Traditional Boats.

**Flatdog** · 10th September 2012, 06:03 AM

We went for a paddle today on the Gold Canal which is an off-shoot of the Rhine. In this area they build a traditional fishing punt with a design that's been handed down through the generations. When I first started building the Eureka I was in contact with one of the builders when I was looking for material. As you can see the designs are slightly different to Michaels and the materials a bit more "raw". The paddles are something different. I would love to own one.

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**Sumbloak** · 10th September 2012, 05:17 PM

Should be a piece of cake to build. Very simple shape.

**Flatdog** · 10th September 2012, 05:50 PM

My roofracks are only good for 80kg.

**Sumbloak** · 11th September 2012, 08:23 AM

I suspect they were not designed as cartoppers.

**Boatmik** · 11th September 2012, 09:30 PM

There are similar boats all over the world. The construction reminded me strongly of the French Futreaux on the Loire river

Though the futreaux are for sailing ...

Not for roofracking either ... obviously ... the full photo set for those who have not seen is here

Also Csaba in Hungary sent me photos of lighter versions ... which can also be huge like the futreaux.

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Csaba asked me to draw something up.

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