Metal
Sandblasting
Submitted by cac on Mon, 2007-11-12 23:09read more »
Glue instead of Weld?
Submitted by cac on Mon, 2007-07-16 17:13I have long thought that steel/metal was a great material for boat building. The main reason I'm not building in steel is the different set of tools and skills required. I already have most of what I need for wood construction, but not for metal working.
I also have some knowledge of woodworking, but welding isn't a skill I've ever had the opportunity to learn. I'm sure I could, but do you want to be learning on the hull of your boat? Might be ok, but... read more »
Michael Kasten
Submitted by cac on Thu, 2006-12-07 00:11Metal purchases
Submitted by cac on Thu, 2006-10-05 12:16Don't know why I had never thought of it, but you might look at eBay for your bulk metal buys... there are vendors out there.
I don't know anything about this particular listing... just give it as an example: read more »
Learning to Weld
Submitted by cac on Tue, 2011-06-07 20:43A good article with lots of links to other additional resources on learning to weld. As with anything, take things you find on the net with a grain of salt, but there's some good basic information in here, in my opinion. read more »
S.V. M.O.M.
Submitted by cac on Fri, 2009-07-17 22:50Carl and Kate Anderson have been building a Brent Swain Origami sail boat for a while. Originally named Moonflower of Moab, they have renamed the craft.
Lots of pictures and details, and of interest is a new Powerpoint/Photo CD they have for sale, covering the entire hull construction in detail.
We have a Photo CD containing over
1900 photos of the hull construction process for sale. read more »
New Metal Boat Building forum
Submitted by cac on Wed, 2009-01-21 23:25
Our friend Klaus Hafner sent me a link to a new forum site for metal boat builders... seems to be a new community forming, but Klaus says several of the old "warhorses" of the metal boatbuilding world are there already. read more »
Metal Boat Kits
Submitted by cac on Fri, 2007-05-11 12:02From small to large, they have some interesting designs to look at if you are interested in building in Aluminum or Steel.
Welcome to Metal Boat Kits ,
This site presents the work of the design department of
Trident Welding Ltd.
6911 Graybar Rd Richmond BC Canada V6W 1H3
We offer premium quality stock boat kits in Aluminum and Steel , as well as offering Custom Design and Custom Boat Kit creation from suitable plans.
Other services include : 3D design , Computer Modeling , Rendering , and Animation.
SERVICES TO DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS: Computer Lofting , Fairing Hulls ,Correcting Offsets , Rendering , Kit Creation , 2D Drafting , Marketing
American Welding Society
Submitted by cac on Sun, 2006-10-01 22:03
