Skin on Frame Raft

[djwkd]

Just to tell you about my newest project.

OK, so in the back yard i have an old wicker shelf that is pretty big. What im thinking of doing is covering it with tarp and filling it with floatation. Then, on the top i will add a wooden deck. Doing this gives me 944lbs buoyancy without factoring in the weight of the bottles, or between 609lbs and 761lbs with factoring in the weight of them (between 40lbs - 50lbs per sqr foot), which is more than my previous idea.

The name of this glorious craft will be "The Bottle Basket"

The site for this is here------------------------------------------------------
http://raftbuilders.webs.com/thebottlebasket.htm

[gonzo]

What kind of floatation? And anyway, why are you building such a contraption, is it to join the raft club?

[djwkd]

No, gonzo. I am building it because i want to build a raft. No other reason. (Actually, also because i dont have the time/resources/money to build an actual proper boat, and i am amazed by rafts.)
Type of floatation - Bottles, polystyrene, anything i can get my hands on.

[marshmat]

Sounds almost as 'redneck' as the "pontoon boat out of 55gal drums" that comes up every few months, djwkd. You'll be laughed at by the guys in proper teak-trimmed $500k yachts.

But it sounds like it will work, and it sounds like you'll have fun with it. So I say, give it a try!

[djwkd]

thanks for the advice :)
The frame and all the stuff on it is finished, im just waiting on collecting bottles until the hull is full. This could take another couple months yet.
But, yeah, thanks for the advice! :)