Riveted Sheet Metal Boat Plans

We offer premium quality stock boat kits in aluminum alloy and steel.

Riveted sheet metal boat plans.

To select study plans or cnc cutting files for this boat please use the drop down menu above. Welcome to metal boat kits. The strength of the lapstitch joint is such that the designs require comparatively little fiberglass or fillet work making them especially easy to build. Experienced metal boat builders and designers have often come to recognize the potential benefits of building a metal boat over molds which do not hold the boat so rigidly as to make trouble during the weld up.

However the competent among them also know that to leave the boat without internal framing is quite an irresponsible act. Clc s exclusive lapstitch construction. This video shows many of the common mistakes that beginners make as they pick up their tools. Aluminum boats using welded marine alloy construction are strong lightweight durable and easy to maintain.

You can build it to get a feel for working with various sheet metal tools. Before you begin bucking rivets it helps to watch the process. This 3 6 meter 12 foot welded aluminum alloy cnc boat kit will take a beating and last a lifetime. If the steel or aluminum plans cutting files is cut from plates that are too small.

As with steel the designs should be specifically intended for this material. Metal shears box brakes pop rivets and so on. And you can build it from a kit in your garage. This is a practice box so it s not very nice looking.

In 1993 we were one of the first companies to offer cnc kits publicly and in doing so we helped establish an industry. Save 1000s by building your dream boat with only a few tools and a little sweat equity. 12 foot 3 6m skiff kit metal boat kits premium cnc boat kits in aluminum alloy and steel. Today we are pleased to continue to bring you an ever growing catalog of precision stock cnc kits.

Plans listed for aluminum construction include all the details necessary to build the boat in sheet aluminum. Our system combines the unquestioned grace of lapstrake hulls with the proven ease of stitch and glue construction. A width of say 1200 mm 4 ft is considered too narrow and for best results the plates should be at least 1 8 m 6ft wide. We are your one stop shop for customizable aluminum boat kits.