Beginner

Build Your Own Small Wooden Boat

Whether you you have a passion for fishing, rowing, duck hunting or just simply loves building things, learning how to build a small wooden boat would just be dandy and very rewarding.

To build a small wooden boat would require planning and some woodworking skills and tools to get the project started. However, to get everything done right, you have to keep in mind some of the things to consider in building a small wooden boat.

Some of these are:

BUDGET

Most get started building a boat for the simple fact that it is cheaper by far than buying one. To keep an eye on the cost and not expend more than the allotted budget for the project. This will also help you determine the factors which will directly affect the budget like materials and the size of the boat.

MATERIALS

Since you will be using wood for building a small boat, itll require some other materials that work best with wood.

The materials which you are most likely to use are: marine plywood (this is generally used), boat building sawdust,copper wire, paint or varnish, marine epoxy and fiberglass cloth. Though these materials will vary depending on the design you are using.

Woodworking tools which youll also be using are : drill, wire cutters, pliers, eye protection, jigsaw. There may be some more else but these are the few essentials.

SKILLS

The skill set required to build a small wooden boat largely depend on the type of boat you are going to build. Will you be building a dory? or perhaps a dinghy, or a jon boat? All of which requires different designs outfitted for different purposes so skill set will also affect the choice of which type and design of boat you are building.

DESIGN

Plans plays a very important role in whatever woodworking project as it will save you from unnecessary frustration of having to figure things out on your own. More so with boat building as safety is great deal to do with building a boat. Thats why I strongly suggest that you use a very good and workable boat plan.

A good building plan should take you through the whole process of it step-by-step. It should have a complete list of materials needed so you can have it prepared beforehand and see if it fits with your budget.