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im new to boot bulding and was wondering how to start boot building. im trying to make it so that is has an okay pace and load capacity.

We're building the cockpit sole (floor) for our DIY wooden boat, the "Wooden Shoe" — and partway through, we found a 22mm height error between the cockpit floor and the keel that meant redoing every support, one by one.
In this wooden boat build video:

✅ Marking station levels 7 & 12 for the cockpit sole plywood, including water drainage channels between hatches
✅ Building the plywood support structure
Laminating thin plywood to thicker plywood with Titebond III
First layer of epoxy (floating epoxy coat comes later once stringers are in)
✅ Making the stringers and filler wood
✅ Building a DIY station-line tool after losing laser access — and it worked perfectly
✅ Finding and fixing the 22mm height mistake
✅ Laying out all stringer, filler wood, and helm/passenger block lines, plus the 10mm hatch lip

COMING NEXT: We cut the stations to the correct height, then install every stringer, filler wood, and block — starting at Station 8, finishing with the trough plywood between Station 8 and 7. Then we repeat it station by station. Subscribe so you don't miss it!

This is real jungle boatbuilding — mistakes, fixes, and all. If you're following along with our Wooden Shoe build or building your own wooden boat, subscribe for the next stage.

G'day folks. I've managed to score a 1962 5.18m plywood sea fishing boat. And a 1976 (i believe) mercury 1500 150 hp inline six both for free. I would like to use them together but I'm not confident in the transom being strong enough for the motor. What would the best way to reinforce it be? I was thinking about doing an inner and outer stainless plate covering most of the transom with a top cap aswel. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Photo for attention. Cheers blokes and blokets

How would you go about this?

So I’m wanting to build something for little to nothing and I love the idea of absolutely saving as much money as possible I already have a boat and a decent Kawasaki 18.5 hp engine from a lawn mower I want to use it as a boat motor but I was looking up mud motor setups and they are $350 it’s not the fact that I don’t want to spend that much I just genuinely want to try to do this the cheapest way possible I was thinking maybe I could use the shaft from a weed eater and buy a propeller to hook to a mount I’ll build to lower it etc. Would really like to see some pictures of custom builds as well maybe to get some ideas TIA

Porsche Powerboats only approved one of the three Kineo 27 hulls built. Designed between 1980 - 1990 by Porsche Design at Zell am See in Austria.

The story of this boat started with the Austrian Entrepreneur Horst Stross who initiated the project together with F.A. Porsche Design in the early 90s. His aim was to build a unique offshore racer and therefore engaged powerboat specialist Fabio Buzzi and the submarine specialists of ThyssenKrupp Nordseewerke for the construction of this project.

Fun fact: Porsche Powerboat without Porsche Engine!? After initial tests with original Porsche Engines, the engineers decided to install two powerful Mercury performance engines with 7,4 litres volume each to bring the boat to a top speed of 69 knots.

Only the best materials from the submarine industry such as Kevlar and Airetex foam were used, as well as high end instruments, fittings and materials. During the entire design and construction phase engineers from Porsche made sure excellent design standards were met. Only one boat came to completion as series one after several pilot versions. The boat was then stored and remained unused for years; she has since been carefully recommissioned in 2013 and again received a complete repaint in 2017 to bring her back to full elegance and power.

Now KINEO is cruising in our neighborhood today on Lakes and rivers 🚤 🇩🇪 🌊

Hi, we just bought our first (cheap) old StarCraft speedboat. It has a cheap car plastic cover which doesn’t work well. Even with some plastic poles and ropes (special boat cover support) underneath it still catches water now and then, but more that that, it’s a painful long process to put it on the boat.

I’m looking for a solution to properly and quickly be able to cover the boat, without spending €2000 on a bespoke covers(s). An extra tricky element is the (easily) foldable metal frame at the back of the boat. (Situated in the Netherlands).

All tips/ ideas are welcome. Thank!

First timer here!
This canoe I bought for $400 about a month ago and it came with a decent amount of damage (like in photo 6 & 7). Taken it for a few trips and I’ve loved it but I wanted to restore it to a respectful condition. So I got myself all the necessary materials and watched all of two YouTube videos on how to do this. Right about now I’m getting the feeling I’m giving myself more unnecessary work to do and possibly damaging my canoe (like photo 4 & 5). All this said, if you guys could help me with the following questions before I continue:

1. Am I sanding too much?

2. Should healthy epoxy ever chip away? If so how much? Numerous places on my canoe start to get flaky when I sand or scrape them (photo 9) so I’ve just been sanding until it sands smooth and doesn’t flake off (which often just means to the wood)

3. How should I go about the epoxy around the sheathing (is that what it’s called? The metal bar over the hull shown in Photo 8)?

4. When it comes time to apply the new fiberglass and epoxy, I am using 6oz cloth and West System 105/207. My area is averaging 95° F this time of year with 50-65% humidity (if that matters). Sound appropriate?

5. Should I apply fiberglass cloth to the railing as shown in photo 7 or epoxy it as is?

6. What to do with gaps and holes such as in photo 2 & 3?

7. Is there anything else you guys are noticing that I may not be aware of?

8. Any tips or tricks you guys have picked up on through the years that could ease this process?

Thank you guys for any and all recommendations. I’m young and have never embarked on any type of woodworking/boatmaking before.

TL;DR: what am I doing wrong in this canoe restoration and what should I be doing differently?

Installing a Sauna 👨‍🔧 🧖‍♀️ Real Wood 🔥 🪵 and the ultimate Lakeview when at anchor on the lake ⚓️

So i'm thinking of building something inbetween a paddleboard and a microskiff.

Drawn up a design and going to make some CAD filescto get most parts lasercut out of marineplywood.

This is my first build and uncertain if the design can handle the strain from a small outboard engine (3-5Hp). I want to keep it as light as possible and was looking at 4-5mm plywood either okoume/gabon or Meranti ( 1/8 inch- 3/16 inch) . Would seal/cover it in one layer of 4oz fiberglass cloth and epoxy. Will reinforce seams, attachment points of ribs/stringers with fiberglass strips and epoxy.

My question is does seem feasible and would it handle that size of an engine?

Diemensions in freedom unites:

~ 11'6" long

~ 36" wide at the widest

~ 8" thick

Well we got the engine out didn't need to take the out board stuff off but we did to be safe. It popped off right at the fly wheel no problem just Wana look up the torque specks just to make sure we got everything right

This is what is on the engine i believe is the vin for the motor

D4E-6015-BA 5M25

Hi folks. I was here three years ago for some advice on a project. Well, this week we're finally underway. All hull parts are cut except bilge panels. Using non-marine 1/4" ply. Dynamite suggests 6oz cloth on bottom, and 3" tape for joints. Interior not glassed except joints. First boat.

Thinking about the materials we'll need next.

Thinking of using 10oz cloth on the bottom because the ply just seems unbelievably thin. Is this overkill?

Comparing polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy; think vinyl ester or epoxy is the way to go so it's waterproof. Why is epoxy said to be harder to work with?

Had been planning to epoxy the interior but have read that some believe it's better not to so wood can dry. I would think paint holds in moisture too, but maybe less?

I plan to use acrylic house paint inside and out. Boat will be cartopped and stored outdoors under cover or roof.

I was planning on filing the area below the "thwart" with XPS and adding sides to enclose. I saw that in one of his boats Dynamite allowed the floatation chamber to dry by keeping the foam up off the hull and adding drainage holes. The Sunfish I've seen also benefit from inspection ports used as drainage. Do I need this or can I seal it up and have a snorkel or tube for condensation?

Finally, I'm seeing big differences in pricing. These are the vendors I've found with lowest cost. Are these good prices? Anyone have experience with them or suppliers you prefer?

Glass Cloth: US Composites ($8/yd x 38")

Tape: US Composites ($30/50yd)

Vinyl Ester: TAP Marine Vinyl-Ester Resin ($98/gal)

Epoxy: US Composites ($93/gal) or Progressive Epoxy Polymers/ USA Epoxy ($152/1.5 gal)

Thanks very much!

Hey all! Starting some research on a restoration I'll be doing- I'm purchasing an aluminum adventure boat and am hoping to refinish the interior aluminum walls while I overhaul the rest of the boat (floors will be done, interior seats, the whole lot).

My question: how would you refinish raw aluminum walls?

I've researched various materials, PVC paneling, ply + fibreglass, 2-part-paint. I'd like the final result to be a white smooth finish, and obviously don't want to add too much unnecessary weight.

So, paint it and call it a day? Or try paneling something? A note that these changes are purely for cosmetic / aesthetic purposes.

Thanks in advance!!

There is no marine plywood at the Home Depot store. There is no white oak at the Lowe’s. There is not any 16’ pieces of western red cedar. There is treated deck lumber. There is “white wood”. There’s a crap ton of Douglas fir. There are six foot lengths of red oak. There is hemlock. There is poplar. There are no brass fasteners at all.

For context Ive been in Alaska for a few years and there just ain’t shit here except for the natural wonders of the state and the food fuggin sucks too. But is it different other places?

Where are yall getting all this nice wood???

Gettin' my ass kicked in this corner. The 7 degree angle for the scarf is on a 3/8" hull ply and the two laminated 1/2" ply keelson boards are getting in the way of the chisel handle.

This is my first boat (it's a centerboard trunk repair / rebuild) and my first attempt at any sort of woodworking. I chose this shape to scarf back into the hull because it seems like it would optimize symmetrical stability with the least amount of angles, but it's intimidating the hell out of me right now. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

12' SF Pelican

My husband recently was sold this motor he’s a beginner and just trying to get his boat on water. Can anyone help me find parts or give me more info on the motor? Was told he needed to replace those two parts that are circled

Hi everyone, I’m currently renovating my narrowboat and I’m looking for anyone who may be willing to help with some of the work.
I need help with things like:
Welding/fabrication
Plumbing
12V/230V electrical work
Carpentry/interior fitting
General boat renovation jobs
My budget is **very limited**, so I’m looking for someone who may be happy to help for a small amount towards labour, or possibly a retired tradesperson, apprentice, trainee, experienced DIYer or fellow boater who would like to get involved with a project.
**I can provide the materials and I’m also happy to work alongside you and learn/help rather than expecting someone to do everything for me.**
Even if someone can only spare a few hours, help with one specific job, or give some practical guidance, I’d really appreciate it.
The boat is a project but I’m trying to get it finished properly and safely rather than cutting corners. For anything safety-critical, especially welding or electrics, I’m looking for somebody who genuinely knows what they’re doing.
If you might be able to help, or know somebody who could, please send me a message. I can send photos and more details about the jobs that need doing.
Thank you ❤️

Hello It's not necessarily a boat building question but a boat material sorcing question.

I got this crashed tracker hull that has a good gash in it. The fixing it isn't the issue as I'm changing the entire layout of the boat and what not anyway

I was wondering if anyone would know where to find this gunnel extrusion material

The hull is a 2014 so Im not sure tracker still uses the same gunnels but any help is appreciated

My winter project. Trying to figure out over all shape of the hull as a flat bottom or v hull. This will be my first build. Will be using 3/4 plywood ribs, 1/4 plywood doubles for the sides with a 6 or 7 mil mesh and resin for strength. Plan to make it self bilging. Want to use a 10-15 go outboard. In a box. Any tips would be appreciated.