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Nic W
Nic W asked in Cars & TransportationBoats & Boating · 1 decade ago

Building a fiberglass motorboat from scratch?

What are the most vital stress points in a motor boat that would need expensive carbon fiber reinforcements?

This boat is to be a 2-3 man fishing boat that can take up to a 20HP motor.

Also, how important is the overal exact "Shape"?

Update:

Also, what are some structural things that DMV would look at when I go to register such a beast?

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  • Kilo
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Here is a bit of trivia

    A Boat in not a vehicle. It is a vessel and does not fall under the control of Department of Motor Vehicles. But the trailer it's towed on does.

    Now to answer your question First and foremost you need a mold so are you prepared to spend the money to design and build one.

    The key stress point will be the transom as this will take the Weight and the thrust forces place on it by the outboard, then the floor as this will carry the occupants weight

    You do not need to use Carbon Fiber with a 20 HP engine

    you have a lot of homework ahead of you. Good luck and enjoy the learning experience

  • mark t
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Check out

    http://www.bruceroberts.com/

    http://www.glen-l.com/

    good plans for building boats. There are many others available. In my state you do have to register a boat with the DMV, so check it out and good luck.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    build a plywood boat, just google it.

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