6 replies to this topic

[Tubefish]

i have not ever made a boat before and wanted to make one for my dad and i. so it needs to be like 750- 1000 pound limit.
can anyone tell me some good wood to use. and some dimensions please? i would really appreciate it.

thank you

Austin

[RayburnGuy]

Have never built a boat, but did look around on the 'net for plans and found quite a few. Just Google "free wooden boat building plans" and there's quite a bit of info on a number of different types of boats.

good luck,
Ben

[Mindhunter]

check out instructables.com and do a search for boat, theres all kinds of different plans there.

[Tubefish]

thank you for your reply's. i really appreciate it.

[Musky Glenn]

The first boat I ever built was built in two hours with the help of my brother. We did remodeling and had some 1/2 in. cdx plywood left over. We used one full sheet for the bottom, made the sides 16 inches high. We didn't bend the front, just made a joint at the end of the bottom and slopped the front up at a 45 degree angle. The seats were plywood that just layed on top of the sides and we would move them front or back to balance out the load. We used 2x2's at all joints and SEALED IT WITH ROOFING CEMENT to keep it from leaking. Screwed it together with dry wall screws. No paint, just carried it to the river and floated that evening and caught white bass. That boat lasted three years before it rotted out. Never got around to painting that boat, great for floating for two people. Killed a lot of ducks out of it also. Ugly boat! Musky Glenn

[partsguy]

Tubefish;

If you go to http://www.glen-L.com you will find a wealth of plans, information and help to build just about any boat you want. Their plans are easy to follow, and are full size so no lofting is needed.

Boats have of course been built using just about every type of wood that grows. Two of the best woods to build a boat out of are Sitka Spruce and Fir. All plywood should be marine rated or at least exterior rated.

There are several epoxy systems for sealing the hull of the boat. All are easy to use and many are oderless. Keeping an eye on the surrounding temperature when applying these products will make your life a lot easier.

[Okurok]

I know this is a little late but gatorboats.com has some neat designs that are extremely simple to build. I built the croc myself.



I also like their darkwater skiff.

Edited by Okurok, 03 April 2012 - 09:34 PM.