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What Comes With a Driftboat Kit?
Casting platform
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ere is an example of what is included in a sixteen foot drift boat kit. We include the basic wood parts, as you see here, substantially cut out (to the degree that further table sawing is not nec‐ essary). The frames are assembled, then taken apart for shipping. The fasteners are included, unless one upgrades to stainless (see page 17). The sides and bottom are in one piece. The sides are cut exactly to fit, but the bottom needs to be sized to fit the boat as the boat is built. Caulk‐ ing is included for seal‐ ing the boat against leak‐ ing. T h e o r e t i c a l l y , you could build the boat with nothing else but the kit parts and the boat would look like this, ex‐ cept that it would be bare wood (no paint or var‐ nish).
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tand here with your legs between the ʺhornsʺ, stripping fly line out onto the deck for casting or ʺshootingʺ. This removable deck allows you to stand and fish (with caution) while the boat is moving down river.
Passenger seat
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he passenger seat is a bench seat with tackle trays on each side. It slides on pipes to adjust the trim of the boat. Use the two removable seat backs for two passengers, or one in the middle for one passenger (three seat backs for larger boats).
Floor boards Rower’s Seat
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his is the place where it all happens. Sit here and guide the boat down river to the nearest fishing spot. Two side trays for tackle. To help give you leverage for those ʺbeef strokesʺ on the oars, put our feet in the foot holes in the front floor boards.
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e tailor our boat kits to fit the customerʹs needs by providing the kit and then offering a wide variety of options to complete the project. Many of our kit builders purchase only a kit, then buy acces‐ sories incrementally as they need them, while others like to have everything they need right from the beginning. The latter is often true when a kit has to be shipped across the country. The cost of several individual UPS charges tends to add up quickly if many parts you need are shipped later. Here are what we think are some of the most basic needs for you to to have an enjoyable day on the river. You will find other items, such as the various seating options towards the back of the catalog.
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Varnish, oil, or paint. Oars, preferably three. Oarlocks, and perhaps oarlock sleeves. Anchoring system, anchor line and anchor. Trailer. Other options you may want: Aluminum eye bolt. Storage options (see page 18). Boat cover. Transom seat. Rear knee brace.
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