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Ray’s River Dories on Instagram

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Rails in and frames trimmed, one of my favorite ta

Rails in and frames trimmed, one of my favorite tasks! This 20’ ready for floors and seats…. #woodboat
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All clamps on deck! This 20’ Rogue is testing my

All clamps on deck! This 20’ Rogue is testing my clamp inventory…. #woodboat
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Scraping. Sanding. Prepping for finish. #woodboa

Scraping. Sanding. Prepping for finish.

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Inside rails are on this 17’ Rogue. Here comes t

Inside rails are on this 17’ Rogue. Here comes the fun stuff.

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Fiberglass bottom: on ✔️
Graphite epoxy: on ✔️
Chine caps: on ✔️
Boat Flipped: ✔️
Outside rails: on ✔️
Clamp city!

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Canacore down! Ready for final steps on the bottom

Canacore down! Ready for final steps on the bottom of this 17x54 W.A. 🍑

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Had some help in the shop yesterday laying down an

Had some help in the shop yesterday laying down another coat of epoxy. 😊

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Time to lay down some @totalboat high performance

Time to lay down some @totalboat high performance epoxy. 1 of many…

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Steamer box up and running! Time for some shape on

Steamer box up and running! Time for some shape on the chines…. #woodboat
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Back in the shop! Got the frames set on this 17x54

Back in the shop! Got the frames set on this 17x54 Rogue W.A. Now time to steam the chines.

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Started the next one: a 17x54 Rogue with a twist (

Started the next one: a 17x54 Rogue with a twist (aka the “wide ass”). This boat has a larger/wider transom to allow for more dry bags or coolers.

⏰ Time to scarf plywood and glue up the joints with @totalboat high performance epoxy.
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Great to see our 10’ pram out there doing work!

Great to see our 10’ pram out there doing work! 🎣
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Posted @withregram • @nwffo Big thanks to @raysriverdories for the loan of this badass pram. The #poppereat was great this morning! Thanks Dave! 🎥 by @503onthefly

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A Ray’s 16’ Rogue makes a great surprise birth

A Ray’s 16’ Rogue makes a great surprise birthday present! Thanks to @jordydoc for coming over from Big Fork, MT to pick up her fiancé’s gift. 🎈

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This 14’ Mac is finished and headed to her new h

This 14’ Mac is finished and headed to her new home in the Puget Sound. 💦

Thanks to @totalboat for their killer line of varnishes. Super impressed. 🔥

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Varnish time for the 14’ Mac. 🖌 Before >>Afte

Varnish time for the 14’ Mac. 🖌 Before >>After. I like to use @totalboat Wood sealer and Lust varnish.

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Time to get back at this 14’ Mac for a client an

Time to get back at this 14’ Mac for a client and making up some ground. 🔨

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This beast of a refurb is finally complete. This 1

This beast of a refurb is finally complete. This 18’ Rogue is now on its way back to its owner. 👋

Final touches included 3 coats of @totalboat Lust varnish and 2.5 gallons of teak oil. She was thirsty! 😋

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Check out @wetflyswing podcast today - great inter

Check out @wetflyswing podcast today - great interview with our founder, Ray Heater.
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Posted @withregram •
[New Podcast] Ray Heater, founder of @raysriverdories is on the @wetflyswing podcast to share his story of creating one of the big wooden drift boat companies in the west. We find out why he loves the Rapid Robert design so much and why he added a sheet of Fiberglass to all of the boats. 🎙Plus tips on restoring your boat if you have an old classic wooden boat laying around. Listen to the full episode @wetflyswing
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#rogueriver
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#mcckenzieriver
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#pnw
#madeinoregon

Rub rails going to black on the 18’ Rogue. Perfe

Rub rails going to black on the 18’ Rogue. Perfect job for @totalboat Wet Edge. 👌

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#rogueriver
#deshutesriver
#mcckenzieriver
#sandyriver
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#pnw
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#totalboat
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18’ Rogue flipped over: rail repair and replacem

18’ Rogue flipped over: rail repair and replacement underway.

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#woodendriftboat
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#boatbuilders
#rogueriver
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#mcckenzieriver
#sandyriver
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#madeinoregon

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