awwww shucks... you're making me blush.
thank you for the compliments.
i do not have any experience at all. i learned all i know about boats from a local boat building forum and hands on experience. you being a wood craftsman, i think you'd be appalled if i confessed the wood working sacrilage i commited. hahaha. to tell you the truth, a lot of my cuts are crooked, i cover up my mistakes with epoxy putty and my trusty angle grinder.
this is the second boat i made. the first one is prettier to look at, but sucked on the water so decided to make another. i deliberately put a rough finish on the second one so i can enjoy it more and don't grimace everytime i bump or drop something on the shiny surface.
here's a link to the first one i made, in case anybody cares to look (be warned, it's a long thread, since i did step by step updates and there was a lot of discussion, unlike my post here which is just the boat photos). browse and you can also see the other builder's projects
https://pinoyboats.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1068
chattahoochee said:
J.P., you built that boat, not modify an existing store bought hull.
The function is all that matters anyway, and it sits the water nicely. Keep us posted on your progress.
if i had a choice, i'd rather buy a boat. but the way the local water craft market is, i'd have to shell out a small fortune to buy even a used boat here. so i opt to build and get to enjoy what used to be a rich guy's pursuit. it's really fun. my family is crazy about boating, and i'm really satisfied to be able to provide them with that experience.