just curious where you need a builder. i am a professional builder . on of my builds can be found in national fisherman magazine march 2013....
it will work. i have built many of well boats. some with the well in bow. some with well in stern. i even built one 30 foot with well in the bow...
I like the lafitte style boat....like the one I built in the march 2013 edition of national fisherman magazine...300 hp cat. 3126 30 knots. And...
Make sure its not fuel. A two stroke actually requires more fuel than is needed for combustion. It has to have additional fuel to actually cool...
I'm here in north florida. I would say the average rate would be $55.00 / hour
There are many ways to fasten aluminum together. It seems to me that the most productive way to built your deck and cabin would be to use aluminum...
I would put stringers for sure. And personally ...I wouldn't glass inside and out. I would glass only the outside. And vent the inside very well....
Try using a material with a 45 degree weave and stitch . Its called 1808 stitch mat. It is made for radius edges. You would not believe how nice...
Fishing boats are very charming, i try to encourage the ole time characteristicd of commercial boats in my new builds. Such as the one in last...
Also designed to run in shallow water. Running at the right speed with the right design of course.the lower unit or foot of motor actually rides...
I lived my life entirely aboard and around trawlers . I have been researching and developing new beam trawl technology. And gear. If you need...
I met what i thought was a old farmer in overalls , no, shirt, riding a b.icycle....when he said he wanted me to build him a boat,we laughed, . I...
I would guess around 15 million would be a low figure. And still not unsinkable. Zinc maintenance alone would be outragous on a aluminum boat of...
With two seventies ,and proped out correctly........you got plenty of ***......that thing should fly. And you wont know much difference, if any...
Epoxy stick great..i am going to take a pic or two.
I think a jackplate might stop it. Not for trim purposes, just for set back . The farther you get the engines back the more you can raise engines...
It doesnt mean you are criminal.... it just means if anybody gets hurt you could be sued. Where i live , when you change things you become the...
With minimal temporary fraiming it allows me to adjust flare, bow lift,and rake. Its great when your building from scratch. Sometimes i dont know...
I thought you might want some more options for this build. I have some solid fiberglass sheets 30 foot long,x 5' 8" wide, x 1/4" thick. Weight in...
I know a lot of people dont know what i am talking about. Most have own ed several boats but not many people have owned a wood plank boat....
