The Best One Sheet Plywood Boat Ever (probably)! Plans Available.

We're heading towards building a full size dory rowing boat, but on the way we stopped off to build one from one sheet of ply - and it's pretty good!
Thanks to Will and Clare and Joe.
The plans are available here.. www.ironpig.ie/shop
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[@johnkramer5905]

I built a simpler one like this for my 5 yr old son 32 years ago from plans by "dynamite Peyson". most dangerous craft ever launched but the kids learned to swim quickly and had lots of fun.

[@colinlothlorian]

I still have a copy of the book somewhere.

[@michaelwalling8281]

I had similar results. Does the video maker mention the instability of this design? I had fun building this one but not so much fun floating it. With 2 smallish people aboard it was a little scary. I think this perou would work ok for pushing around the bayou as long as the gators aren't about.

[@davidcarnahan3173]

@@colinlothlorian .,? ?,

[@MagVair]

With all do respect gentlemen, the Gloucester Dory was desinged as a working boat, for fishing and lobstering. Working boats are typically loaded down with extra gear and or equipment and on a good day, fish and lobster. These boats become significantly more stable, the more they are loaded, as they sit lower in the water. So, an empty dory with a single adult, or a couple kids, is hardly loaded to it's intended waterline. Which may explain your experience. These boats are particularly good at penetrating the surf when launched from a beach, and they actually surf quite well. 😁👍 If there was any flaw to the design, I suspect it would have been addressed sometime over the last century or 2? Professional fisherman and lobster-men are not likely to tolerate boats that are dangerous or don't serve their purpose well? If you're not happy with your Dorys I'd be more than happy to give them a good home.... 😁 free boats accepted! 😁👍

[@Nighthawkinlight]

That looks like a ton of fun!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Over to you now, Ben? Can you make a better one?!

[@xsbxsbxsb]

@@WayOutWestx2 You did a grand job! How much does it actually weigh?

[@riaschildt7834]

@@xsbxsbxsb At 6.05 he says the boat weights about 15 pounds/ 7 kilos. Nice work.

[@centauri9458]

Lovely little boat.

[@forcesightknight]

I told my uncle you can make a bass boat out of a sheet of plywood, him and his stupid wife laughed at me behind my back talking about it. More of a John boat design, has even less waste. But I knew it was possible, I saw my design in a old old popular mechanics craft book. My dad had a shelf full of them. Thanks for posting, great job sir. Smooth "sailing" to you.

[@alanfeil2900]

I made one from that plan. I lent the drawing to another guy, he made one too. I think a bit longer would be better. Popular Mech. Sept 1981. A bit small for any waves.

[@aniquinstark4347]

I love challenges like this. Giving yourself design constraints forces you to be creative. Necessity is the mother of invention.

[@pamelacourtney8998]

That was fun to watch. Will you make a larger one to harvest mackerel in. You have such wonderful friends to help you. Blessings to all. 💕

[@WayOutWestx2]

That's the plan!

[@BirdYoumans]

OK. I smiled all the way thru. Happy little boat!

[@robertbrander2074]

Great Fun Project ....... Put a 1" x 2" Keel down the Center and it will track better , protect the Bottom , plus wobble less so you can add a Seat ...... I built one 16' feet long out of 1/4" inch ply like that ... It was a real sturdy boat , but tippy til we added a Keel .... Thanks for the Video ! Cheers !

[@davidnyc487]

You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place and with wonderful friends.

[@evablcher8788]

Fantastic Tim - I am really impressed. Nothing can stop you from trying new things, wonderful.

[@peterjensen1229]

Brilliant job Tim. There is nothing like a wooden boat. My most prized possession is a stitch and glue kayak I built 20 some years ago. If I sat in your boat I would have negative freeboard! Cheers!

[@BelisariaHald]

Your videos always make me smile and your crafting skills are amazing!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you!

[@justeauanka6017]

A sweet comedy with a happy successful ending. More of a pond or lake boat but as a 'child who can swim craft' to use as a macreler, perfect! Best wishes

[@johnemmons9087]

I’ve built some boats and this one you did is awesome! Thank you!

[@ZrubekFamily]

Take some of the scrap and make a skeg (or whatever it is called) on the bottom to keep it going straight.

[@flupsdarups3897]

Its called a keel

[@babboon5764]

@@flupsdarups3897 Nope, that's something else again. Skeg's a kind of fin located well back. Given the shallow draft locating it on the transom with a flip up facility (just bolt it to two brackets) might be best?

[@johnmorgan9435]

I really enjoy your inventive adventures!

[@peekoute6377]

Keep them coming. Enjoy and appreciate your simple approach to small boat building as well as your narratives

[@WayOutWestx2]

That's the plan!

[@GaryBoyd02]

That was a fun video! Your always up to something!

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Neat boat!

[@leifvejby8023]

Madness of the best kind! Single sheet boat building is lots of fun, but I'd never believed you could build a single sheet dory, I'm impressed. My single sheet is shorter and beamier v-bottom for more buoyancy.

[@joshuadunn882]

A lovely day out at Snamh Beach..... It looks a bit chilly in that black Coomhola River estuary water. Great looking wee boat. Great fun for kids - big and small. Crazy light.....unbelievable

[@johnstephen7557]

Wonderful project boys! It's a beautiful shape!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Steve!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

That’s a wild experiment. I’m glad you shared it!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Yes it was!

[@cpobyrne1]

Great craic, well done!

[@leilanistillwell8661]

WOW ! This is FANTASTIC 💕💕

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you so much!!

[@robertvezina3669]

Lovely Lines. Well Done!

[@Mrsstick07]

Another great video. Your both so clever, looked like great fun. 😀

[@rong1924]

Somehow he makes building and rowing a small boat sound like a children's fairy tale book.

[@johnmcdyer7297]

Just brilliant thanks for posting

[@WayOutWestx2]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@eckosters]

Fabulous! It really looks like a little boat folded from paper. And yes, you must design and build one that will be good enough for racing :)))

[@jenhofmann]

You inspire me with your creativity!

[@normanboyes4983]

Just love your videos.😀👍, I smile all the way through them.

[@39knights]

When I built mine I used a suggestion to use plastic zip-ties to help hold it together. Bonus is you can fibreglass over them and simply cut off the excess.

[@JereForsyth]

How much fun is this!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I subscribed to you a long time ago because of your catamaran video and stayed around because of your other wonderful videos. I like this boat. I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment with a screened 2nd floor balcony and have been looking for a small boat to keep at home to row and maybe sail. I have seen a few 2 pice boats that might work and recently saw the mini Auray punt online. I think it is also a 1 sheet boat. I have also thought about a duck punt cut into two pieces and used as bookshelves at home and reassemble as a punt when used in the water. thumbs up! on your dory.

[@WayOutWestx2]

If your ceilings were high enough you might be able to hang it up there when not in use - it would make a fine lampshade : - )

[@dannyjb5168]

How neat! An interesting video as always

[@pathardage1880]

How absolutely delightful. Thank you.

[@Skammee]

Cute little water bug of a craft . Everyone came back smiling !

[@bisbonian1183]

Delightful video. Nice looking boat. "There is nothing-absolutely nothing-half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”

[@WayOutWestx2]

Well said!

[@sarahvegangarden4822]

Ratty said, dreamily ...

[@1incutheta]

Really, really cool!

[@jigsey.]

Fantastic video.. Best I've seen this year.. Your cnc is mighty

[@WayOutWestx2]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnbee7729]

Great little project!! Not one for rough seas, but still lots of fun.

[@stevewhitehart5795]

Spooky this video should pop up in my "recommended" list, Will is the man who taught me how to use a CNC router years ago in Cardigan. As soon as I saw the finger jointed plywood I knew, Will used that to good effect on yachts up to 25ft.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Yes, small world! Cardigan's loss is west Cork's gain. I'll tell him you were looking in..

[@GonePottyGardening]

wow amazing, very clever 😊😎👍

[@offgridcabinbelgium]

Wonderful. 2 of these, think catamaran. Can't wait to see that

[@colinlothlorian]

I built a scale Dingle Curragh about the same size but with a bit more freeboard. I eventually added a fixed rudder that hooked over the gunwhale at the stern which made a huge difference to the longitudinal stability, it would actually go in a straight line without constantly correcting it. I also found thole pins easier to use than rowlocks, mainly as they fix the pivot point.

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

What a fantastic little boat. Great job.

[@NicoSmets]

That was quite the adventure.

[@kennethkowalchuk7868]

What fun! I once used a dory to tow my 16 X 8 feet floating houseboat to a dry dock nearby. Meant to be a seaworthy design.

[@sticky59]

I like the lines of that ...... looking forward to seeing the full size version soon.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Just waiting for warmer weather..

[@user-uu5qx8wc8k]

❤❤ I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@GoneBattyBats]

Looks like lots of fun...

[@n.ayisha]

so much fun!

[@Lalagartitita]

That's dope!

[@MagVair]

I believe that boat needs a skeg... and perhaps a full length keelson? If the keelson were approximately 3/4" at the stem it would drag first when beaching. That will help it track straight but will still be very maneuverable. GOOD JOB GENTLEMEN, she's a KEEPER! 😁👍

[@TheDelamoir]

Now to figure out how to power it with a giant spring...

[@AtlasReburdened]

Delightful.

[@Miata822]

Lovely video and a clever little boat!

[@sabo55]

I built a 1 sheet wonder as well a while back it really is great fun :)

[@PACstove]

Ok bro's. Cool boat. New challenge. Make two of them for a pontoon sail boat using 2-4 sheets, aaaaand go!

[@maxboonkittypoison]

That looks like fun :D

[@kmilton1593]

Well done !

[@joelkoonce8559]

Top job Mate !!!

[@tangobayus]

Brilliant :)

[@johnfrancis9668]

What a joy.

[@blackwater4707]

Amazing. 'That frisson of fear' lol. I have definitely felt that in shallow black water. There's nothing quite so terrifying as wondering what could be lurking beneath.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Exciting though, isn't it?!

[@jeimanc5740]

Ang galing..good joob my frnd..🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@KingsCrossVIP]

Wonderful

[@SuperHyee]

Thanks !

[@summerwood619]

That was fun

[@joseenaman2226]

Fantastic

[@defdaz]

How good!

[@antoniescargo1529]

Leuk bootje.

[@michaelcripwell1724]

Brilliant

[@samvalentine3206]

What a fantastic fun piece of work - and all that from a single sheet of plywood! Amazing! Well done, Tim, Sandra, Will, Clare and Joe! Bravo! It does seem to be more of a fair-weather friend, but we have to hand it to your gumption and bravery! The next one will be even better. Hopefully it didn't put you in the poor house to make it. What does Hairy Henry think? Whinny neigh neigh? 👍

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Guys. Every penny (about €30?) was money well spent, don't you think? : - )

[@salimufari]

I could see putting a top skirt or deck on top & turn that shell into a mini kayak.

[@jamesparsons9437]

Agreed, even a canvas skirt would be amazing.

[@astrazenica7783]

One of those little electric outboard motors for kayak anglers would be cool. The ones with foot pedal throttle

[@DIYdiacsnFarmstead]

Tim in a Nutshell, höhöhö This looks really accessible! This would be a fun Thing to build/use with our 4/5 Year olds. Thanks for the Plans!

[@Godshole]

I've never seen anyone age a child using fractions before. What a brilliant idea!

[@DIYdiacsnFarmstead]

@@Godshole I am from Germany, i feel ashamed. Metric ftw!

[@Godshole]

@@DIYdiacsnFarmstead HA ha ha, no reason to be ashamed, metric works too. I believe that would make the child 0.8 or 0.HoHoHoHoHoHoHoHo

[@genekloszewski5484]

Good dory design !

[@WayOutWestx2]

I think so too!

[@garywahle581]

Great video

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks!

[@johnwildwest1]

nice job Tim wish i was there to help

[@cocospops9351]

Greetings from way out east (meath). Love your vids. You have some awesome tools 👍

[@WayOutWestx2]

never enough!

[@mistypeppercorn914]

Tim, you could steam 2×1 lengths of timber and clamp them on to mold them overnight. I wonder would putting pitch pine on the bottom make it more stable ?

[@grahamsymonds2489]

Such a lovely show. No health and safety, just us kids watching this.

[@wernerfeil7900]

Cool! My Grandpa call it "Ruckswilli".

[@loki1066]

You could charge to cut them out for people😉 This chap sounds like he should be narrating the 'Clangers'😸

[@arjenhillenius1917]

Now that's a boat! Great. I found it even in the wild water, behaving quite well. Too bad Sandra wasn't there. Could you introduce Will to us? Will he be joining you with more projects to come? Wishing you all the best over there.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Arjen. Sandra was just too busy and it's hard to find the window in the weather these days. Will's a busy man too - but I hope he'll pop up often.

[@CoolBreeze640]

Surprisingly nimble and fast little nutshell!

[@nealroche1652]

Thank you for the laughs 😂

[@halibut1249]

If you can make that from one sheet of ply, and learn a heck of alot in the process, imagine what a solid and usable rowboat you could make without the lumber restriction. Such as: higher freeboard esp in the middle, maybe a seat, maybe a vertical transom that could hold a low h.p. motor?? Maybe even a dagger board keel and sail mast?? Nice work. I had never heard of this single-ply contest. All your seams worked fine.

[@martinsto8190]

With Tim trying to find a good way to build a flash steam boiler it will only be a matter of time until he makes a little steam powered boat.

[@boatman6865]

You should go out Bantry Harbour and take a trip around the Fastnet

[@reidcooke7334]

Fusing this with another of your projects i see you could attach those left-over ply bits into a rear stabilizer for ease of boarding/wheel barrow handle attachment spot :)

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

Welcome to the TinyBoat/MiniBoat World! 😁👍✌ Use surgical "jell" pad, only 1/2" thick but great on the bum! 🤪🤣👍✌

[@force1253]

first meeting of the WBYC (Wet Bottom Yacht Club)!

[@KayakFishingCorkIreland]

Off to the sea. "Hang on. That's Tragarriff!" Driven past many times but never stopped.

[@WayOutWestx2]

You've missed out - it's a lovely place

[@WarblesOnALot]

G'day, Yay Team ! What an excellent little Rowboat..., brilliant. When I was about 13 my father's flat-bottomed plywood Rowboat copped a honegrown Gaff-Rig with a Rudder & one Leeboard - which only sailed well when the Board was indeed on the leeward side (!), until it dismasted itself with snappage after 3 months in a Boatshed & Woodworm got into the (Sapling) Mast....; and after that one was presented with a Sabot that had a Bowsprit & Jib - withna Whisker-Pole (!). The Hull was 8 ft long, so I was pretty much too big for it from the start.., but as it was rigged for a crew of 2, one teenager could be pretty bloody busy (!). Your little thing looked as if it could benefit by having the Rowlocks redesigned to raise the Pivot-Point higher up off the Water - maybe 6 inches, which would then better enable you to lift the Blades out of the Water, & thus avoid "Catching a Crab" in choppy water...(?). The video of you being lifted by the heaving choppy Cross-Swells off the Beach, in that little thing, reminded me of the one time my friend who managed the old Sydney City Heliport at Darling Harbour (circa 1981) let me borrow the 12-ft Aluminium "Tinnie" which was their official "Rescue Boat" for dealing with possible Heligoflopswimming events (!)...; but when he had no expected movements for 5 hours he let me play with it - and I stretched the friendship somewhat by taking it down to the edge of Circular Quay to look at the Opera House from under the Harbour Bridge... I don't think I actually breached any Maritime Rules of Navigation (?), but the Ferry-Wakes were pretty exciting, and I probably should have worn the Life-Jacket but I left it back at the Heliport in case Old Mate had to suddenly rescue anyone while I was Expeditioning... Little Boats are seriously thrilling, when they're in water which isn't flat...; if one knows what one's doing and enjoys doing it anyway, kinda thing. Do you know anything about Mutant (Red) Silver-Beets ? About half my tiny planting of a dozen has had 6 of the Plants having various shades of Pink Stems, going from pale pastel to brightly fluorescent...; and I'm slightly unsure which end of them to eat, the Leaves or the Roots ? I posted a video of them a couple of dayze ago, if you feel like a bit of a giggle. Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

[@WayOutWestx2]

Ah, yes. Some of the best memories are made on the water : - )

[@WarblesOnALot]

@@WayOutWestx2 When I was 13 if I'd built a Hang Glider they'd have locked me up..., whereas a Sailboat is effectively the biggest Aerofoil which a kid is permitted to play with in public places (!)...., no supervision required kinda thing. Such is Life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

[@trnrbrnr]

I think a double bladed paddle instead of oars is the way to go.

[@JessicaSimonson1976]

Oars deliver more propulsion

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

they really need a 2 sheet plywood boat contest to be worth anything

[@rubygray7749]

It must have been so hard to find a pencil 5 times bigger Tim!!

[@olddog6658]

quick build that. Looks like a small northwest coast "Drift Boat" & a Nantucket dory. I had a few a those over 35 yr. fishing rivers in WA & OR. 16' footers 3 wood & 2 aluminum... 50 pound salmon and you'd have a jet boat.......