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I'm thinking of building myself a small boat for inshore fishing and diving.
Who has built their own before?
What design did you use?
How much did it cost?
Was it worth the effort vs buying a new one?
Any suggestions?
Curious to hear others info and experiences before I plunge head first. Thanks
Myself and the kids built a canoe, as a practice run for building a boat. Haven't got around to the boat yet.
https://bowdidgemarinedesigns.com/
This bloke has some good plans, anything from a 12 footer to however big you want to go.
@veitnamcam on this one
Nothing wrong with building your own, but consider a ‘hull only’ as sometimes found on trade me. Reconfigure to your specific needs.
I'm building a bowdidge design now, doing the sportzmaster 19, good plans and support through a builder's forum, when planning think how long it will take then times it by ten! Great process tho, most people doing those boats have no prior experience learn as you go
I built a small one...build thread on here somewhere.
What type/ size of boat are you thinking of building?
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....y-build-34548/
Sounds like you could do with a Viking style longship. Ideal for inshore work.
Have thought it would be cool to make a dingy sized one, would end up being cheaper to just buy rather than build I suspect.
My advice... buy someone else’s boat and go out this week not next decade [emoji23]
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I bought plans for a Canadian Canoe. Stitch and Glue. Pretty simple but as @Spanners put it well, you need time to actually build it. Mines still plans.
Here it is. A Selway Fisher 15'7" https://www.selway-fisher.com/Opcan16.htm
I build ally boats for a living, and personally, id suggest to not fuck round with it, just buy a new one or a second hand one and get out there straight away. Much easier. If you still feel the need to build your own after 12 months of owning one, go ahead and do it, that way youll know what you want, how you want it and how to build it to suit your method of maintainace
I like the idea of self building a boat - however, I like fishing and shooting.... Etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by silentscope
If its your first boat, don't build it. Buy it. And maybe sell it and buy another
Then build one, when you have one. That way you can still fish or play on water when you're building your perfect boat.
Building a one off Al boat, if you don't have @vietnamcams skills, will be expensive compared to going and buying one that are new or second hand.
Iv done a few, worth it? Well that’s up to you , me I like building things , and most of the time you are about half what it would cost to buy (not including your time)
If you have the gear it helps, lots of plans/ kit set stuff about,
My advice is research, go look at shops go on other peoples boats find out what you like /don’t like
Then If your still keen go for it
Some good feedback so far. Iv owned 2 boats previously. Both 5.5m one a pontoon and the other a mono hull. Ill make it from aluminium. I'm an engineer and have all the gear to weld fold cut etc etc. Something 4-4.5m would be ideal for me as most of the time It will just be me or me and the Mrs and having had a bigger boat before its a pain in the arse trying to handle it alone. Was thinking more id save a bit of money doing it myself. Which kind of hull is easiest to build and customize etc is probably what I need to know more about.
i was originally leaning towards doing exactly that, those boats really appeal to meQuote:
Originally Posted by berg243
that is a brilliant little boat, im hoping to acheive something long those lines maybe slightly longerQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
I would be seriously looking at getting a kit or at the very least plans....There is a few options in the 4.2m sort of size.Quote:
Originally Posted by silentscope
I only scratch designed and built mine because it was for a specialised use.
If you got a kit all CNC cut it would save a huge amount of time.... Cut and folded even more time but more dollars.
Time is the hard bit to find.....I took annual leave and went to work every day to work on it, its the only way I would ever have got it done.
Very satisfying to do tho and yes it will save a lot of dollars if you dont count your time.
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What kind of specs are you looking for?Quote:
Originally Posted by berg243
My son built his first and only boat in 2017 a 7.5m Boden sport fisher. From the ally on site untill the sea trial 7 months of building after work and weekends.A 2004 250 hp on the back.He is returning to live back in NZ in December it was shipped from Mackay and arrived in Auckland last week and I towed it to my place.Not sure of the costs but worth it for him.
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Me and a mate built 2 boats, but only because it was so hard to find what we wanted and what did suit was real expensive. They are flat bottom punts and they work awesome for us and have taken a beating shooting ducks and geese, and floundering. The cost was thousands cheaper than to buy 1 to suit us but we are both engineers/ mechanics and have our own tig and alloy mig and tools so our time welding in weekends cost nothing, just alloy and consumables and beer were only cost. We just built ours to suit standard alloy sheet, just drw up a plan on paper and got stuck into it, and got a few folds done at mate s work. Satisfaction of it was 110%, and we thinking of building a bigger model soon, but for a v hull boat, I’d just buy 1, so many models and research has most perfected and lots good deals out there. Looking at my v hull boat it’d be a big job I reckon, easier to buy than build if you add your time building into an hourly rate.
Hull marine have some good kits that come cnc cut and folded for you, there will be a few around that do them tho, it’s fun building your own, sounds like you’ll have no problems with all the gear
I'm going ahead with the build. priced the material. Been mocking up some pontoon shapes and thinking how the hull will go together and how everything will fit in. Let the fun begin
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I have only just seen this thread,there were a number of companies doing 'Flat Pack' boat building kits & detailed DIY plans/designs in OZ during the mining boom, years ago as the normal boat manufacturers could not keep up with demand.I do not know if you have researched over there or whether those companies are still going but may be worth a look for ideas & methods of easing construction .Quote:
Originally Posted by silentscope
A number l know of up in the top of WA were basically what you are looking at ,they have to do beach launches so they were 5-7 mtr pontoon boats designed to be beached to unload etc .
Good luck with the build & make sure you take plenty of Pics & post keep us updated ,l love it when blokes have a crack at things like this
I would be doing plenty of homework on pontoon shape vs hull pounding and effects of chines if you get it wrong you could end up with a hull that pounds badly.....
Decent press operator will have no trouble folding the above designsQuote:
Originally Posted by berg243
Still lose lots of space with pontoon
I built a Pelin Cortez a few years ago, 6.5mtr. Awesome hull and good to build but you have to put the time into getting everything perfect. I like building stuff so enjoyed doing it. Followed the plans but still cracked some ribs and had to strengthen it..only sold it cause the misses gets sea sick so didn't use it enough and west coast is shit weather. Cost wasn't bad but motor steering and electronics are what costs. Plus a trailer
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Very very basisicly and over simplifying.
You need a decent chine in the rear 1/2-2/3rds hull lenght...the bottom of your pontoon is your chine in a pontoon boat, it is generally a reverse chine to varying degrees rather than flat to give cornering hold and spray turn down.
Big exposed chine at the stearn and less at the bow to reduce the slam of water hitting that big flat chine forward.
Quick look at a few boat shops will show what I am on about tho Id say if you're already committed you have a plan to suit your use already.:thumbsup::cool:
Playing with this idea of the rear end. Trying to follow how other boats of the same size have.
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doesn't leave a lot of space between the pontoons, very cosy for 2 people dealing with fish.
Yes I realised after drawing out on the floor I have adjusted the inside width to 1500. Will still cosey but most of the time itl be just me so I'm ok with that.Quote:
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