| Boat building is not just a career for some as it is | | | | is probably better to have someone help you |
| a hobby for others. The benefits of designing and | | | | carry it. For a long boat steel may be a better |
| building your own boat are endless. The amount | | | | choice, and you'll need a boat trailer to transport |
| of money you could save alone is worth it, but | | | | it. But if you're looking to build something |
| just cannot compare to the great feeling of pride | | | | inexpensive, cheap, and simple, a small aluminum |
| that comes with being out on the water on your | | | | boat is the way to go. |
| very own custom vessel. | | | | Some boats can take a beating better than |
| When considering which direction to take when | | | | others. In regards to an aluminum boat they can |
| building a boat you are faced with one initial | | | | certainly withstand a beating. It takes around |
| question. What type of material would be best for | | | | 45,000 PSI to tear through an aluminum hull and |
| my boat? Wooden boats can turn out beautifully | | | | roughly 35,000 PSI to deform it. You could |
| as they will personify in their own glory the | | | | compare that to steel where it will begin to |
| craftsmanship of the carpenter who shaped it. If | | | | deform at 30,000 PSI. It is hard to believe the |
| you're a skilled carpenter wood may be your | | | | aluminum can outlast the steel in that regard. |
| fancy and you should give it a go. But if this is | | | | With building an aluminum boat you are saving |
| your first boat you might want to stick to an | | | | yourself a ton of hassle. You're completely |
| aluminum hull. Find yourself some aluminum boat | | | | skipping the painful route of fiber glass and you |
| plans or better yet design your own. | | | | will be saving a lot of money versus the other |
| Aluminum boats are generally going to hold up for | | | | types of material. The first boat I ever built was |
| a long time. Expect to have your boat for years | | | | an aluminum hull. It took months of perseverance |
| as long as you properly maintain it. With its | | | | and dedication but I stuck it out and reaped the |
| lightweight construction mobility is less of an issue. | | | | rewards of having my own custom boat. It was |
| With a long truck bed one could easily transport it | | | | a stepping stone into more advanced boat building |
| to your favorite body of water. Dragging it by | | | | and is now my weekend hobby that I really |
| yourself into the water is even a possibility but it | | | | enjoy. |