I know this isn't quite a tin boat but I made this a few years ago. I am planning to make an even better one here sometime soon.
It is what it looks like... bamboo, duct tape and tarp. I floated in it a few times and still have it sitting under the house.
It was tippy but manageable. The new one will have a wide, flat bottom and be very short... just long enough for 1 person comfortably, somewhere in the range of 6 to 8 feet. I will use much thicker bamboo but the goal is to make duct tape hold it all together. I plan to make a square stern with the hopes of it being strong enough to put on a 34 lb trolling motor. It won't be a reliable boat, just more of a fun weekend project that I can take out in the water once in a while. I'll have it wrapped in 3 or 4 layers of 10.1 mil tarp which is an upgrade from the previous one. The pros of this type of boat are that it is super lightweight, costs next to nothing, is entirely custom, and leaks can be repaired with duct tape or a new tarp. The cons would be obvious... it's held together with duct tape and probably won't last a long time, nor will it be very durable in the long run. If I take care of it though it could last me a good while. Like I said, it will be more of a fun project though. My main boat is a 1432 aluminum flat bottom.
If I get to work on a new an improved version soon, should I post it in this forum or in the watering hole? Since it's not aluminum I'm not sure the best place to post it.
It is what it looks like... bamboo, duct tape and tarp. I floated in it a few times and still have it sitting under the house.
It was tippy but manageable. The new one will have a wide, flat bottom and be very short... just long enough for 1 person comfortably, somewhere in the range of 6 to 8 feet. I will use much thicker bamboo but the goal is to make duct tape hold it all together. I plan to make a square stern with the hopes of it being strong enough to put on a 34 lb trolling motor. It won't be a reliable boat, just more of a fun weekend project that I can take out in the water once in a while. I'll have it wrapped in 3 or 4 layers of 10.1 mil tarp which is an upgrade from the previous one. The pros of this type of boat are that it is super lightweight, costs next to nothing, is entirely custom, and leaks can be repaired with duct tape or a new tarp. The cons would be obvious... it's held together with duct tape and probably won't last a long time, nor will it be very durable in the long run. If I take care of it though it could last me a good while. Like I said, it will be more of a fun project though. My main boat is a 1432 aluminum flat bottom.
If I get to work on a new an improved version soon, should I post it in this forum or in the watering hole? Since it's not aluminum I'm not sure the best place to post it.