Thread: Univeristy Student wants to build a boat in 100hrs

The never ending Dory is the rowing version of the GIS. You might look at that. The quick canoe might be your best shot although not a rowing boat but a canoe.

Originally Posted by JoshMiller

Dear all, I am looking to build a wooden boat for a university project. I need to be able to complete it in under 100hrs over 10 weeks and being a uni student cost restraints are very real. I really like the look of the Goat Island Skiff (rowing model) but it is twice what I'm prepared to throw at a boat financially. I can probably scratch $1000 if needed and plan to get the majority of supplies from boat craft pacific. My guidelines are I preferably want a boat that looks good, I can row on the broadwater, and is achievable. I have reasonable wood working skills however have never done anything with boats before. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Josh

the kit or plans come from the States, but I really like teh design and at ~40kg for the finished boat it sure looks convenient.

Wineglass Wherry, 14' LENGTH * 48" BEAM * 16" DEPTH * 90 LBS

https://www.pygmyboats.com/boats/win...wboat-kit.html
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to quote from teh web site: The entire boat can be built in 70 to 90 hours.

Originally Posted by JoshMiller

Dear all, I am looking to build a wooden boat for a university project. I need to be able to complete it in under 100hrs over 10 weeks and being a uni student cost restraints are very real. I really like the look of the Goat Island Skiff (rowing model) but it is twice what I'm prepared to throw at a boat financially. I can probably scratch $1000 if needed and plan to get the majority of supplies from boat craft pacific. My guidelines are I preferably want a boat that looks good, I can row on the broadwater, and is achievable. I have reasonable wood working skills however have never done anything with boats before. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Josh

I build a little bit quicker than some others do, but I have built the Quick Canoe in 4.5 total hrs over three days including paint, paddling in the water.
I also built the OzRV in 8 hours for the hull in two days, and another 8 hours for the spars, foils and rigging. Another 3 hours for the sail, and three hours for the painting.
The OozeGoose was built from May 2nd and delivered complete May 26th, working roughly 3 hours a night.
The S12 hull was built in 38 hours for the hull, and roughly the same amount of time for the rigging, spars and foils. Varnishing took fricking forever, but that was my own fault.
The Oz Goose (12 foot version of the OzRV) hull was built in 12 hours of easy building, but I cheated and used my existing foils and spars and sail from my OzRV.
My OzRacer MkII was built in ten days ready to race, but I did not keep track of hours at that time. It was my first Storer design I built.
None of them are museum quality, but they are all functional and admired at boat shows or on the shore of where I am using them.
I think MIK has photo essays of most of my builds.

Rick Landreville
Rosedale BC Canada

The GIS goes together pretty quick if you aren't too fussy with the epoxy. But the material costs do add up and may deserve more attention than you could give it in 100 hrs. Being from the land of canoes like Northstar, I'd lean that way if paddling is acceptable. I've always thought that the canoe is a great choice if you were going to have one boat. It rides on the roof of the car (in college we even used to ride with two on the VW Golf with 4-5 passengers and the pizza in the sunroof) can be stored relatively easily along the edge of a building, hung in the rafters, in your parents garage etc, without too much trouble. It's also seaworthy in good conditions and can be used in streams, on ponds without boat launches and portaged backcountry to remote locations. Read "The Deerslayer" and you'll be wanting to get your hands on some birchbark.

Originally Posted by JoshMiller

Dear all, I am looking to build a wooden boat for a university project. I need to be able to complete it in under 100hrs over 10 weeks and being a uni student cost restraints are very real. I really like the look of the Goat Island Skiff (rowing model) but it is twice what I'm prepared to throw at a boat financially. I can probably scratch $1000 if needed and plan to get the majority of supplies from boat craft pacific. My guidelines are I preferably want a boat that looks good, I can row on the broadwater, and is achievable. I have reasonable wood working skills however have never done anything with boats before. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Josh

Did you consider the MSD rowboat?

Josh, you describe this as a university project, please define this further. What, in other words will be the point of the exercise? Will it be a proof of your manual skills and organising ability, or will it be a craft used for years into the future by yourself or others?

You can easily "knock out" a rough build in far less than 100 hours, it could even be quite a substantial boat, if you leave it rough. Time goes into tasks like making oars, (do you intend to make your own?) fitting a foredeck, if the boat is to be used elsewhere than calm water (I apologize but I do not know the location to which you refer), not to mention the hours that go into a quality paint job.

May i respectfully suggest that you consider a design for which you budget, say, 35 hours for building and keep the rest of the time for completion, fitting out and contingencies. That should give you enough time to finish a good looking job.

Good luck and keep posting, you should get some useful feedback.

try a skin on frame kayak. either traditional or 'yost' style.

http://www.angusrowboats.com/oxfordwherry.html
Materials should come in under budget with a little care;the designer reckons about 50 hours construction to the finishing stage once the panels are cut ready for assembly,of course the sliding seat version will take longer.

It is a nice boat. But sliding seats and oars to suit them add a lot of expense and complication.

I think the original poster might have gone at any rate.

Are you still there Josh?

The fabric on frame boat is a good idea. These are quick to build if you can get the right fabric. Canoes and kayaks need only a paddle to make them work ... no other bits. And the boats look spectacular.

http://gentrycustomboats.com/New%20H...r%20plans.html


Michael