I live in Georgia State where the weather is usually warm and the winters are mild. It does rain alot especially in the winter. My primary concern...
Thanks for sharing these plans. The Adelie 16 seems to have what I want, although I'll still look at other plans before making any final decision....
Thanks. I never intended for this boat to be used a lot. I wanted to learn boat building skills like fiberglassing on something cheap and was kind...
I'm going off of Gonzo's suggestion of using 1.5 oz mat and polyester resin for waterproofing, do you think that will work? Honestly I really...
So I'm about to waterproof the boat and I looked up "1.5 ounce mat" and I keep finding "chopped strand 1.5 ounce mat" aswell as products that just...
That's what I'm not sure about. I want a boat that can be used on lakes and be sea worthy enough to be used just off the shore. I also want the...
Thanks everyone. After reading your replied I think I will build my next boat off of proven plans rather than trying to design it completely on my...
This might be too ambitious for a new boat builder, but I plan to build some type of sailboat around 20ft long. I do know the basics of sailing as...
I have recently become interested in the art of boat building. I am completing a simple skiff I make out of cheap plywood and scraps to test my...
If non-marine plywood is completely sealed in resin and protected from sunlight, how long will it last? I will replace the walls with marine...
And I'm not sure about the speed, but I do want a motor more powerful than a troling motor
It's 12' long 3' wide and 2' tall. The bottom of The boat is 5/8" thickness and the walls are .3" . It is a 90 degree angle where the bottom meets...
No, just for use on lakes and maybe bays
Hi I have finished building my plywood skiff and the next step is to fiberglass it. I have researched some on how to fiberglass plywood, but I...
Thanks for all the good answers. So what if someone built a DIY submarine out of a propane tank and stuff lying around (people have actually done...
I recently learned about semi-subs and how passengers can explore underwater without the vehicle completely submerging and that they are commonly...
Thanks for all the help. I will try it without ballast first once built and make sure not to overload it.
Nevermind, found answer elsewhere
Thank, I'll probably experiment with railroad rails as weights. Would putting equal weight on each side of the bottom inside of the boat make it...
Hello, Firts of all I am new to boat building so please forgive my lack of knowledge and use of boat terms. I just started building my second boat...