Thread: Kitset Boats

Anyone built one or had anything to do with a particular brand of one?

Sorta keen on this one.

DIYNO Kitset Boats - Choose the 361

Like the look of it, solid compared to the likes of a frypan etc,nigh on 50kph with a 30 horse.
Dont like its lack of reserve boyancy which appeares to be all in the forward seat and a little in the hull strengthening tho this is something I can add myself, if swamped would like to be bailable not just floating with the bow in the air and motor 3m underwater.

80% of its use would be estuary and 20percent open water but probably no worse than I am already doing in a leaky 10foot dingy.

Lookin at 30 horses on tard me run from about 4k for a basic two smoke manual everything to around 10-11k for elec start power trim tilt 4 stroke....probably wouldnt go 4stroke in this power range,to heavy and no real fuel savings as carbyed anyway.

Definitely want power trim and tilt tho even if it means putting a second hand motor on a new boat.

Can get this kit delivered with cad cut flat pack and cad cut customwood jig for 3250 which I thought wasnt too bad?

Ages ago I enquired about a flat pack from DNA so this price may not be current but a 4.2 pontoon high sided dingy kit was $3600,which is pretty good also untill you factor in we dont have a break press at work so I have to pay someone to fold up the pontoons at probably 5-600 bucks and it really needs 40 plus horse power which means more dollars.

Outboards rise in price exponentially for the horse power and then you have to feed the barstards.

I would rather have a small and wildy overpowered boat that cruises with ease and can handle whatever I throw at it than something that goes ok with me and a fishing rod and one can of beer but has its ring hanging out when I add two kids or a generously proportioned fishing buddy.

I also have pretty much decided I need a cuddy cabin rather than an open dingy, protection from weather for the kids when I have to pick up my net in 40 knots.

I see DNA do kits for the wee 4.2? cuddy like Josh James has but not for the new "x"hull but not sure of costs on that,Joshes one seems under-powered from what I can see on his vids with a 40 4stroke......... need to go see Jason and have a chat I think.

Obviously there is all sorts of other costs involved like trailer and fit out etc etc but mainly interested in any members experiences with alloy kit boats.