Jacques Coon’s Drift Boat Build

Josh Coon

In the summer of 2018, I saw a Jason Cajune drift boat in the lobby of the Sage Lodge located near the Yellowstone River, in Montana’s famed Paradise Valley. The boat was a modern take on the traditional Western river fishing dories that infused the clean lines and flowing curves of low-sided Montana skiffs—typically made of fiberglass at production scale. The boat would be equally at home on the water or in the showroom of a high-end furniture gallery. Two years later, while fishing on the Pere Marquette river (Michigan) with my dad, Jacques, and son Evan, I described the Cajune boat. Six months into the pandemic lockdown, Jacques was looking for a project and excitedly agreed to lead a build. While Cajune does sell plans, I decided to design…

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Sailing World (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2023

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