Click below for information on the Drift Boat Plans and video. You will find a specifications table, information on wood types, sizes and quantities, tools needed and construction techniques in …

Original McKenzie drift boat plans designed by Don Hill in sizes 14', 16', 17' & 18' plus the 10' Mini Drifter. They include plan drawings of the parts with a construction manual & video narrated by Don showing the construction of the boats.

Drift boats are usually used in tricky rivers with fast running currents and rocky passages for fly fishing. The oarsman sits aft, facing forward and uses the oars to manoeuvre the boat round rocks whilst the boat is carried down river by the current.

2025年1月13日 · With custom drift boat plans, you can tailor your boat for activities like wildlife photography, steelhead fishing, or family recreational boating. You can add wheels for easy transport, strengthen bulkheads, or create special storage areas.

The 16 foot Standard Guide Model is the good old workhorse of boats. Don Hill has guided the Deschutes, the Rogue, and all coastal and central Oregon rivers in this model and he feels …

16' drift boat built from plans "After looking at the plans (I started with plans only) my first thought was "this is to hard and to much work". Well, I was wrong. The plans are easy to read, it explains all the cuts, how to build the jigs needed, and shows you all aspects of the layouts.

The Mini works best as a solo boat with space for extra gear but will handle two adults on flat water. Built as recommended the hull can weigh less than 90 pounds which makes it a cartopper if you don't want the hassle of a trailer, and it can also be hauled in the back of a pick-up truck.

Rock Creek Drift Boat Plans PDF. Note: These plans consist of a booklet of 40 pages of text, drawings and photos on 8.5" x 11" pages. The printed version is black and white. The PDF file for instant download has color photographs.

Our wooden drift boat designs, plans and kits.

Our driftboat designs are the most-advanced available, yet specially intended for first-timers. They feature frame-free hulls (no ribs!) based on modern stress-skin engineering principles for faster, easier construction & reduced weight. Yet with our integral side trays, bow, and stern compartments with decks, strength and stiffness are superior!