It seems a bit narrow for a touring/camping boat. Old USCA and ACA Comp Cruiser racing specs allowed the widest beam at the 4" waterline to be no...
Both of my powerboats have horizontal wheels. The only down side I've found is it severely restricts the space left for cup holders. These boats...
I've built and registered 3 boats in here in NY state for personal use. NY Dept of Motor Vehicle simply has me sign a form that states that I...
I'm currently using a Yamaha 8hp 4 stroke hi thrust, elec start and power tilt . Big prop for an 8hp. These are normally used as a trolling...
PAR, the intended purpose ? let me digress a little first. We currently live on a small 2 sq mile lake. we use the boat below as a 'have a...
Nah, not PT109, PT73, McHales Navy, I can see Tim Conway falling overboard right now. Great project. Good luck.
more ornament or must I say 'this is the INSPIRATION ' of my replica
Over in the park in front of the Canal corporation (NYS Barge Canal) in Lyons ny, there's a rusted out lawn ornament that catches my eye. Would...
just test photo upload
Yes dick, I have a lot of RESPECT, I have no raised deck cruiser in any form of build now, and should my studies take me to a certain design, I...
Mik, we seem to have a bit of a misunderstanding here. I've been doing feesibility study of weight and cost. Since I want to work in AL, not...
if your goal is cheap, stick with cheap plywood on frame with construction adhesive, and latex house paint. as soon as you say the words 'resin',...
Jack, it'll have gentle bends to impart stiffness in the sheet.
I've been working towards the same thing, but a few feet longer. My desire is approx 24' loa, 6' beam(or 6'6"). with that beautiful aluminum...
Yea, Aluminum prices are steep where i live. Scrap AL is going for 66 cents a pound. but steel scrap is 4 cents. I had a pickup truck of old...
5052 AL is $2.75 a lb in central NY. plus 8% sales tax for the governor and your up to $3.00 / lb. 3/16ths (.188") weights 2.74 lbs per sq ft....
Aluminum , what a wonderful material. I've got a grumman canoe that's 40 years old and looks like the day it left the Marathon NY factory,...
Rusty, how about an update. Is the boat in the water yet? What does it weigh w/o motor. how's it handle at low speeds, high speed ?
look in the yellow pages under barrels or drums. we have a couple of wholeslers here in syracuse. Food grade plastic for dock floats, open...
METRIC ?? lets see, you still divide by 60 to meters per second from meters per minute. January still has 31 days, not 10. a year still has 12...