| Wouldn't it be just dandy to have your own | | | | unto an SUV. But then, that's a personal choice |
| fishing boat that you can just load up whenever | | | | that has a lot to do with my preference and |
| fishing strikes your fancy? Well, you can! The fact | | | | convenience. Things which I'm also sure you'll have |
| is if you have th interest and you can put in in the | | | | to keep in mind to build your own fishing boat. |
| effort, you can build a fishing boat yourself. | | | | BUDGET |
| Fishing boats comes in different sizes, to build a | | | | How much are you willing to spend? The amount |
| fishing boat is dependent on varying factors but | | | | you've earmarked as the budget for the project |
| the best place to start would be deciding which | | | | will also determine the materials that you'll be |
| type of fishing boat you have in mind. | | | | using. |
| Most do it yourself fishing boats are those usually | | | | MATERIALS |
| small enough that you can just load up in your car | | | | Will you be using fibreglass? This material is more |
| when you go fishing. However, this kind of boat | | | | costly than other materials but it far more |
| can range in different sizes. It can be the dingy | | | | superior in terms of integrity as hulls are |
| type to charter cruiser and there are even some | | | | continuous and doesn't have joints or gaps to |
| boats mostly the commercial ones that are often | | | | allow water into the hull. |
| not just dedicated to fishing. | | | | However,plywoods are still the most commonly |
| But let's just talk about the type of fishing boat | | | | used material in boat building as it is definitely |
| that you can easily build with some woodworking | | | | cheaper and more available and easy to procure. |
| tools,plywood and basic wooodworking skills. | | | | SKILLS |
| Build a Fishing Boat - Getting Started | | | | The simplest fishing boats would require a basic |
| First off, the tools you're most likely to use would | | | | carpentry skills. However, there are some fishing |
| include jig saw, drill, paintbrushes, hardware and | | | | boat designs that would require more advanced |
| cleats and some paintbrushes. | | | | skill set. This is one of the major consideration in |
| You'll also be needing, though these largely | | | | choosing the type of fishing boat you will build. |
| depends on the design, plywood, epoxy glue, paint | | | | DESIGN |
| or varnish whichever strikes your fancy and a | | | | A good fishing boat design would give you an |
| bag of sawdust. | | | | overall idea of the materials and tools you'll be |
| And there are some things to keep in mind when | | | | needing and you will have more or less an idea of |
| building a fishing boat. Some of these are: | | | | the work it will require. |
| SIZE | | | | Furthermore, a design is needed so you have a |
| As discussed previously, you must have a clear | | | | definite dimension and measure for the parts of |
| idea on the size of the fishing boat that you wish | | | | the boat. You get this wrong, boat building will |
| to build. Will it be good for one person only? Or | | | | prove to be such a frustration and not to |
| perhaps you want to have a boat that can | | | | mention, very costly. |
| accommodate a number of people. To accomplish | | | | Personally, I've been using a nifty guide which |
| this, you must have a definite dimension and | | | | includes a step-by-step instruction which I found |
| measurementof the bow and the stern of the | | | | very easy to follow. Of course, having some |
| boat. I personally built a boat small enough to load | | | | pictures vastly helped too. |