Posted by FredO on November 23, 2002 at 13:24:38:
In Reply to: Re: Building an ALUMINUM Boat? posted by C.Ray on November 23, 2002 at 00:47:49:
Sounds trickier by the minute. I know StarCraft had a line of aluminum fishing and larger boats. Most are now dropped - but most or all of them were rivited aluminum - little or no welding. There is a line of jet-fishing/boats in BC/Seattle area - beautiful boats, not cheap. All welded aluminum. I believe they even leave them unpainted.
: how hard is it to find large aluminum sheet stock, to do the job? How hard is it to actually weld the stuff?
: Fred- You can find sheet AL at most large metal suppliers (steelyards). It ain't hard to weld AL IF (BIG IF) you have the right equipment and the proper training/practice. I'd suggest you sign up at your local comm. college for night welding classes & practice for a while before you tackle a boat sized project.
: C.Ray