Hello Tim, I would like to use your formula "Wetted surface area-to-displacement = surface area in square inches/(displacement in cubic...
Hello all, this post has been long over due. I took my little boat out on the water, back in the end of October on Glenmore Reservoir here in...
New Question So I still cant find my camera cable, so i snapped a couple pics with my phone. The last is a fortune from my Chinese food last...
I just had a thought. I think its stupid but I just want to bounce it off some one else. If I took a sheet of 2" styrofoam and sandwiched it...
Really I could make it that thin!?! I was basing my plan on the http://www.jemwatercraft.com/pontoon.php pictures. But I think I'm catching the...
Hello all, I am almost done building my pontoons (sorry no pictures yet, I can't find the cable for my camera) and now my attention is turned to...
So all I need is an oil base paint to water proof, poly resin (with cloth) is better, but epoxy resin (with cloth) is best. Has any one used truck...
I have a can of Polyester resin in the basement that I don't have any plans for, Would that be sufficient?
So when it comes time to water proof my wood pontoons, I want to use an epoxy resin. But where can I get it in Calgary? I looked at Canadian tire,...
I like this amphibious truck. I think it has a jet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO4cw565V98 Thou I would prefer a Chevy SSR body.
ancient kayaker - No I do not have a canoe or kayak, other wise I would attach additional floats for stability, like you said. Yes, there are...
Thudpucker - I saw the pram and It looked like a short version of my dads old fishing boat. It was a 14' Springbok, very narrow and very unstable....
No, not sonotube, ha ha, I will sacrifice some weight but I can get a 4x8 sheet of 1/8" hardboard for only $9.25 CAN. Sonotube wouldn't give me...
I went to my local Home depot and found some prices. I can build 2-12' pontoons for $50 at aprox. 20 lbs each. Thanks for all your help! I'll...
Paper with epoxy over a wood frame? Has anyone ever built a paper boat before, large enough to hold a man? Obviously not loose leaf. but like...
Thank you all for your input! Portacruise - I was thinking of using foam because it is lightweight and floats. Petros - I had not considered...
I played around with it a little more. What is your opinion; will this be stable? And if I wanted to have less of the boat in the water like ThomD...
Re attached picture Here is the picture I was trying to attach.
How do I attach a picture, it only asks for a URL?
835 is the total displacement of both pontoons I drew up for mt last post. It does not include the weight of any thing. I would guess that this...
