No motor zone sail/row skiff

[Vagabondfishing]

Hello all! I have been wanting to build a boat for a while and i think i found a plan or at least concept that may be a perfect setup for a nmz and farting around boat.

The otter 16

Otter 16

Im curious if any of you have been on a similar boat or this boat?

Im thinking i would put a flat deck on the bow and maybe a removable sliding seat for rowing. That way i can row or sail long distances without killing my upper body stationary rowing.

Any issues with this plan or better alternatives y’all can offer?

[3_inches]

Combining the two most pretentious marine activities

I will probably get boo’d off the forum for this… I have always wondered if anyone has been able to combine fly/flats fishing and sailing. I feel like this is something the great Chris Morejohn could probably figure out. If such a design were possible it would would need: A light weight removable mast or at a minimum be free standing with no rigging. Sails / Boom would need to be easily removed, rolled up, and lashed to the outside of the gunnel. Small enough to not need a ballast. Ie. you…

Yea

[Vagabondfishing]

Of course Chris has a solution lol.

I am probably going to still try the otter build cause i would like a narrower beam for this skiff if for no other reason than to compliment my heron