Boat Builder Central

In this case, positive upright flotation with buoyancy foam in strategic place will make the boat safer than an exceedingly high sole. +1. in mine, I notice a stability difference from sitting on the bottom, to on my knees. You will get water in a canoe, it's just a byproduct of the paddling. I did...

question regarding the sponsons. Does the length they add get added to the legal length of the boat? The reason I ask, in some states there are different licensing and registration requirements (and prices) for boats of different lengths.

wegcagle wrote:I did it. Just make sure that it is well supported along the bottom.

Will

I was thinking you (I) might even add some support, for the build time, that would be removed later. Just seemed more efficient then building something, and then pulling it off and on to a trailer anyway.

I'm sure, but I'll ask anyway. I may start a larger build (17 to 19 foot) in the future, and I noticed everyone flipping them to a cradle, could you flip it, and continue to work on it flipping it straight to a trailer?

Prarie Dog wrote:Thanks Matt!!

Your info says your in Colorado, But those look like Oregon Duck colors to me! Very nice choice.
(maybe add some chrome and carbon fiber to complete the look?)

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/79wagonator/5F78C6C4-0A59-4EB6-BA2C-526DF1448BB5-10678-000010B14F3F240C.jpg Fits on the Jeep! Makes it look like your Jeep is wearing a fedora. Looks good, This design is just so simple to put together and has very nice lines. I know I am enjoying mine.

Excellent...

OK, lets just say someone, like me, wanted to build another canoe type boat, like say an HC12. And also figure I wanted to keep it as light as possible. If I was willing to glass the outside and maybe the inside, could I drop down to 4mm ply? If so, would the woven be acceptable or would I need Biax...

We have some dry counties up here, but that has nothing to do with rain fall. 8O Could outriggers be used for stability? Have you ever designed any outriggers for your small craft? I was thinking that some small, ubiquitous design would be of great value to many of us. I am half thinking about addin...

bigger tillers can be difficult to operate and even dangerous if operator does not have experience. i have a 40 on mine and i would not want more. Some of the guide boats where I used to live will use very large tiller motors, I have seen up to a 250. Seems a bit crazy to me, but they seem to do OK...