Amateur Boat Building
March 31, 2009
Our Dream was to build a boat and vacation on it! Not just any boat. We wanted to build a boat that could be trailered, have room and amenities to live aboard during vacation and use as a camper along the way.
After looking at factory built boats it was plan to see that a family with children just did not have money for luxuries like a houseboat.
So, we built our boat right in our back yard and you can too! The hull was constructed of local lumberyard materials and covered with fiberglass.
The end result was a craft that out performed factory built boats at a fraction of the cost. Plus, there is a special feeling knowing you built your boat yourself. It becomes more than a boat, it becomes part of your family and I can not think of a better family or school project.
Amateur boat building is huge around the world. Canal boats, pontoon boats, houseboats and just about any type of factory built boat can be constructed by the back yard boat builder.
