The boat will be skinned with 1/4 in Luan plywood, then 1" thick foam will be glued to the plywood. I will glue canvas to the foam and paint it....
I agree with you at this point. I am trying to build it light, but as its a boat, and we will for sure be in alligator infested swamps, I was...
I mortised the gunwales and set the ribs in. The ribs are notched for three stringers across the bottom as well as at the bottom corner. I dont...
I then built what I guess would be the gunwales out of two layers of 3/4" exterior plywood. They are 3" wide. The ribs are also cut from 3/4"...
So I started the "Truck Cap Boat" as I am calling it. I started with a 2x4 frame that is the same size as the truck bed. I leveled it and...
Yes I saw this video, it may be where I got the idea. I think it can obviously be done better with a pupose built boat/cap. The truck in the...
I don't like the idea of trailering a boat because we live in Ontario and go to Florida in December, then Georgia or South Carlina for the March...
HI All The Idea is to build a lightweight boat that doubles as a truck cap. I know that this would involve a lot of compromises, but it also...
