Took the plunge

[daedong]

I posted some time back about building a 5-6m aluminium boat. Well I have taken the plunge and bought a kit for a 5.6 m, it arrived last week from the other side of the country. I bought it off CDM in western Australia. http://www.cdmarine.com.au/range.html
Here are some pics and if you would like me to share more as I proceed let me know

[antonfourie]

Yes please keep us posted with your progress I would be great to see how you are getting on.

[daedong]

I have been away, but I got started again last week

[Wellydeckhand]

I think you started something you can finished and enjoy soon....... unlike me

WDH

[Wellydeckhand]

I think you started something you can finished and enjoy soon....... unlike me

WDH

[daedong]

its comming along

[LEASEGUY]

WoW nice work,how much was the kit us ?what kind of power do your plans call for? looks great!

[daedong]

Just an update pic its coming along well

[Harry Kosta]

Mate I hope you have enjoyed the experience of building your own boat
Good job and I hope you find some big ones to catch.

Hazza

[LEASEGUY]

Awesome job, you should go into production. What was the process you used to get that gellcoat like finnish ? Were the sections in the kit somewhat pre- cut? I especially like the rails on the transom and windshield. Thanks for sharing your work.

[SolomonGrundy]

Good Job! Congratulations.

[longliner45]

nice work.nice boat,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,also , so you dont need all that nasty wood cluttering up you shop now do ya?and buy the way your welcome,,,,,,,,I recycle my beer cans,,,,,,,,good luck,,longliner

[Frosty]

you have made a nice job. I would like to ask how you bent in the two bottom pieces up to each other to make the bow.

[daedong]

Thank you all for your kind words.

Originally Posted by jack frost

you have made a nice job. I would like to ask how you bent in the two bottom pieces up to each other to make the bow.

Bear with me, I might lose you but I will try to put it in words.

Bottom plates were tacked up where they meet, then I slowly and gradually pulled them up together using G clamps fasted to the top edge of the sheets, then looping a rope from one to the other then I used a screw driver and twisted the rope thus pulling the sides together tacking as I went. The very last 6” or so I had to force it together, to do this I blocked the transom, lifted the front off the ground. I then made a frame that I was able to sit the bow end on and force it down pushing the last bit together.

[Frosty]

Ok I assumed it would be something like that --anyway you've made a nice job of it.