Collapsible boat flat-bottomed with their own hands. Plywood boat

General issues

Holidays in nature, hunting or fishing in the terrain, which is surrounded by water bodies, is the activity that is impossible without a floating agent, so the boat is not a luxury, but an urgent need. Buying your own mini-ship is able to punch a decent gap in the budget, because of this, this option is in small. However, the biting prices of small flowerflows do not become an insurmountable obstacle for enthusiasts, as they make a boat with their own hands much easier than it may seem at first glance. An independent creation of a practical small vessel is an entertaining process, but it requires a serious approach from the author of a future boat.

Choosing materials and types of boat - first step

It is impossible to say that there are a lot of options for the future builder, but there is a choice. The homemade boat can be made of:

• aluminum;
• tree;
• plastic;
• rubber (rubberized tissue);
• become;
• plywood.

There is no ideal material, each of them has its advantages and is not deprived of the shortcomings, but most often the masters stop their choice on the wood and its "colleagues", since the advantages of these options are undoubted. It:

• ecology, low weight;
• buoyancy, reliability, strength;
• silent, maneuverability;
• relatively small cost;
• long service life with proper material processing and vessel storage;
• the possibility of using cheerful, installation of the motor and / or sails.

There are two varieties of wooden boats:

• kille structures;
• flat-bottom (round bottom) courts.

Secondly thanks to the fishermen, as boats-flat rooms have better stability, allowing you to hunt even standing. It is convenient to unfold on these plaquinities, and the places in them are enough for everything that it is necessary to fans of fishing: both for gear and for a very large catch.

Kelem home-made mini-trial distinguishes the best passability of complex segments, speed, practicality. However, these boats are more demanding, as the passengers and the "driver" of the car must first learn to keep the equilibrium, competently distributing the center of gravity.

Features of wooden "boat works"

There are several requirements that will have to consider the creators of these boats. Among them:

1. Ability to handle the tree, knowledge of all nuances. This concept includes the optimal choice of boards, the ability to calculate the future maximum load on wood, as well as awareness of how billets bending.
2. The correct choice of other materials: In addition to wood, they will need tools to protect it from leaks, from the destructive effect of water, elements for fastening all parts of the structure.
3. Availability for assembly. Since all the workpieces and the vessel itself have quite large dimensions, and a lot of time to build a lot of time, a room or a plot is needed, reliably protected from rain.
4. Need to have all tools for working with wood.
5. At least one helper, it will be necessary.

This is a minimum list of what is necessary, therefore other conditions may appear during the work.

Correct dimensions and drawing

About them a separate conversation, because weight depends on the size, capacity, carrying capacity and stability of a small vessel on the water. If you write about the recommendations, then they are:

1. Height of sides. The optimal value is 500 mm, but no one prohibits a small change in a large or smaller side.
2. Length. This parameter depends on how many people will be in the boat at the same time. If the plasserity is calculated for one, then the length of 1800-2500 mm is enough. For a duet "Savior" need 3000 mm, for 3-5 people are enough 3500-4000 mm. We ingest in the last design and six, but in this case the question is already in the other - in the comfort of such a large company.
3. Width. Here, the recommended value is 1000-1500 mm, but it is necessary to consider that the maximum figure will significantly reduce maneuverability, but will make the vessel more stable. We need to take into account the weight of people, the potential cargo, which will be transported by boat, the length of the flooded.

Focusing on the recommended (or chosen by the builder) dimensions, it is necessary to make a drawing. If the master is not strong in drafting such schemes, it is better to stay on ready-made, proven sketches that are not difficult to find on the Internet: just enter only two words in the search engine - "Boat drawing", and then switch to "pictures".

Preparation: Tools, Materials

After the theory, the practice begins - the acquisition of materials and the search for all necessary tools. The main thing for the boat is the board. In this case, it is better to buy a spruce, larch or pine sawn timber, which does not have cracks and bitch tormented by falling out. Those that keep tightly, do not pose a threat to the future ship. Check their reliability is simply enough to hit them with a hammer or a sledgehammer. Optimal wood, which was kept in a dry room at least a year, lay the entire period on a flat surface.

The rest of the rest includes:

• antiseptic for wood;
• strings for strut and triangular - for the nose of the boat;
• water-repellent paint - pentacryl, progress, raptor (for cars), brushes (paint);
• nails (better galvanized self-tapping screws) of different lengths and hammer for them;
• primer;
• drill low power, screwdriver;
• glue (polyurethane), replacing it - resin, syringe for applying in hard-to-reach places;
• varnish (yacht) - Alpina Yachtlack, BELINKA YACHT, Eskaro Marine Lakk 90, Premia;
• sheet metal for the bottom and bonding elements of the boat;
• sandpaper (or grinding machine);
• file;
• pass (sealant);
• parakord (Kevlar, nylon, polypropylene) - to give sides of the boat the necessary form;
• roulette;
• clamps;
• electrolzik (hacksaw).

Manufacture of wooden flat house

How to make a boat with your own hands reliable, strong, unspecified? Answer One: All stages require a clear execution, since the hurry, any shortcomings, the traditional Russian hope "on Avos" is contraindicated. ATTENTION Even to "small trifles" - a prerequisite.

Production of sides

1. At first, according to the drawing, all the blanks saw. Details, including board, are treated with a file, and then sandpaper. Soak antiseptic.
2. On the one hand, the boards are made drowned at an angle of 15-30 °, then with the ends with a chamfer to ensure the perfect (without gaps) adjacent billets in the nose.
3. The triangular bar is fixed by the nose of the boat, attaching it with nails or self-drawing to the joint of the boards from the inside after the perfect fit. The edges of the contacting parts are first impregnated with an antiseptic, then lubricated with glue (resin).
4. The name of the assistant and give the boards of the boat the necessary form using the Paracord or its replacement. The cord is tied up on the side, setting the struts between them the same width as a future boat. Then the rope is tightened.
5. Train fastening (rear element of the boat is a flat fodder). With sides, it is combined with glue (resins) and self-tapping screws (nails).

Creating and fixing the bottom

The bottom is made of wood (it is better to find a wide massive board), waterproof plywood (FSF, 12 mm) or from sheet metal.

1. If a metal sheet is used, the item is cut out so that its dimensions exceeded the bottom for several centimeters. They are needed for attaching to the bottom of the sides. Since the leaks here is the biggest threat, all the joints are generously laughing with glue or resin, use the pass. The edges of the metal are bended with a hammer. Self-tapping screws in a step of 15-20 mm throughout the perimeter of the boat.
2. If a wooden board is found (plywood), the element of the desired form is cut out of the material, and then act in the same way - to be treated with glue or resin, use the pass and fasteners.

Finishing material processing

Now the elements of the boat again are generously treated with an antiseptic, eliminate all potential gaps with a pacle or sealant. Then twice ground, put paint into several layers, each of them give time for drying.

Then cover the ship by varnish, also 2-3 layers. The last stage is the installation of beamers-cans, the installation of triangles for the stern, they are processed - ground and paint (lacate) - separately. At this, the manufacture of boat-flat houses is considered complete.

Verification of waterproof boat

This operation is needed to make sure the reliability of the vessel before it is the first large swimming. There are several ways to do it, but it is better to carry out a comprehensive test.

1. Check on site construction. In order to make sure the boat turn up the bottom of the bottom, set on a long bench either into several stools. Then a large amount of water from the hose is poured onto it. The recommended duration of this testing is 5-10 minutes. The boat is turned over and inspected for leaks.
2. Test mini-ship with large water. If the homemade flat show did not show herself with a holey veil on the "shipyard", then it is first sent to free swimming on a small depth. When the first water tests are successful for 30 minutes, it means that the vessel is ready for any water.

They can come in handy by those who do not like to allow errors that always require additional efforts to correct them. And therefore, some recommendations can be (and necessary) in advance "wind on the mustache":

• in the manufacture of a self-made boat, it is better not to save on the quality of materials, since the best wood is synonymous with the long-life of the future of its own floating.
• all billets are advised to cut with a small margin, because it is much easier to cut off the surplus, otherwise you will have to cut a new element;
• sealant, glue, resin or packle - what is required to purchase with a large margin, joints of the sides with the bottom are especially important;
• in all wooden parts for fasteners, it is necessary to dry the holes in advance of a slightly smaller diameter than that of nails or self-tapping screws, the goal is to prevent possible cracking of the material.

Boat from plywood

The plywood floating agent has its advantages to which include:

• a small weight, since a lightweight version of such a boat has a mass constituting only 10-15 kg, and such a vessel is quite easily transferred even together;
• maximum capacity - 5 people, but it all depends on the chosen project;
• the durability of the mini-ship, but only in the case of technology compliance;
• affordable price of all required materials.

If the Master has a desire, and the reasons to refuse to not find it, then you only need to highlight free time to create a boat.

Materials, tools

Furniture plywood (FC) is not suitable for the construction of this vessel, so it is necessary to purchase one of the following marks: BC (impregnation - Bakelite varnish), BS (Bakelite glue) or, if there is no possibility to buy BK and BS, FSF (resin formaldehyde adhesive). It is necessary to pay close attention to the quality of the material: the slots are unacceptable in the ends, and on the surface of the bitch or other defects. Fat plywood is not suitable, since the sheet should be able to bend, therefore the maximum (or optimal) thickness is 6-9 mm. Other necessary materials and tools:

• bar - high-quality, dry;
• reiki from larch - for keel and stringers (longitudinal ribs hardness);
• fiberglass in rolls;
• waterproof paint;
• primer and spacure (also waterproof);
• epoxy adhesive;
• yacht varnish;
• pencil;
• copper wire (paper clips);
• chisel;
• nippers;
• a hammer;
• pliers;
• plane;
• roulette;
• self-tapping screw;
• clamps;
• grinder machine;
• putty knife;
• electrolzik, Pilking (for figure cut).

Drawing of plywood design

It is easier and easier to choose a ready-made sample, which can be found on the Internet without any problems. But before the "hunt" for him you need to think about several details. These include:

1. The appearance of the boat, its shape.
2. Capacity of the future vessel and its size.
3. The level of complexity of the design. The debutants of "shipbuilding" is better to look towards simple models.

After the drawing liked is found, the wizard has the rights to be slightly correcting: for example, resize or form some elements.

The easiest of drawings is the one in which all the details are placed on 1 plywood sheet.

1. First, it note the axial (longitudinal) line, then those that are located between the letters A, B, and V. Half the bottom are transferred to the paper, cut out, then apply the pattern to the second half of the sheet, they will drag the bottom to be symmetrical.
2. Conduct a line separating traums from it. The bottom is filled with a jigsaw first, the back board is followed by him.
3. Similarly, drawn, and then the side boards are cut out: there are one element, impose it to the second workpiece, then nevertheless, climbing in the clamps, cut out. Spice places in all billets are treated with sandpaper.
4. Racks for keel and ribs of hardness (stringers) are cut, then they are grinding them.

If you do not suit the small size of the boardwork, then two sheets of plywood before the cutting operation glue "on the Us", processing the connection site first by the plane, and then the grinding machine. The resulting seam put a cargo.

Assembling elements of boat

By steps, the process of connecting the details looks like this:

1. At the bottom and the bikes of the transom drilled holes, the diameter of them - 1, 5 mm, step is 150 mm. Similarly, they come with the bottom from the stern. Both items are connected to the wire, the twists are made outside.
2. The bottom is placed on 3-strokes, on extreme chairs to ensure the necessary deflection lay the boards or books. Call assistant. Along the edges of the side and side sides of the bottoms make holes with a similar diameter and step.
3. Side elements are fixed with wire to the bottom and the trans. After checking the geometry of the boat, the brackets are planting a chisel on the internal joints. Between the sides, temporary struts are inserted in places where partitions will be installed (spline) and seats-jars. They are temporarily fasten with self-drawing.
4. All joints are glued three times with fiberglass using epoxy glue. The width of the first strip is 25 mm, the second - 40, third - 50 mm. All wire twists from the outside in front of the sickness outside are biled outside, and the joints of the joints curve.
5. Remove temporary struts, install splits and banks. The holes from the self-tapping screws are "masked" with wooden bellows placed on epoxy glue.
6. Rakes intended for keel and stringers are mounted with glue and self-drawing, then placed under the press.

Finishing work

First, all irregularities that appeared "due to" epoxy glue are removed by ectile paper. Defects either all surfaces are covered, then the boat is ground. The last stage is painting and / or varnish.

How to make a boat with your own hands? Not difficult, but not too elementary. This can be verified if you look at all the stages through the wizard's eyes. For example, in the reality of solving the task, it will help make sure this video is divided into 9 parts:

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And everything would be nice, but here are the boats now expensive. About boats - generally conversation separate. And now we will imagine that a separate garage is needed for the boat and plus a trailer for transportation, so it turns out that no sensible hostess understands such an ordinary, normal male hobby.

However, there are a more budget version of the hobby, self-made water vehicles are fully allowed. The conversation will go about the boats of flat houses, especially since the material for them is inexpensive - plywood.

Why flat-bottomed

Yes, indeed, why the flat window, and not say a stationary boat or boat. Looking ahead, let's say that a flat bottom, or a flat-bottom boat, is the simplest thing that can be done on your own. It has the set of positive qualities, which for a conventional water vehicle requires significant costs.
Namely:

• The price of the boat, as well as weight, will be minimal;
• Transportation of this type of transport can be safely carried out on the trunk of your own car without any additional trailers;
• When storing the boat is calmly installed in the usual garage, occupying a bit;
• The usual dyeing of the bottom can solve the whole complex of problems;
• And the most important thing is the boat of the plywood boat from plywood with their own hands. The construction is available even to people who do not have the skills of manufacturing such products.

These are the main positive features. And for further comparative analysis, I want to stay on some parameters that have a digital expression.
In particular:

• The length of the boat depends on the number of people and loading capacity of the vessel and maybe from 1800 to 3800 mm and more;

Our reference! The boats, of course, may be more, but in this case they are designed for the so-called commercial transportation, and in this case they will require more serious materials for the construction corresponding to impregnations, work with seams and so on.

• Maximum width - from 1000 to 1500 mm;
• The height of the side and the transaction is approximately around 400 mm;
• Mass of boats from 60 to 80 kg, maybe somewhat more;
• Calculation for carrying capacity of 1-3.4 people. Either 120 - 380 kg.

For your information! Despite the seeming frivolousness of the design, it can additionally be equipped with a sail or motor (it is except two fun). In this case, the motor can be from 2 to 8 hp, the trauma will calmly solve such a superstructure. For lovers to be halves or with a passing breeze, there is also an opportunity to make a snap, what will be discussed in the following chapters.

Head of material and general rules for working with it

Once they spoke about the plywood, it means that I will examine on the bones of Fanur. It is clear that not all material from this family will need.
We will use the material of two types:

• First. Plywood with increased moisture resistance. This is usually the usual building material, the thickness of which is in the range of 12 - 16 mm. Often, a glue basis is used in the production of such a material that is not recommended for use in housing, namely in the rooms.

Limited, allowed to use on balconies and in household premises, due to the entry of formaldehydes into the composition of adhesives. For ecology, such a relation is also undesirable, so we recommend that you use a multi-layer laminated plywood with a minimum amount of glue and an application for almost ecological purity.

• Second. So-called aviation or five-layer plywood. Despite its ease, it is strong enough and can be used:
  • first, on the traum;
  • secondly, on the seat.

Despite different approaches to the construction of the flat window, in different sources there are general rules for working with the material, a kind of universal user manual, here it is:

• Considering our case, you need a disk saw for cutting material. When working with a thin plywood, which can be used, for example, to cut the letters, the usual knife is construction (this is plywood up to 2 mm). Well, for the completeness of the picture, we report that the plywood from 2 to 6 mm is sawned by an electric bike;
• In any multi-layer plywood there is a risk of cracking in the outer layers of the veneer when cutting across the fibers. This can be avoided if there is a weakening bands of the top layer of the veneer along the alleged cut;

• The main designs of the flat window suggest the screed parts of the wire, in some there are fixation by self-draws, followed by the fill with epoxy resin. I would like to say that the self-tapping screw is not riding in Paneru just like that.

The reason for this is a banal, with direct ripples or twisting, divergent radial cracks in products are possible. It was recommended first to drill the fan by the drill of the corresponding diameter, and then spin the screws;

• When designing, the plane arises the need to abnormal the base of the boat, giving it curved forms. In order for plywood easier to be lighter, it is wetted, attached to the necessary form and leave in this position until complete drying to 14 hours;

• When gluing parts, all general recommendations for cleaning, degreasing, stripping are given on a glue with glue or packaging, so it is repeated here, no sense. But what is needed to pay attention is to the location of the fibers of plywood when gluing. So, parallel running fibers glued much more reliable;
• About some chagrins in work. If you have plywood in carrying out work, it can be glued, having paved with thin paper between layers and sneaking it with glue. Of course, no about which construction of the boat cannot go, but, for example, for the assembly of shelves, birdhouses, decorative figures in playgrounds, such material is quite suitable. Unfortunately, you got marriage.

Selection of tools

The choice of tools is always important, although if you are going to keep design in the garage or a home workshop. That all this is probably there.
Well, what do you have?

• The electrolovka and the disk saw - this is what will certainly find and it is on them the main task of sawing material;
• Electrolake - Now it is not uncommon. No, take a neighbor, but this is if you are not going to make a boat with straight sides. For the usual design of the flat window, the sides of the arrangements at an angle of 45 degrees are provided, for this it is necessary to spend a burrow and here it is very difficult to do without electrolake.
• Grinding tools. They can be both electric and mechanical (sandpaper and holder for it, perfectly cope with the problem of stripping);
• Screwdriver - can be applied, both in the main purpose and the role of drills for drilling holes for fastening or self-tapping screw.

The process begins

We dealt with the material, the calculation was spent. Best of all the cut and sewing to arrange on a special table, but please tell me where you saw a wide table in the garage? That's it, there is no it there, so we proceed from the realities.
On the floor:

• With the help of the kitchen, we carry out a phased transfer to the canvas of all parts. It will be nice to prepare patterns on paper in advance and then transfer them to the canvas.

By the way, some masters recommend to carry out modeling and build a model of the future boat in a large-scale ratio. Thus, you can and visually submit what you will create and, if necessary, make adjustments;

Note! Preliminary preparation of parts on paper is also needed in solving the issue of material saving. The fact is that rational accommodation helps to actually save the material, but it would be good to do without fanaticism, leaving enough space for cuts and the ability to pass the part to the required sizes.

• The process that we now can do not do if you prepare the usual vertical boards of the vessel. If you prefer a classic with a small divorce, then you can not leave anywhere.

For this, electruruckics are used. To work with this tool, one pass is enough, leave more space for grinding, and here, use anything at least a power tool, at least emery paper, the choice is yours;

• If in your design, the splintings or other jumpers increase the stiffness of the structure are provided, then it is time to assemble them or cut (if they assume a littered form);
• Then there is an assembly of sides, feed and if there is a personhpigel in the idea, then it. At the same time, the fixation of parts occurs with a metal wire, for which the connection site is first drilled, and then tightened;

Tip! To facilitate the assembly, you can use plastic clamps for cables, the only inconvenience is that they should be put more often, especially in places where the tension occurs, but they will perfectly hide in a thick layer of epoxy resin.

• After the frame, the bottom of the boat is connected. The principle of attachment is exactly the same: either on the clamp or wire. The joints in the literal sense are poured with epoxy resin. Normal salary will not have such an effect. You need not just fixation of parts, but also sealing, but here you will have to pour out;
• After drying, the seams occurs another processing. The formed seams are sutures, give them a single appearance. And then, specifically purchased by a wide fiberglass ribbon, impregnated and the messed-mounted epoxy resin, the joints are sampled once again:
  • twice outside;
  • and once on internal circuits;
• But now you can fix other parts of the ship.

Sail - symbol of romantics

• For walking under the sail of one mast and sails there will be little, it is necessary to ensure the stability of the vessel, otherwise it will be lit as a nevel. For these cases, the Swvet is provided. This element may well be made of plywood to 6 mm, as well as the steering wheel, but it can be made of plywood, which goes to the production of the body.

Swutes can be one or more. It is believed that the most sustainable position of the vessel provides two Swutes, which are located under the bottom of the boat with some turn in different directions;

• A few words about the steering wheel. The simplest steering is the usual loop, in the number of two pieces, one piece is attached to the traum, and the second directly on the steering wheel.

Preference is given to the loops of non-removable so that the steering wheel does not fall. Sometimes it is allowed to drill in the transom special oval window in which the steering wheel is inserted, the fixation occurs with a metal pin;

• The masts are preparing collapsible from two pieces. At the same time, the attachment of parts to each other occurs with the help of special fasteners, the lower part of the mast has a square cross section and is attached to the steppe (special nest);
• Sails are prepared from dense fabric, for example, teak, at the worst of the bosal. There are a lot of ways to fasten the sails, their listing is inappropriate in mind the distance from the topic, you can find them in the appropriate literature and on sites that specialize in the subject of yachts and boats.

Additional comments

• Creating a boat of the Plogging Employment and giving the right to an error. We will explain. The fact is that any design that you will start collecting can go wrong, especially with newcomers. There are errors on the turn of the sides, on the articulation of the details, on the fit and so on.

This should not be an obstacle, especially since Plywood is beautifully adjusted for any sizes. If you change the boat geometry slightly, you will take one - two centimeters, then on the legs of your vehicle, it is most likely not reflected (read also).

• There are details for which you often pay attention to the last. It is connected with the ease of their attachments. Two keel for the stability and direction of movement and racks for feet to the bottom of the vessel for the convenience of rowers. And if the first two is easy to attach to the ready-made boat, then the rails are better to secure until the bottom of the bottom of the bottom structure is fixed.

Paint and call

The last strokes remained, in the form: walk to putty, sand and paint. You can simply cover the olifa and then three layers of paint.
Why in three, explain:

• The first layer is a primer. It can be in color any, even white, its main task to align possible defects and coat the entire surface with a single layer;
• The second and third is decorative and protective. It is clear that the more layers, the better the protection. But again, within the limits of reasonable. The choice of color or colors remains yours.

Tip! The yacht varnish has proven not bad, which is represented by a wide front even in construction super and hypermarkets. It can be used. The remaining paints are better to buy in stores specializing in products for boats and yachts, since waterproof paints may differ from each other.

And now it remains to call your creation, by any name. Do not forget that how you call the yacht, so it sails (it is quite acceptable for both boats). This appearance is interesting because they do not make any special requirements, but it can be used both at sea and river or lake.

The fiberglass boat has gained popularity with their durability and reliability. Fiberglass has a number of significant advantages over other materials. You can collect vessel quickly and without much costs. Fiberglass boat with their own hands - a budget and decent option for fishing trips.

Plastic small-scale ship is intended mainly for fishing. It can also be used for water tourism, sports direction. The operating conditions of the boat on the water: the wave is not more than 60 cm high, the wind force is up to 4 points along a ten-ball scale. The ship from fiberglass is an excellent alternative to inflatable boats.