Wooden boat with own hands

Water expanses always attracted people, and for moving through them a variety of swimming means are used. A wooden boat with its own hands can be built at home with the necessary tools, tools and materials. The first floats were made from a solid wood trunk of the appropriate size by the primitive technology of chiselling.

This method is characterized by extremely inefficient use of the material and high labor costs. How to build a boat for more modern technology and with less loss? The detailed description looks rather voluminous and goes beyond the scope of an article describing the general principles and approaches to the process. The design is made of special moisture-proof plywood.

Workshop Equipment and Materials

Dressing of the swimming means is a long process, and it is recommended that it be carried out indoors. The roof above the head will avoid the adverse effects of solar radiation and precipitation on materials used in the work. For work we need:

1. Jig saw electric;
2. electric drill;
3. Clamps;
4. A hammer and a chisel.

The main material of the case is a special plywood with a thickness of 6 mm, and for the production of podklyuchin, cans and falshkylya need a board of solid wood. In addition, you will need special clips or threads, as well as putty and waterproof paint.

Preparation and cutting of material

The boat is built with two hands, and work begins with the cutting of the plywood sheet. Drawings must be transferred to the workpiece, you can do it in two ways. The first involves the use of special equipment: a computer and a plotter. We print the pattern on a scale of one to one. From the cardboard we cut out the scissors with a scissors and simply translate the image along the contour, placing a sheet of plywood under it.

In the second variant, the pattern is drawn by parallel lines and transferred step by step to the workpiece with a corresponding increase. All parts of the boat are carefully cut using electric jig saw. The operation is best performed on a table or workbench. It should be remembered that the tool must be promoted strictly along the line without applying excessive efforts to it.

Build a swimming facility

The plywood boat with its own hands is assembled on the floor or any other flat and firm surface. To the base of the contour attach the stern, the details of the right and left side and nose. The junction is made by means of special staples or a thin and strong thread. Joints are carefully glued with polymer tape from inside and outside. The base of the body is ready.

Further, the wooden boat with its own hands is strengthened with the help of a power kit, installed in the bow, in the stern and in the place of installation of the can. The frames are made from dry racks and are connected to the body by means of an adhesive joint. The floater is then given time to completely dry the glue and proceeds to a responsible process for applying the putty and paint.

Making a boat will take a long time, but it will serve to accumulate knowledge and experience. The finished product is tested in the nearest pond, and if there were no gross violations of technology, it will last for a long time to its owner. The next logical step in the development of your skill will be a real motor boat, designed and manufactured by your own hands.