That would depend on your alloy. Once you hit into the 5000 series aluminum they become a bit brittle. If you had a soft chine then you might pull...
Thanks all for the comments. This boat is the son of a wooden one that got destroyed when a tree fell on it in a storm. I decided to build with...
dont know if its a kayak or not This is something that I have been working on for a few years now. After building 27 wooden kayaks I decided to...
try filling them with expanding foam, but i do agree with ted.
Being a wooden boat builder i think it is a cool plan. If you need any advice or designs let me know. I build mahogny sea going kayaks, there tuff...
If your talking about water jet, the first ones were nothing more than water pumps mated to outboerd engines. I dont know if a diesel will get...
I got courious and got the plans from e-bay. Found some minor flaws but the concept is good. (brass to stainless mating of gears, bearing doesent...
I use a router with a cutting bit, the kind used in roto zips. Very clean cuts.1/8in wide.
glass bottoms Most use lexan. Any thing over 1/2 inch is concidered bullet resistant. seal it with butial calk. The thickness depends on how big...