15 Jan 21:
Skipper grew up in a small town called Flour Bluff next to the Navy base near Corpus Christi. The folks there were dirt poor, and the Corpus Christ Elites called the residents Bluff Rats. So we'll name our new design BLUFF RATTY, which also has a nod to Rat and Mole from Kenneth Grahame's Wind In the Willows.
We have been toying with an idea for a punt, easy to build. The audience would be something Mom, Dad and the kids can build, throw in the back of a pickup and haul to the beach for a few hours of messing about. It could also serve as a work punt, I could have used it when I was repairing our pier. Propulsion is oar, paddle, double paddle, yuloh, quant and v2.0 could have square sail. We are incorporating some 1880s technology from BARBASHELA into the design and framing. We'll start with a 4x8 sheet of plywood, marine grade 1/4 inch (6mm) if you can find it local. Ohterwise source the best grade you can find, with as many plies and as few inner voids as possible.
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