Thread: Kitset Boats

Originally Posted by P38

VC

Looks like a good idea, especially if you have the means and skills to weld it together.

Do you think a 3mm hull is getting pretty thin?

Especially if you're pushing it along with a 30hp outboard and hit something submerged which is likely in an estuary.

5mm hull might be better.

Cheers
Pete

A frypan of the same lenght is 1.6mm of a softer lower tensile alloy so 3mm should be heaps!!! it is way thicker than any other boat that size, the only reason it is that thick is 3mm is getting towards the lower limit of your average muppets welding ability.