It is a beautiful boat and I of course want to keep it good looking. You can see more pictures of the boat here I am however new to all of this...
There are 6 usb fans in different locations in the cabin that are on in the daytime. There is a ventilation hole in the kitchen. For heat there...
I just want to make sure I retain as much heat as possible in the boat in winter. So something has to close the holes in the wall. If I am able...
Thanks for all the input guys! I am most likely going to disassemble the whole wall starting tomorrow. Just to see what I am dealing with. As I...
What is a realistic amount of money needed for this kind of boat? There is no hole in the hull, why do you think it would sink? Is it from rain...
Thats the first thing we did. There is a temporary tarp shelter covering the whole boat. Do you have any pictures from your project? And how much...
That is true, it is a big project! Thankfully I am not alone, I'm doing this together with my girlfriend who is a hard worker. We have already...
I've started sawing away the rot with my oscillating saw. [IMG] [IMG] The way I check if I need to saw more, is I take a small screwdriver and...
Here are some pics of the area without the plastic covering: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The big rot area is on average 4 cm in height. And 5 cm in...
Some of you might know I had plans of building my own liveaboard boat. However I stumbled upon this beautiful 38 ft wooden boat for 13 k usd. And...
Alright thanks for clearing that up for me! I kind of started hyping myself up for this seemingly easy hull construction, its good to hear that...
About hull/shell construction: If I were to build a whole boat myself, could this technique work? 1. Construct a boat frame with steel studs...
Yeah, those engines are scary. I think I need to look around more!
Nice! This is almost the same size as I was going for. What if the hull is made out of fiberglass instead of aluminum, wouldn't that reduce the...
Thanks! The illustration makes it easy to understand. Yes I've noticed. I have to make a lot of compromises, but I accept that and will try to...
Thanks again for all the great feedback. I understand that there is a lot more to boat design than just the drawing part. And I would of course...
Thanks for sharing it anyway! Its interesting to see a design like this. The pontoons look really thick, like 1/3 of the width. How heavy would a...
I'm new to this forum and don't know how to send PMs, maybe you could share your info here? I am sure the info could be interesting for other...
Thanks again for the good inputs! I was hoping to save some money by using conventional insulation like glass batts. However I see now that its...
Hi all! Thank you so much for the feedback and the reality check. It seems pretty obvious that I need to rethink the design completely to get more...
