Constructing, Rowing & Sailing a Nova Scotian Grand Banks Dory

John Stewart posted this recently completed Nova Scotian dory video. He shows how he built it, how it rides while rowing, and how he sails it. John built it in Australia.
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[@The1stGurehaundo]

The instant you finished unfurling the jib, reminded me of the classic paper boats I made at school. The color of the boat just enhanced that image.

[@romandybala]

Well done. Flat bottom boats are great. I am currently building the Mini Grand Banks dory for my grandchildren for summer.

[@IrishChippy]

Nice build John Stewart

[@wahyurahardjo9301]

Love the JJ Cale's Song.

[@melvindenny8962]

So cool

[@TrumpAndKamila]

Beautiful, how long is Daisy Lu?

[@CoolBreeze640]

Beautiful boat! It appears to heel quite a bit before it stiffens up, how do you feel it would handle offshore with moderate waves? The images of the fishermen and their boats at the beginning of the video made me wonder.

[@thevoyager3903]

Ive got an old pine banks dory about that size and shes as tippy as can be without ballast in her. A hundred fifty pound of lead stiffens her right up though.

[@ronaldneniskis6869]

Do you have
A plan for me

[@taylorsailing1122]

Love the project. What about capsized recovery? Small boats routinely capsize and may turtle. I would assume that you would have flotation onboard and maybe a mast floatation to keep from turtle?

[@DIY-DaddyO]

What a beautiful little boat.

[@HerveMendell]

I'm an amateur builder, so I'm interested in why diffrent boats have diffrent shapes (not interested in power boats however) The point of a dory shape is that it is sliperry (narrow bottom, but also very seaworthy.) The narrow ends means they pierce the waves, and the flared sides mean they knock down the waves. And the most important thing about them, they are meant for carrying a lot of weight, e.g. dead fish. The more loaded down they get, the more stable they become.

[@sleethmitchell]

i took a halifax dory off a deserted schooner in lieu of payment. great little boats. i'd row all over boston harbor in that little guy. got years of use out of it. thanks for sharing!

[@MattSmith-ut8fh]

great work. that looks like a lot of fun.

[@FixNewsPlease]

JJ Cale baby. Awesome boat needs awesome music!

[@nerfreak01]

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[@swenner64]

Could you build a Keel for this boat to make it a little more Stable with a sail setup?

[@tjkid07]

Sure.

[@thevoyager3903]

Wouldn’t recommend it. Itd be a dog going to windward.