For the past 18 months or so I have been reading through the various vehicle build logs and came to realize that there is many similarities ( and of cause differences ) when building my boat.
The similarities.
It is taking a long time , longer than anticipated, about 5 years up to now. The motivation started very high but fades away especially over winter. In summer the urge to get it on the water returns and building progress again, only as fast as the budget allows.
Secondly the drive train. Automotive engine with drive shaft, gearbox and prop shaft. The engine systems ; water, fuel, oil, exhaust are similar to a vehicle except that there is no wind flow to take heat away.
Instrumentation with all the wiring issues are similar.
Main differences.
Most important there is far less moving parts. The 4 corners of the suspension are not there. Monocoque construction that needs to be water tight with a smooth bottom to skim on top of the water.
Start of the build.
The aluminum sheet that determines the shape of the boat must be cut to such a form / outline that the sheet develop into a pipe or cone or combination of them . Compounded curves are not feasible. Why don't u use Cad or an existing plywood boat to get the patterns from ? You might ask .
First I had no access to Cad and the shape of boat I dreamed of I could not find. I had a specific shape in mind that looks like the SK boats of the late 50's early 60's.
More with pics to follow.
Z.C.
The similarities.
It is taking a long time , longer than anticipated, about 5 years up to now. The motivation started very high but fades away especially over winter. In summer the urge to get it on the water returns and building progress again, only as fast as the budget allows.
Secondly the drive train. Automotive engine with drive shaft, gearbox and prop shaft. The engine systems ; water, fuel, oil, exhaust are similar to a vehicle except that there is no wind flow to take heat away.
Instrumentation with all the wiring issues are similar.
Main differences.
Most important there is far less moving parts. The 4 corners of the suspension are not there. Monocoque construction that needs to be water tight with a smooth bottom to skim on top of the water.
Start of the build.
The aluminum sheet that determines the shape of the boat must be cut to such a form / outline that the sheet develop into a pipe or cone or combination of them . Compounded curves are not feasible. Why don't u use Cad or an existing plywood boat to get the patterns from ? You might ask .
First I had no access to Cad and the shape of boat I dreamed of I could not find. I had a specific shape in mind that looks like the SK boats of the late 50's early 60's.
More with pics to follow.
Z.C.