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We Built an Aluminium Boat, from Nothing to Sea Trials in 11 Minutes
We built a 12ft Aluminium boat because we couldn't get to our big boat in the lockdowns. Of course we recorded the whole thing and here's the first video.
It's going to be the tender/dinghy for the big boat. The design is by Rick Welin of (www.metalboatkits.com)
We'll be making other videos about this one soon, so if you have questions about it put them in the comments. We'll also be posting an update video soon too.
Hope you are all keeping well, thanks for being so patient.
A few extra details if you are interested: (Video with more details to follow soon)
The design is by Rick Welin from metalboatkits.com/product/12-foot-skiff/
Rick was very helpful during the build, would definitely recommend!
We used 4mm Aluminium 5083 which is a marine specific grade. The tube etc was 6063 and 6061.
We Tig welded the whole thing as that's what we had to use, not ideal but got the job done.
Filler for marine aluminium welding is 5356.
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2020 Boat Building Update: Plans and lockdown project
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An update on what we've up to and our plans :) Follow us on Facebook: svhunkofjunk/ and Instagram! sailinghunkofjunk?hl=en
Plating our boat's hull - Ep. 9
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In this episode we add in the stringers and the side plating of the hull. We come across a few difficulties (as always) and show you what we did to make it work. Our steel monstrosity is starting to take shape, and look like something that will hopefully one day float. We started building in summer 2017 and this video was taken in spring 2018. Since then we've moved the boat from the shed you s...
Building the Boat Transom - Ep.8
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In this episode we tackle the transom (the back of the boat) which took us a good three months. Thanks for watching :) SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on Instagram! sailinghunkofjunk?hl=en And Facebook :) svhunkofjunk/ Video equipment used: Sony 4K FDR-AX53 Handycam RODE video mic Canon 7D ZOOM H2n Handy Recorder
A long overdue update, what is going on with our boat build?
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It's been a while since we posted anything so we thought we'd make a video to get you all up to speed on what's been going on with the project. Sadly it's been mostly bad news,
Building and adding the Boat Frames - Ep.7
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In this episode we tackle the frames which make up a large part of the boat skeleton. We make some mistakes but get there in the end! Thanks for watching :) SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on Instagram! sailinghunkofjunk?hl=en And Facebook :) svhunkofjunk/ Video equipment used: Sony 4K FDR-AX53 Handycam RODE video mic Canon 7D ZOOM H2n Handy Recorder
Adding the Longitudinals and Engine Bearers - Ep.6
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The stiffeners for the bottom plates (longitudinals) and engine bearers go in! Thanks for watching guys!! Follow us on Instagram: sailinghunkofjunk?hl=en And Facebook :) svhunkofjunk/
Assembling and Installing the Main Bulkheads - Ep.5
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In this video we assemble and install the two main structural bulkheads. They are installed either side of what will eventually be the engine bay and pilothouse. The boat we are building is a Voyager 388 from a steel kit provided by Bruce Roberts Europe. www.bruce-roberts.com/public/HTML/V388.htm Follow us on Instagram! sailinghunkofjunk?hl=en And Facebook :) svhunko...
Bruce Roberts Voyager 388 - Boat Building Kit
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All about the kit... the cost, why we chose to build from a kit and other ramblings :) If you have any other questions drop us a comment below! Bruce Roberts Voyager 388: www.bruce-roberts.com/public/HTML/V388.htm Join us! sailinghunkofjunk svhunkofjunk/ Thanks for watching and please SUBSCRIBE if you want to follow along!
Assembling the Bottom Plates - The First Bits of our Boat - Ep.4
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In this video the first plates of our boat go on! Duncan does his first bits of welding on the boat and we move some seriously big bits of steel. Check out the Bruce Roberts Voyager: www.bruceroberts.com/public/HTML/V388.htm Join us! svhunkofjunk/ sailinghunkofjunk Thanks for watching and please SUBSCRIBE if you want to follow along!
Building the Strongback and Cradle - Making The Supports to Build the Boat - Ep.3
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In this video we show you how we built the Strongback and Cradle for our boat :) Follow us on.... Facebook - svhunkofjunk Instagram - sailinghunkofjunk Thanks for the support everyone!
Our Steel Boat Building Kit Arrives - Bruce Roberts Voyager 388 - Ep.2
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A quick video about the day the steel kit arrived We will also be releasing a longer video soon all about the kit for those of you with more questions and who want to hear Duncan ramble on ;) svhunkofjunk/ sailinghunkofjunk
Our Steel Boat Building Project - A Tour and Timelapse of Construction
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Thought we'd give you all a quick tour of the boat so far and throw together some timelapse clips that we've taken over the last 10 months. We'll be making more videos about the various stages of this build. The boat we're building is a Bruce Roberts Voyager 388, made from a steel kit that was plasma cut in Holland. (We're publishing a video about the kit and the day it arrived soon!) If you ha...
Making a Gantry to Build Our Boat - Ep.1
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The first step in our massive project was to build ourselves a gantry so that we could lift and position the heavy steel parts easily. This video shows a quick overview of the build which took about a week. To follow our progress in real time check out our instagram sailinghunkofjunk and facebook svhunkofjunk Link to SV Seeker's Gantry Page www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seek...