First Boat Building Project
I have made the decision to build my first boat. a cold molded 28ft. center console. i know, it is a big project. i have found a hull that is glassed, faired, and ready to flip.. When were the first "boats" built? the oldest discovered boat in the world is the 3 meter long pesse canoe constructed around 8,000 bce [ wikipedia]; but more elaborate craft existed even earlier. a rock carving in azerbaijan dating from ~10,000 bce shows a reed boat manned by about 20 paddlers.. Capt. rob savino builds his first boat. how to steam bend wooden boat frames in plastic bags instead of a traditional steam box - duration: 4:14. tips from a shipwright 322,601 views.
Boat building 6 months in 2 minutes. this is inchscape 23. made from magnesium alloy she is 23 meters in length and took 7 months to complete before taking her maiden voyage up the exeter canel in. Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both commercial and military, are referred to as "naval engineering". the construction of boats is a similar activity called boat building. the dismantling of ships is called ship breaking. For the home boat builder (last up-dated 28/08/09) there are many methods of construction available to the home boat builder - on this page l will discuss the most popular methods used and compare them so that the new builder can make a good choice for his/her boat building project..
