aluminum boat plans????

[daiquiri]

Check this page: http://aaawelder.com/johnboat.html

[Mr Efficiency]

You will find transoms are raked on just about anything, reason being waves are less likely to splash water into the boat. About 13-17 degrees commonly.

[chris3298]

Originally Posted by Mr Efficiency

You will find transoms are raked on just about anything, reason being waves are less likely to splash water into the boat. About 13-17 degrees commonly.

You know I was just thinking that, I've got a 15ft with a 50 and because it's over powered and heavier I do have to kinda be careful as to not have water come in the boat when slowing down. Mine does seem to be more raked back more then other boats i have seen.

pistnbroke,

I am really interested though in playing with this program so what you're saying is I can design this boat and then print my design out through a regular printer and then trace the sides out on the aluminum and I'm set?

Thanks
Chris

[chris3298]

Originally Posted by daiquiri

Check this page: http://aaawelder.com/johnboat.html

I'm seen that website to and wasn't crazy about those designs, I can see how this maybe a good design for lakes up north but not for what I want here.
Thanks for the link though

[chris3298]

I've come to terms I don't need a dam computer program to tell me how to be build a boat, There so many guys down here in the swamps that don't use computer programs. I'll just get me some some paper draw it out go with my angles I want on the transom and sides and build the dam thing.

Programs are harder to work then actually building the dam boat. Theres so many off road rock buggies that are built without a program i sure as hell can build this with out it

Thanks for the help everyone

[Mr Efficiency]

Originally Posted by chris3298

I've come to terms I don't need a dam computer program to tell me how to be build a boat, There so many guys down here in the swamps that don't use computer programs. I'll just get me some some paper draw it out go with my angles I want on the transom and sides and build the dam thing.

Programs are harder to work then actually building the dam boat. Theres so many off road rock buggies that are built without a program i sure as hell can build this with out it

Thanks for the help everyone

You really need to go back to school to become proficient at these CAD programs, not worth it for a small one-off project. The main thing is that your design works on the water, not how sexy it looks in 3-D.

[pistnbroke]

2 things ..the standard transom angle is 15 deg ...you just put it into Carene and there ist is ...BUT if you are not up to speed on things like this should you be building a boat yourself ,,,you must deceide on metal thickness and re enforcment etc to make a safe boat,,I did one of those flats punt things in carene in about 6 min last night But I have done it a 100 times.... go play with it your life .....If you want the panels a good fit to weld easy then you need the freeship developments this is not cutting bits of pipe and using a tape measure these panels got to fit first time ...

[chris3298]

Thanks I'll try playing with the program a bit more

[Brayan]

You can pick up a decent used 12 - 14' aluminum boat for a cpl hundred add a small trolling motor and a trailer and you are all set check out Craig's list your local paper etc.