OK, so maybe a boat isn't quite right... how about an island built on plastic bottles? read more »

Nice job:

Not going to win any prizes for appearances, but could be a fun project. Maybe you can even make a contest to collect enough trash in the water to build your own boat!

Water Bottle Kayak with Outrigger - More DIY How To Projects read more »

This is a little different take on "stitch and glue" using canvas strips glued for the joints instead of thickened epoxy. I kind of like that idea. Canvas has been used for decades on boats (especially as deck covering) and is still popular with some builders. Put the canvas on, add some paint as "filler" and away you go. read more »

Maybe I should just build my own motor... back when they went for the direct and simple ways (and they worked).

Manual Outboard (courtesy of Google Books)

Adventure. Frugality. Balance. A New Life

Bryan Lowe of Escargot fame, has moved his web site and expanded to cover a wide variety of ShantyBoat information. read more »

Pete Culler on Wooden Boats: The Master Craftsman's Collected Teachings on Boat Design, Building, Repair, and Use

The insights and wisdom of the late, great. boat designer and builder.

Renowned as one of the last and best of the old-time. boatbuilders, Captain R. D.'Pete' Culler. provided a guiding light for the wooden boat revival in. the 1970s. His designs are classic melds of elegance. and utility; his workmanship was akin to artistry; and. his teaching and writing a blend of clarity, good sense,. insight, and humor. This book brings together the complete. texts of Culler's classic works Boats, Oars, and. Rowing and Skiffs And Schooners, along with articles from. The Mariner's Catalogs and a selection of his timeless. boat designs.

About the Author

John Burke has been a professional. boatbuilder, a correspondent to WoodenBoat magazine, and. vice president of the Traditional Small Craft Association. He. works as a captain for Maine State Ferry Service. read more »

This is a home build after my own heart... non-traditional materials, a non-traditional design, and electric to boot.

He's using plastic soda bottles to fill the hull spaces. Let's you not worry about sealing the pontoons, just let the bottles do the flotation.

Electric power from MinnKota trolling motors, and even a carved dragon's head that turns with the helm.

Click on the window below and you can look through the steps, etc.

Incredible Soda Bottle Pontoon Boat - More DIY How To Projects read more »

This is a really nice job on a kids bed/toy box, complete with working nav lights.

Click the picture for a bigger version. There's also an "under construction" pic that shows the frame. read more »