| Which boat design will you build? That is a good | | | | by many boat manufacturers. |
| question... and possibly you still haven't made a | | | | - It works great a high speeds and handles better in |
| decision yet. Once of the best things is that building | | | | rough water too. |
| your own boat is a way to get the boat you want | | | | - Speed boats are generally built with variations of |
| at a price you can afford! | | | | the "V" hull style. |
| In fact, it is possible to save as much as 50% over | | | | There are many factors that come into play when |
| the cost of purchasing a manufactured boat. | | | | you are deciding upon which type of hull is the best |
| Remember that you don't need to spend a lot of | | | | for you. |
| money on fancy tools as you, or someone you | | | | When you are deciding on the style of boat that you |
| know, probably already have all the tools you will | | | | will build, keep in mind a few things. These include the |
| need. | | | | water your boat will be used in, how many people will |
| Remember that it is probably not your intention to | | | | use the boat at any one time and how you plan to |
| go into a fully automated production mode. You are | | | | use the boat. |
| merely building the boat you want, one time only. | | | | If you just plan on fishing shallow streams or lakes a |
| Probably the biggest decision you need to make | | | | "Flat" bottom might be more to your liking. However, |
| would be on hull shape and design as this will prepare | | | | if you will be water skiing a "V" style is the way to |
| you for the type of boat you will end up with. | | | | go! |
| Flat Bottom:- These are very stable in calm water | | | | Once you have your ideas in mind you're ready to |
| and best used at slower speeds. | | | | get at the actual designing of your boat. This is when |
| - This style also makes for a great fishing boat | | | | you will need a quality software package. Probably |
| where you need a shallow draft. | | | | the best idea is to get some sort of 3D boat design |
| - The downside to flat bottom boats are that they | | | | software that is affordable, comes with an |
| are a rough ride and do not handle well at higher | | | | extremely low learning curve that makes it easy and |
| speed. And you want to get of the water in bad | | | | flexible to use. As your boat is displayed in 3D, you |
| weather. | | | | can automatically see exactly how your boat will |
| - Think of a "John" boat when visualizing the flat | | | | appear as a final product and constantly change and |
| bottom style. | | | | improve it until you have the boat design of your |
| "V" Bottom: | | | | dreams. |
| - This style of hull is a more traditional one and used | | | | |