boats and I still get regular photos of those boats with motor plates mounted on the stern. But I never get photos of those boats under power most likely because the owner tried it just once and never again after it tried to stand on its stern when the motor was fired up. So if you want power, and there is nothing wrong with that, build Jonsboat instead.

    Anyway, our old buddy in Poland, Wojtek Baginski, built the prototype to perfection. In one of Phil Bolger's books he says the real trick of designing a successful boat is to get your design into the hands of the right user, and so it is with Wojtek. Here is his account of the maiden voyage:

    "Here is a brief description of polepunt nautical characteristics. The first is that polepunt is incredibly stable. During our cruise the crew (Wojtek Baginski is in the stern in most of these photos and his boating buddy Wojtek Holnicki in the bow) was often forced to gather on the stern first, and next on the bow (after boat's center has passed over the bar) to jump over a tree or a branch laying in the water, not stopping the punt. We were using the internal stiffener as a walkway and it helped much to keep the balance.

    The second notice is that polepunt responds to oar action very well. After more of less a strong push of a pair of paddles she smoothly went a long distance on calm water. Looks like rowing will be successful as well, when an oarsman will take a seat at the center of the boat, and will pull the boat with the pair of 7 foot oars (we have chosen a pair of heavy ones for the Vistula , because of possible wind and waves acting on her open area against the boat). As for using a pole, it's really amazing and effective power, but needs a bit of experience. Worth learning!

    Another notice is that the boat is surprisely strong, I think because of relatively low ratio of free plywood surface to chine logs, stiffeners, gunwales and frames. She got a few strong hits and scrapes from wooden, concrete and stone objects, but generally everything is OK, external chine logs gave good protection to the sides in extremal conditions. I laminated the bottom with a fiberglass twice, inside and outside, by the way.

    So, the boat is really useful in various conditions (we checked her out during 20 km long raft in various water areas including wild state creek, regulated state creek, small man made lagoon and big river). I think with her low cost and quick building process she is a very good proposition not only for beginners but for advanced adventurers as well (hey don't look at me! :).

    Thanks Jim."

    Thank YOU, Wojtek!

    I want to point out here that a stream like this clearly isn't meant for modern boats and if you have a boat like Polepunt you can navigate it and pretty much have it all to yourself. This can be really high quality boating.

    Nothing to builiding Polepunt, of course. Nail and glue construction from four sheets of 1/4" plywood.

    PUNT, 15' X 3', 110 POUNDS EMPTY

    Product Videos

    Custom Field

    measurement imperial

    Product Reviews

    ×
    • You May Also Like
    • Recommended
    • Ozarkian Plans

      Ozarkian Plans

    • Toter DuckBoat Plans PDF

      Toter DuckBoat Plans PDF

      MSRP:
      Now: $35.00
      Add to Cart
    • Jonsboat Plans Instant Download

      Jonsboat Plans Instant Download

      MSRP:
      Now: $30.00
      Add to Cart
    • Wanigan (Free plans)

      Wanigan (Free plans)

    • River Runner Plans

      River Runner Plans

    • Duck Boat Plans PDF

      Duck Boat Plans PDF

      MSRP:
      Now: $50.00
      Add to Cart
    • Jon Jr. Plans

      Jon Jr. Plans

    • Piragua Plans

      Piragua Plans

    • Dogsbody Free Plans

      Dogsbody Free Plans

    • 20' Cambridge Punt

      20' Cambridge Punt

      MSRP:
      Now: $81.00
      Choose Options
    • Mouse Free Plans

      Mouse Free Plans

    • Julie Skiff Free Plans

      Julie Skiff Free Plans

    • Slipper PDF

      Slipper PDF

    • Trifecta Plans PDF

      Trifecta Plans PDF

    • QT Skiff Plans

      QT Skiff Plans

    • Veloce' Racing Scull Plans Plans

      Veloce' Racing Scull Plans Plans

      MSRP:
      Now: $79.00
      Add to Cart
    • Paddleplank  Plans

      Paddleplank Plans

    • 16'x6' Lightship's Lifeboat Mould Plans Plans

      16'x6' Lightship's Lifeboat Mould Plans Plans

      MSRP:
      Now: $61.00
      Choose Options
    • RB42 Plans

      RB42 Plans

    • Larsboat Plans

      Larsboat Plans

    ×
    Contact Us
    826 East Park Ave,
    Port Townsend, Washington - 98368
    Accounts & Orders
    • Login or Sign Up
    • Order Status
    • Returns
    Navigate
    • About Us
    • Shipping
    • Returns
    • Contact Us
    • Blog
    Join Our Mailing List

    Sign up for our newsletter to receive specials and up to date product news and releases.

    • © Duckworks Boat Builders Supply
    • | Sitemap