Kicking Around The Idea Of Building My Own Trout Boat

[gotmuddy]

I want to build my own fiberglass riverboat. I have some experience fiberglassing and love building stuff, regardless if its cheaper. My thoughts are 21'x48"x18". I am kicking around the idea of a self bailing deck but I dont know, that would raise the deck quite a bit. I am thinking of making it a partial tunnel hull(3-4" deep, 3ft long). 4-5ft front deck, 3ft rear deck.

[Gavin]

Looked into building a boat, but no time for it these days...some good info hear if you hunt around a bit. Good Luck!

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/projects/stripper/index.htm

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/designs/pullon/index.cfm

[gotmuddy]

I am contemplating turning the nose up ever so slightly and adding a very slight v to the front 1/2 of the boat. nothing drastic, 6 degrees or so. My propulsion will likely be my trusty 9.9 mariner or 25hp merc with a jet pump. I want to keep it as light as possible but still keep it stout.

[Troutguy]

Got started yet?... I sure want to ride it in June.

[taxidermist]

I dont thin the casting deck is going to help. If you are by yourslef and rifting down river, standing ont he deck and snag theboat on a log or rock you are int he water. That alone could be a killer, evenw ith a lifejacket on.

[gotmuddy]

I dont thin the casting deck is going to help. If you are by yourslef and rifting down river, standing ont he deck and snag theboat on a log or rock you are int he water. That alone could be a killer, evenw ith a lifejacket on.

maybe I am lucky but for the past year and a half I have been doing just that in my riverboat on the white, norfork, buffalo, spring, and 11pt rivers. I bet I have drifted 100 miles easy with no problems. When I get close to rough spots I kneel or sit down and pick the trolling motor up.

[gotmuddy]

Got started yet?... I sure want to ride it in June.

nope, maybe I will soon. If not I have a perfectly fine aluminum boat.

[mic]

I dont thin the casting deck is going to help. If you are by yourslef and rifting down river, standing ont he deck and snag theboat on a log or rock you are int he water. That alone could be a killer, evenw ith a lifejacket on.

Now hold on, he needs that casting deck for all of us to stand on while he's minding the boot. Let's not get crazy now.