Quick weird question. Suppose someone were to fall out of a boat like that, when alone what is the best way to get back in without capsizing the...
http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=FL12&cat=9#.UtDR8GRDt94 Thinking of this for my very first build. Anyone with experience can offer...
Yeah I know cedar planking is different. I have seen a lot of videos on it. I also have seen videos on stitch and glue but none where the panels...
hmm how do you do that? Any videos you can direct me to? I know the cedar stip method i have found videos on but I can't see how that would work...
So is there a difference between the stitch and glue and taped seam methods? It seems to me that stitch and glue actually do tape the seams from...
I am wondering about something with the larger boats. Do you have to find a source for a 17' piece of plywood or can you butt join together...
Can you stand up in a garvey style boat? Or will that be tippy? I like to stand when I cast. As for the outboard, I can handle gas motors...
Definitely a lot of food for thought. The standard Jon boat is used by many for bass fishing so I could go that route as well. I would just have...
however, looking at the examples you snet makes my budget cry. From what I can tell the motor alone will cost me upwards of 2 grand. I would not...
What exactly does "stitch and glue" refer to? Although I am a novice at boat building, I am a fairly mechanically adept guy and have built large...
One thing that concerns me in a Jon boat is getting swamped. What if I made the sides thicker and put in flotation foam. This leads me more to a...
I have no objection to going that route. You are using a couple of terms I am not familiar with. Such as "deadrise". Can you recommend where I can...
I don't think I am assuming anything. I am open minded as I am not an expert here. Wwhat I know about pontoons is that they are extremely stable....
I am wondering if I could adapt a plywood canoe design and build two of them and tie them together. Something like in the following:...
now I just need to find some plans. What is the best lightest wood to use in composite design? I know balsa wood but that stuff is seriously...
Cool project and nice info but I am looking for something with a more defined keel for better performance. I don't know if a flat bottomed boat...
Link to the thread?
LOL That guy is missing a few thrusters. As for the rowing cat, thats sort of the idea. I wonder how wide I need to make tipping be unfeasible?...
Hah I have no intention of doing that but sometimes the wind kicks up around here unexpectedly. Want to be able to get to the shore without soiled...
I came across your forum and I apologize for the newbieness but I figured there were a good amount of experts here. My hobbies are...
