Hi All,
I am in the process of designing a 30-ish foot long aluminium runabout.
i have done a search and couldn't find much.
One thing i am always conscious of is keeping the maintenance to an absolute minimum. when i go home after a weekend out i just want to blast the boat with some fresh water(preferably deionized) and walk away.
i have worked on lots of boats so i know a few things that can be a pain in the but, but I don't have a world of experience trying to foresee these things.
also if something brakes or gets damaged small things can become a massive job if things weren't made to be removable or disassembled.
does anyone want to throw in their 2 cents worth in regards to what i should consider when designing/building a new boat?
one thing that drives me up the wall is poorly placed scuppers, ie they are up hill. or no scuppers at all.
another thing is bolts/screws that aren't easily accessible.
any body else have some pet hates that I can learn from?
any products (chemicals/coatings/etc) that people can recommend to reduce maintenance would be great to.
Thanks for any advice
Jake
I am in the process of designing a 30-ish foot long aluminium runabout.
i have done a search and couldn't find much.
One thing i am always conscious of is keeping the maintenance to an absolute minimum. when i go home after a weekend out i just want to blast the boat with some fresh water(preferably deionized) and walk away.
i have worked on lots of boats so i know a few things that can be a pain in the but, but I don't have a world of experience trying to foresee these things.
also if something brakes or gets damaged small things can become a massive job if things weren't made to be removable or disassembled.
does anyone want to throw in their 2 cents worth in regards to what i should consider when designing/building a new boat?
one thing that drives me up the wall is poorly placed scuppers, ie they are up hill. or no scuppers at all.
another thing is bolts/screws that aren't easily accessible.
any body else have some pet hates that I can learn from?
any products (chemicals/coatings/etc) that people can recommend to reduce maintenance would be great to.
Thanks for any advice
Jake
