Can't believe you pulled this off. The boat looks sweet. Can't wait to see it on the water.
If I were to do it that way I would just use an outboard. Would rather submerge a $3k outboard than a $10k yanmar
hmmm never heard of it but it looks pretty interesting Will look into it Cheers
Also, to prevent rust of gears below the surface, maybe use a belt to drive the prop. So shaft to the top of the transom and a belt down the back...
The gain of having no holes in the hull. Its only 10hp and gets to hull speed without full throttle so a little loss in efficiency is acceptable....
Hi all This is probably a silly question but was wondering if anything like it had been done before. On a small boat, to avoid putting a...
No negativity intended. Just my prediction for future reference
Manie will drop out within 3 weeks of sea trial...
Sweet, thanks Myark Well said Waikikan pdw lol no comment
u could have saved your two pennies i will build a small boat and each one of these threads is more educational than most websites out there i...
lol What is it with you and my budget? This is the second pretentious, elitist ****** thing you have said to me regarding my project. I have...
Is anything electronic not made in china?
Considered hydroforming but have since decided to covert an old gas tank to a boat :P [img] If i run out of space i can just transfer the motor...
Thanks all I actually did further research after this post and decided to go with a 3 in 1 arc/tig/plasma cutter inverter off ebay for $450...
Thanks, i think..
I think an english wheel would be better suited like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUZ1j_wdTnA&feature=youtube_gdata
Ferrocement would be a lot easier but i think a big part of what attracts me to boats like this is their toughness. Built like a tank. Cement on...
Thanks again all Lots of great info there. The more i look into it, the more i realise that there is way more to building a steel shape like...
Thanks guys Looks like a few people can see the vision :P Well, as simple and as cheap as buying a lifeboat would be, I kind of want to enjoy...
Precisely. Trolling down the coast at 4 knots, drift fishing a reef when i eventually get there by standing up through the hatch with a rod then...