custom fishing boat

[kirkster7]

Hey guys i need alot of input on building a fiberglass boat from scratch. I would like to build a boat that like a nitro bass boat. I was thinking of building a wood skeleton, filling in the spaces with high density foam, then covering everything with fiberglass. Is this a good idea? Is this possible? Any input/advice would be greatly appreciated. I need some expierneced advice.
Thanks guys

[Stumble]

Kirk,

Can it be done? Yes

Is your methodology a good one? Not really

Is this a cost effective way to get a Nitro? Absolutely not

As a general rule it costs as much to custom build a boat as it does to buy a similar boat new. Therefore the justifications for building can be generally grouped into a few catagories 1) What I want isn't and wasn't made by someone else. 2) I want to build a boat.

On a small bass boat the reality is that the engine will make up a very significant part of the cost of the boat (well over 50%), and used boats are cheap. My advice is buy an older one, and repower it.

[Eric Sponberg]

It would be better to build it out of plywood and epoxy, and coat over with two layers of fiberglass cloth and epoxy. You will get a sounder structure provided you have a good structural design, and it will ultimately be easier to build, look better, and probably cost less money in the long run.

Good luck,

Eric

[wdbeyer]

Ditto on the above two posts. Take a look at Glen-L's Flats Flyer or Bateau's Phantom. You could take either design and modify the interior space to your own liking, i.e. like a Nitro.