im gonna build plywood boat.

[Kracker Jack]

Well after I'm done with the V I was gonna build another motorcycle but I have decided that I need a boat for my 25 HP rude. I have decided that I'm gonna do a glue and stitch plywood dory. Has anybody else on here done such a project? Shes gonna be simple,that's why I'm going with a flat bottom design.

[spareparts]

look on charleston fishing.com there has a been a couple of stitch and glue flats boats built on there. I think they used Glen L plans

[chumbucket]

A guy on our local fishing site up here built a nice little Bateau 11' Garvey. They have some plans for bigger ones as well.
Here's a link to his build;

http://www.bmwoodworking.com/gv11.htm

[chumbucket]

Don't know why that smiley got imbedded into the link, but it works.

[Kracker Jack]

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm75/sandbridgeco/3905653_-1_20120425110615_0_0-1.jpg
Here's what I'm aiming for. I even have a old carolina skiff console, steering Tele flex helm and wheel ,controls and all for my 25 HP. Just need some plans!!!

[chumbucket]

That looks like a Walter Payson design. Also check out George Williams Skiffs.
There is a local boat builder up here called Ladybug Boats. Again a very similar design and they sell plans for the boats too.

http://ladybugboats.com/

[Destroyer]

Last place I lived (Wayne, NJ) my next door neighbor had an 18 foot ladybug boat w/9.9 Merc on it. We took many a lake trout, crappie and bass with that thing...Very stable, very solid boat. Highly recommend it if you're thinking about building one.

[jasoncooperpcola]

I have been thinking about the same thing if my V20 rebuild goes ok. Either a flat bottom Carolina Skiff style boat or a kayak or both. For my boat build I was going to wing it and just get some measurements off aluminum boats and copy and papasize it.

[spareparts]

Kracker, do some research on the Simmons Sea Skiff, they have quite a following, plans are available from the Carterret County Tech School(Wilmington NC). It may be a little more challenging than Ben Garvey type, but the results are worth it as they are very sea worthy and don't take a lot of hp to push them

[tsubaki]

This one's composite but see if you find anything interesting on these video's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji9Itsn1OzY&list=UU11Ks4JGnrvw0SozFyThgmw&index=6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Rj9XCqW9I&list=UU11Ks4JGnrvw0SozFyThgmw&index=4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iqO1zBXmTA&list=UU11Ks4JGnrvw0SozFyThgmw&index=3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmNczssFsrU&list=UU11Ks4JGnrvw0SozFyThgmw&index=2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm9rWXGzg5U&list=UU11Ks4JGnrvw0SozFyThgmw&index=1

[jasoncooperpcola]

Kracker, do some research on the Simmons Sea Skiff, they have quite a following, plans are available from the Carterret County Tech School(Wilmington NC). It may be a little more challenging than Ben Garvey type, but the results are worth it as they are very sea worthy and don't take a lot of hp to push them

I cant believe I forgot the Simmons! I have been fishing on a replica 20 and a 1960's 17 the past two years with a friend. I like them and they ride decent.

[jasoncooperpcola]

I know this is off topic but, www.jemwatercraft.com . I have been looking at the Sabalo SOT

[randlemanboater]

I have not built one yet...but I plan to one day.