Originally Posted by
Owen Stefaniak
hmm, maybe I will have to suck it up and pay for the okoume as weight is a big factor. I guess I'm only looking at 2-3 sheets so it won't be too bad. I am intrigued at the thought of something like that Devlin 10. would give me more room for the dog and decoys. My primary concern with regard to weight and size is that there are a lot of little backwater places around my stomping grounds that I'd like to be able to get this thing into; forest lakes, wetland ponds and stuff that would require a short hike down a trail with a small cart. Or I've even thought about using some detachable mountain bike wheels to get her down a trail. Point being, most of the time I'll need to do this alone. I'm physically fit and active, but I don't want this to be harder than it needs to.
Thanks a bunch for the great advice so far. I've done plenty of maintenance on wooden boats, but this will be my first home build.