Check out the mini boat i designed and built this summer 2010. this video shows fabrication thru the initial test run. test run is short and low speed because it's cold and i dont have a safety boat.. After seeing a few fine mini boat examples online, like the 8ft (2.4 m)-long little miss sally by paul elkins, bay area maker josh tulberg of rapid whale decided to embark on a build of his own. Building a small craft is well within the capabilities of any handy man or woman. as with any project, the builder must first decide on their ideal requirements. any boat is a compromise between looks, safety, size, and construction methods..
We are building two mini jet boats to run in super skinny water up here in alaska. access to so many areas with shallow water is normally done with air boats and hovercraft. the mini's are now a high performance option for us up here. problem is most parts have to be custom built or bought from new zealand or canada.. If you want to build something like that, plywood stitch&glue would be the way to go. get a couple of sheet of good quality ply. cut the bottom shape, get a couple of friends to bend the side plywood into good looking shape and draw a pencil line where to cut, do the same for transom.. The traditional boat building material used for hull and spar construction. it is buoyant, widely available and easily worked. it is a popular material for small boats (of e.g. 6-metre (20 ft) length; such as dinghies and sailboats)..
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