How To Build Your Own Boat

[fastpoke]

Has anyone ever built their own boat? I have acces to all materials, welding equipment, as well as a brake to bend the panels. I've been thinking about fabricating my own. If anybody has plans or advice I wouldbe thanful. I was thinking a pram, jon boat or Mackenzie drift should be quiet easy.

 

Thanks, Fastpoke

[Jayhad]

Has anyone ever built their own boat? I have acces to all materials, welding equipment, as well as a brake to bend the panels. I've been thinking about fabricating my own. If anybody has plans or advice I wouldbe thanful. I was thinking a pram, jon boat or Mackenzie drift should be quiet easy.

 

Thanks, Fastpoke

 

you can find Mackenzie plans fairly eazy on ebay for under $10.. I have thought of doing my own aluminum boat... but that would take valuable fishing time.. good luck

 

What are 4x8 3/16' sheets of aluminum worth? that's what you would be working with right?

[fastpoke]

$200 for 3/16" 4'x8'

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

looks like $2000 to build and "pimp"

[Nick0Danger]

LOTS AND LOTS of time, LOTS AND LOTS of sanding LOTS and LOTS of marine expoxy, and more money than you think. My dad took mine from me when i just finish the haul, last fall and its still not done (he is really picky)

[hopdrop]

If you do go for it, it would be cool to see some pics along the way.

[fastpoke]

If it was welded, I can't see it taking a lot of time. At least there would be no need to sand and epoxy it. I have the added benefit of owning a welding shop. We did a repair on a Al. fishing boat about a year ago, and relized, I could do a way better job then what that company did. It was custom built on the west coast.

[Nick0Danger]

Well if thats the case, i would then go for it. An aluminum Drift boat is would be super sturdy, like the fish rites.