Recently, yesterday in fact, I was told "your getting bored so find a new project to waste time and money on". Now a person could take that statement as, I look bored, or, I'M GETTING UNDER FOOT TOO MUCH!!
So, all things being un-equal (in other words I know when to get out of the way) I thought I might try my hand at building a boat on top of restoring grandpa's. Nothing to large, after all I have to be able to get it out the garage door.
I think it will be a john/duck boat of some sorts. Maybe something around 10 or 12 foot in length that I can pack around on the sleeper.. Has anyone here built one of these? If so,, I could use a few pointers as far a bottom widths, depth of the walls and what not.
Thanks
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I build one many years ago so I could not give you the dimensions but I can say it was a fun project. It was a little 12 footer with a wood body and fiberglass shell. I was doing a shop project and tried all the different modalities we had in shop. It floated well and lasted a long time.
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]You're more ambitious than me. I have a full functioning boat and it's more project than I care for it to be. Restoring your grandad's boat is a full plate, let alone undertaking a total fabrication. I'd rather fish! HA! Good Luck![/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3](edit) I was checking out the web and there a tons of sites that specialize in boat building and plans. Here's one:[/size][/font] [center][url "http://www.clarkcraft.com/"][#333366][size 4]http://www.clarkcraft.com/[/size][/#333366][/url]
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DJR: I scratch built one mooms ago just out of my head but thats been so long ago I forgot what it took and I sold it. I ran across a set a plans on the web to build an 8' from a single sheet of plywood. Maybe I'll simply over size that.
LOL,, BLM. Oh I plan to get plenty of fishing in too but I'm the kind of old %art that has to keep his hands busy all the time on a project or two or I'm not happy.. I'm thinking the john boat will be a rainy day project..
Thanks for the link!
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I WAS ON THE SLC LIBRARY WEBSITE AND DID A SEARCH ON ALUMINUM BOAT BUILDING AND THERE ARE MANY BOOKS OUT THERE, I ALSO FOUND A HANDFUL OF EM ON AMAZON.COM ON THAT SUBJECT....IT COVERED USING ALUMINUM FOR BUILDING MATERIAL BUT I AM SURE THE SPECS WOULD BE THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT YOU DECIDED TO BUILD THEM OUT OF. I WAS THINKING SINCE I AM HAVEING SUCH A HARD TIME FINDING A 14 FOOT ALUMINUM SEMI-V HULL BOAT, I MAY HAVE TO BUILD ONE....I HAVENT DECIDED FOR SURE YET. BUT ITS INFO TO THINK ON.
LATERS,
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Hey thanks for the heads up Badfish! Yeah those 14' aluminum units like you want are hung on to fairly tight.. Me, I just want something 12' or so I can slip in the back of the pickup or on the sleeper now and then..
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While I was on a Green River fishing trip about 5 years ago, I meet a guy that had the most beautiful wooden drift boat that I have ever seen. He said that he sold plans for do-it-yourselfers. I don't have access to his web site but maybe you could look for it if you are interested. DKS
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I G=HAD A MAGAZINE THAT I RECENTLY RECIEVED THAT HAD BOAT SPECS ON IT I WILL FIND IT AND POST IT FOR YOU.
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