Could you build a boat like this?

Multi chine S&G.

At 8ft it would be a snap to build , and very very strong.

No advantage building round bilge in that size.
Certainly would not be faster.Or stronger .

If you insist on round bilge , for looks , strip plank it.
More expensive.

 

Bigger than you want but same idea.

http://www.google.com.au/url?url=ht...lsford&usg=AFQjCNFajJaeWVieNq4UjLm5hr3V3-Qalg

 

Cool, thanks a lot for that

I'll research S&G.

Cheers

 

http://bateau2.com/index.php?option...d=78:building-methods&Itemid=7&layout=default

Look at all the Stitch and Glue 101 entries.

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&s...ePx2TM&usg=AFQjCNESpfOTsAgjuH_ln71sLM1Y6tY2QA


This one explains with good picture sequence :

http://www.glen-l.com/methods/mthdsg01.html

 

I would suggest you invest in a good adze with which to build a dugout from a solid tree trunk. Cedar would be easy to carve and is lightweight and strong. You can save labour by burning away much of the innards. Cut away much of the outsides anything power, then belt sand smooth.

 

lol, my very first plan was because i couldnt do crap with tools, was going to build the hull from one big block of wood.

Stitch and glue rules

 

oh, and thanks for the links.

Great site

 

This idea is little more then a vertical strip plank and I see no reason why you couldn't do it this way. You'd lose some mechanical advantages over the strips running longitudinally, but if it was a cored structure, relying on sandwich techniques, rather then strip stiffness, it would be quite similar to several strip methods. You could build with really crap lumber and sheath it for strength, the vertical strips serving as the core or skin spacer if you will and this would be their only real role, other then compressive and adhesive peel strengths, which you'd get anyway.

Round bilge would be stronger then the flat panels of a taped seam build, would slap less and look a fair bit better too. The real question is what do you have in mind for such a ridiculous craft? If you want a similar sensation, climb into a large commercial washing machine and turn it on to "heavy soiled" setting with a few gallons of water for the general effect of boating in a contrivance such as the "G 'Day 88". If you're into motion sickness, this is just the boating machine you need.

 

Thanks Par.

Gday 88 crossed the tasman.

The world record for circumnavigation is 11'8" or so.

Not saying i'm going round the world in an 8 footer.

But would like to build one to see what it can do. They are cheap, easy to store and transport and on a calm day can fish from deck and sail gently home

Can even sleep overnight for some dawn and dusk fishing.

Thought it would be a fun project to learn how to build boats and get some skills so i can eventually build a real boat.

 

Just a quick question about stitch and glue.

Are they using marine grade ply?

Or cheap ply covered with resin?

 

Ordinary ply is for a throw away boat. The voids will make the wood heave if any moisture gets in, and it will. They call it marine ply for a reason. It is well worth the price difference.

 

Thanks.

So the composite doesnt keep the water out completely?

 

ROFLMAO...Thanks Paul...I needed that after this week!

 

I once built a 4 ft model of a J-Class yacht this way. Lot of work, not accurate. Would never do it again.

 

micro yacht

if i were making a boat like this i would make it in cedar strip over temporary mdf frames then use glass cloth and epoxy to sheath it and glass over the centreline and beamshelf areas instead of timber and put kevlar on the outside for total impact and beaching reisistance

that would be both quick to build and totaly bombproof.
the mdf frames can be computer generated for even quicker work, no lofting needed.
phil