The first thing that caught my eye was that you had constructed your roof trusses without using something ridiculous like 2" x 6" (50mm x 150mm), but instead used appropriately sized pieces! This was really great because you are the first builder that I have seen whom fabricates his structure with correctly sized timbers instead of some of the ludicrously large pieces seen in some videos! Strength and lightness are apparent in your build, which is a really lovely shape and size. I particularly like your meticulously precise attention to detail and your high standards of craftsmanship, they're a joy to see, to be honest. Clearly your stepdaughter is very clever because she knows that your craftsmanship is superb so she made certain that there would be many eyes to appreciate what you are building for your family... I'm delighted to have found your build and to subscribe.
Wow, this comment made my day! Thank you very much! You are the first person commenting and understanding the decisions I made regarding the framing! Feels good to know there are like-minded people out there!
i think I'm going to build a similar boat . could you possibly answer a few questions 1- how deep in total was your Hull it looks like 30 inches 2- what size plywood did you use on the Hull. and by the way your are a craftsman you have inspired me. thanks
Yes, you are correct, the hull is 30 inches deep. I used 3/8 douglas fir marinegrade plywood for the hull. Thank you for watching and commenting! Don't feel shy to ask more questions if you have any, I am always happy to help where I can! Cheers!
@@adrianwoodworm i did start tonight on my Hull template but had a couple more questions. i did bottom at 48" i did first slope from bottom 18" and 6-1/2" from square of the bottom. 2nd run worked out to be 19" to the square edge with the final piece being 6" vertical. if at all possible you could let me know what each section length is i can get it from there. Also it looks like the cross beams are 12" or 16" apart. I'm going to be building 24'long x 8' wide. Thanks for the information. Cant wait to see yours on the water.
@tomc8988 I wish I could give you exact numbers, but I genuinely don't remember. It has been years, and I never wrote anything down. I know for sure the bottom is 48 inches, and the vertical part is 6 inches. I think I tried to make the two sections in between the same length, probably something in the neighborhood of 19 inches? I don't have access to them anymore, or I would just meassure them. I can't measure from the outside since the thickness of the plywood and the epoxy change the numbers. The distance between the ribs varies, depending on where I needed support for the wall, for example. I think it was between 12-16 inches. There is one thing I would do differently. I chose 3/4 thickness for the boards used to make the cross sections. It worked, and it is stable enough. But it was a pain in the butt to hit them later on with a screw. If I didn't pre-drill to prevent splitting and made sure to be in a perfect 90° with my drill bit, I ran in trouble real quick. I chose 3/4 to save as much weight as possible. In hindsight, it wasn't worth the hassle. If I would do it again, I would choose something between 1-1 1/2 inch to make live a lot easier. Hope this still helps, Cheers!
Can i ask you some quistions? Would love to build something similair w my dad! What kind of wood did you use for the hull parels and what kinderen of fiber glass and how many layers? And if your comfortabele sharing this how much was the total.build cost?
I used douglas fir for the framing and douglas fir marine plywood for the panels. I used 6oz woven fiberglass mats with west system epoxy, two layers. I have no idea how much I spent on it, but it must be at least 15000 canadian dollars, probably more by now. It really adds up. Be prepared to spent way more then you expected. Hope this helps to get an idea of what it takes.
I love this project! You said in your intro video that you didn't have any set plans. I'm curious how you arrived at the displacement volume for your hull. I've built two plywood boats, a canoe and a sailboat (Phil bolger designs) where the carrying capacity is simple (1 person, 2 people, etc. :-). How did you estimate the finished weight of the structure and equipment/cargo? Thanks for posting these!
Thank you! I just did a comparison with simular boats from other builders. Roy Schreyer's boat has a very similar shape/size and a draft of 6 inch if I remember correctly. My boat will be heavier and therefore I estimate a draft of 6-8inch. I build the hull in a way where it could handle much more in case I am totally off. Because it is basically a flat bottom hull it could handle A LOT of weight, so I am not concerned that I push any boundaries here, I could place a tank on it and it would still float. The trailer's capacity is what really limits the weight. A person could do the math and calculate it exactly, I would need the final weight though, which I don't have and I can't estimate, so I never did it. It is not important enough to me, the advantages of a flat bottom hull give me enough confidence.
Looks great. Supprised you used epoxy as caulk rather than running it on the joists / rafters before positioning the sheet. i can see how it would be difficult on a solo install. you might consider shiplap for the edges of the sheets, it would give you a larger epoxy surface and stager the stress point a bit. But i dont know much about boats yet. Looking forward to seeing the future of this build. Thanks.
You are right, running the epoxy right between the the joist and the plywood would be much better then just a bead in the seam but as you mentioned allready, nearly impossible by my self without making a huge mess. And the wall panels are just 1/4inch thickness, it would be not impossible but tricky to do a shiplap joint. I have done both in the past and might get into this in a future video. Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍
@@adrianwoodworm I didn't realize the thickness shiplap isn't feasible. I often work solo and spend too much time pondering how to complete a task solo being a bit of a hermit. If it floats you get promoted to master shipwright.
Looking back now I can see how this could be confusing for some. There is an intro video to this project on this channel and it explains how we got there and why part 1 starts where it starts.
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Just found your channel. Looking forward to watching more. Thanks.
The first thing that caught my eye was that you had constructed your roof trusses without using something ridiculous like 2" x 6" (50mm x 150mm), but instead used appropriately sized pieces!
This was really great because you are the first builder that I have seen whom fabricates his structure with correctly sized timbers instead of some of the ludicrously large pieces seen in some videos!
Strength and lightness are apparent in your build, which is a really lovely shape and size.
I particularly like your meticulously precise attention to detail and your high standards of craftsmanship, they're a joy to see, to be honest.
Clearly your stepdaughter is very clever because she knows that your craftsmanship is superb so she made certain that there would be many eyes to appreciate what you are building for your family...
I'm delighted to have found your build and to subscribe.
Wow, this comment made my day! Thank you very much! You are the first person commenting and understanding the decisions I made regarding the framing! Feels good to know there are like-minded people out there!
GRK screws are very good screws.
Agreed!
hahaha Love the eyeballs. When my daughter was a kid she would use my screwdrivers as dolls.
i think I'm going to build a similar boat . could you possibly answer a few questions 1- how deep in total was your Hull it looks like 30 inches 2- what size plywood did you use on the Hull.
and by the way your are a craftsman you have inspired me. thanks
Yes, you are correct, the hull is 30 inches deep. I used 3/8 douglas fir marinegrade plywood for the hull. Thank you for watching and commenting! Don't feel shy to ask more questions if you have any, I am always happy to help where I can! Cheers!
@@adrianwoodworm i did start tonight on my Hull template but had a couple more questions. i did bottom at 48" i did first slope from bottom 18" and 6-1/2" from square of the bottom. 2nd run worked out to be 19" to the square edge with the final piece being 6" vertical. if at all possible you could let me know what each section length is i can get it from there. Also it looks like the cross beams are 12" or 16" apart. I'm going to be building 24'long x 8' wide. Thanks for the information. Cant wait to see yours on the water.
@tomc8988 I wish I could give you exact numbers, but I genuinely don't remember. It has been years, and I never wrote anything down. I know for sure the bottom is 48 inches, and the vertical part is 6 inches. I think I tried to make the two sections in between the same length, probably something in the neighborhood of 19 inches? I don't have access to them anymore, or I would just meassure them. I can't measure from the outside since the thickness of the plywood and the epoxy change the numbers.
The distance between the ribs varies, depending on where I needed support for the wall, for example. I think it was between 12-16 inches.
There is one thing I would do differently. I chose 3/4 thickness for the boards used to make the cross sections. It worked, and it is stable enough. But it was a pain in the butt to hit them later on with a screw. If I didn't pre-drill to prevent splitting and made sure to be in a perfect 90° with my drill bit, I ran in trouble real quick. I chose 3/4 to save as much weight as possible. In hindsight, it wasn't worth the hassle. If I would do it again, I would choose something between 1-1 1/2 inch to make live a lot easier.
Hope this still helps,
Cheers!
It's so nice to see the progress ...and the fun creativity of some family members...i love it 👍😍
Can i ask you some quistions? Would love to build something similair w my dad! What kind of wood did you use for the hull parels and what kinderen of fiber glass and how many layers?
And if your comfortabele sharing this how much was the total.build cost?
I used douglas fir for the framing and douglas fir marine plywood for the panels. I used 6oz woven fiberglass mats with west system epoxy, two layers. I have no idea how much I spent on it, but it must be at least 15000 canadian dollars, probably more by now. It really adds up. Be prepared to spent way more then you expected. Hope this helps to get an idea of what it takes.
Awesome project, Marine or ac on the hull and house? Looks like a mix. Will enjoy watching your videos..
Well observed, you are right, it is a mix. Marine grade for the hull and exterior grade for the house. Thanks for watching!
This is such a cool project,
Nice cant wait to see it finished
Liked, just for the eyeballs.
Haha 😄 thanks for the support brother!
I love this project! You said in your intro video that you didn't have any set plans. I'm curious how you arrived at the displacement volume for your hull. I've built two plywood boats, a canoe and a sailboat (Phil bolger designs) where the carrying capacity is simple (1 person, 2 people, etc. :-). How did you estimate the finished weight of the structure and equipment/cargo?
Thanks for posting these!
Thank you! I just did a comparison with simular boats from other builders. Roy Schreyer's boat has a very similar shape/size and a draft of 6 inch if I remember correctly. My boat will be heavier and therefore I estimate a draft of 6-8inch. I build the hull in a way where it could handle much more in case I am totally off. Because it is basically a flat bottom hull it could handle A LOT of weight, so I am not concerned that I push any boundaries here, I could place a tank on it and it would still float. The trailer's capacity is what really limits the weight.
A person could do the math and calculate it exactly, I would need the final weight though, which I don't have and I can't estimate, so I never did it. It is not important enough to me, the advantages of a flat bottom hull give me enough confidence.
Looks great. Supprised you used epoxy as caulk rather than running it on the joists / rafters before positioning the sheet. i can see how it would be difficult on a solo install. you might consider shiplap for the edges of the sheets, it would give you a larger epoxy surface and stager the stress point a bit. But i dont know much about boats yet. Looking forward to seeing the future of this build. Thanks.
You are right, running the epoxy right between the the joist and the plywood would be much better then just a bead in the seam but as you mentioned allready, nearly impossible by my self without making a huge mess. And the wall panels are just 1/4inch thickness, it would be not impossible but tricky to do a shiplap joint. I have done both in the past and might get into this in a future video. Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍
@@adrianwoodworm I didn't realize the thickness shiplap isn't feasible. I often work solo and spend too much time pondering how to complete a task solo being a bit of a hermit.
If it floats you get promoted to master shipwright.
@@benjaminbrewer2154 Yeah, I hear you! As much as I enjoy working by myself, working always solo comes with its own challenges!
with the hulls, you gonna fill them with foam?
Yes, the majority of the hull is filled with foam to add insulation in the colder months.
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part 1? and from 1st minets half is made allrdy.. so it is not a part 1 ..
Looking back now I can see how this could be confusing for some. There is an intro video to this project on this channel and it explains how we got there and why part 1 starts where it starts.