How to Build a Glousterman Ultralight Dory

[@johnryan2193]

The best response to the mean hearted unhappy people, there's not ONE boat on the water that's has not being influenced by earlier designs , if we followed the critics we would still be using coracles or a hollowed out log ! Thank you Mr Spira.

[@cpd833]

I love this little rowing dory. I built a little wheel set typical for walking kayaks to get to and from the Willamette River so I can row.

[@alan36753]

Just a note on the word origin, there's an old city in central England called Gloucester and it's pronounced Gloster. Same as Worcester pronounced wuster and Warwick is pronounced worick, Leicester is lester etc. Lovely video

[@scootherring9314]

Don’t know who built a boat I had a few years ago but had it some many never knowing how much I miss it till it was gone but here I’ll try to describe it as yours is similar both ends were pointed probably as much as possible for a 1/2” plank board could be but the bottom was cup like a saucer plate an it would slice through the water with a 24thrust trolling motor you gave me a lot of ideas watching how the stitch an glue works hopefully this winter I will complete mine from memories thank you for sharing

[@oneflyguy1949]

That's a real nice boat Jeff, I am a nflder and I use to fish on the exploits river for salmon in a dory when I was young. I lived at the falls.

[@RayRoss-g2z]

Very interesting and super nice light boat for rowing!

[@joeydupre6153]

A wider floor and lower sides and you would essentially have a Louisiana pirogue. I've built several and they paddle really well with a kayak double paddle.

[@badreddine3465]

i love this boat .well done. Very very nice boat .thanks.

[@ArtworkAnon]

I’m so building one of these. Thank you thank you…

[@barrydavies2977]

Practical Boat Owner had plans and building instructions for something similar to this in the 1980's. My father built one. A great little seaboat. You have to sit right in the bottom to keep the COG as low as possible, or else it felt a bit tippy. He put a little 2hp engine on for long distance work. It was very fast even with this tiny engine.

[@tizme6105]

I still have that PBO issue here with me as I always wanted to build one but never found the time. That same article has a chart with several variable the builder could apply too so that it could be built for various uses. Always loved these Spira boats and their various plans though. I'm too long in the tooth now though.

[@barrydavies2977]

@@tizme6105 I know what you mean. 7 decades of abuse can't be fixed with more pills.

[@flowrob6861]

Great video Just what I didn't need to see after 20 Olympics . Rowing dory I can afford to build .

[@crow4319]

Nice little dory

[@robertbrander2074]

If your boat is Tippy .... Put a 2-3 inch Keel on it ! ..... It wood help with tracking , stability and protect the bottom ... Run it from the back to the nose ....... Great Show !

[@tjkid07]

A keel won't stop the static stability. "tippiness" has nothing to do with keel or no keel.

[@beyondthis7]

The smaller and lighter the dory... the less stable it becomes... setting the seat way down is the way to get the ballast where it's needed. I've watched this video several times now, and I think watching the man climb in to row away (and noting his seat height as quite low), convinces me this boat would be just a little too tender for me. I love that it's made of 2 pieces of ply, but if it were an option, I'd buy another piece to widen out the bottom and increase stability. Is that an option? Do you have a more stable version of this in stitch and glue with a wider bum???

[@tgclark56]

I lived there will i was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. Nice town.

[@Boris_printmaker]

Lovely design

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I love your boats. Do you know of any designs for a small row and sailing boat that would fit on a 12x5 foot balcony of a 1 bedroom apartment?

[@SquawkCode]

Hahaha I'd like to build The Frugalman sailing dinghy sourced from Home Depot, Harbor Freight, e.t.c.

[@tjkid07]

Sure: spirainternational.com/hp_otte.php It'd be pretty easy to add a small sailing rig to it.

[@christopherking2999]

links are hosed. Any updates?

[@romandybala]

Hi Jeff, I am keen to build this boat. What is the purpose of the two seating positions?If you wanted to carry two people wouldnt you move the seat forward and then have an aft seat for the passenger for balanc e ? Thanks

[@tjkid07]

It doesn't matter that much. Many have been built with two seats.

[@streakerofevil]

I would love to add a dagger board and small 35 sq ft gaff sail to this design. Would an eight foot mast with 5 ft gaff and boom require outriggers for stability?

[@tjkid07]

No outriggers???

[@wesleywillard]

Current River in SE Missouri?

[@tjkid07]

Yes.

[@joelkoonce8559]

You da Man !!!

[@thomasmunger2849]

Where can I get plans?

[@erikjensen6503]

What about a more stable similar sized dory? Two adults and a teen rowing around lakes maybe easy ocean?

[@tjkid07]

Sure, spirainternational.com/hp_nova.php

[@zaneridley6405]

Can you put a motor on one of these?

[@tjkid07]

I wouldn't. Maybe an electric trolling motor would be OK. I'd clamp it to the side.

[@michaeltepedino760]

Does anyone have these plans?

[@theroldfenty]

Hi M Tepedino, Yes, I have these plans.

[@donpalmore826]

what length oar do you suggest ?

[@tjkid07]

If you're in shape and want to go fast, longer oars. If you're not and don't mind cruising, shorter oars. What sized oars do you want?

[@davidcummings6299]

Many other plans out there friends

[@Strutingeagle]

We're Gloucester men !!!!

[@combatjm89]

Wasn't Ray Bolger a singer?

[@tjkid07]

Yes Phil. Ray William's? Dang me.

[@tjkid07]

The scarecrow in the original Wizard of Oz - That was Ray Bolger. "If I only had a brain."

[@greysilverback3924]

Were they related to Whitey Bolger :)

[@timhaakenson916]

I WANT THE OPTION TO MOUNT A DECENT MOTOR AND ALSO TO HAVE FULL RANGE OF MOTION.. ALSO ACCESS STUFF EASILY ETC.. MANY FACTORS TO CONSIDER HAHAHA

[@jimmascaro2456]

Pronounced glawster. If you live there its pronounced glawstuh.

[@stuartedmond7372]

if you want to be really technical it's gloss-ter. Well that's how the Brits pronounce it being a British city name ...

[@glennpettersson9002]

If you're going to copy a boat, why not the Queen Mary. :) :)

[@nathandurbin9260]

Your pronouncing Gloucester wrong . It’s glawster

[@waitersluvhjy66]

Stodoys plans are amazing!

[@tjkid07]

Another posted trying to get paid for spreading spam. Sheesh