# I was told I'm getting bored. **URL:** \ **Category:** Off Topic Board\ **Created:** [April 3, 2004, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807 "2004-04-03T16:46:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldfooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Coldfooter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Coldfooter)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/1 "2004-04-03T16:46:32Z")
Recently, yesterday in fact, I was told “your getting bored so find a new project to waste time and money on”. Now a person could take that statement as, I look bored, or, I’M GETTING UNDER FOOT TOO MUCH!! So, all things being un-equal (in other words I know when to get out of the way) I thought I might try my hand at building a boat on top of restoring grandpa’s. Nothing to large, after all I have to be able to get it out the garage door. I think it will be a john/duck boat of some sorts. Maybe something around 10 or 12 foot in length that I can pack around on the sleeper.. Has anyone here built one of these? If so, I could use a few pointers as far a bottom widths, depth of the walls and what not. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DanielJRioux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@DanielJRioux](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/DanielJRioux)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/2 "2004-04-03T17:17:27Z")
I build one many years ago so I could not give you the dimensions but I can say it was a fun project. It was a little 12 footer with a wood body and fiberglass shell. I was doing a shop project and tried all the different modalities we had in shop. It floated well and lasted a long time. ---
**Author:** ![BearLakeMack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BearLakeMack](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/BearLakeMack)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/3 "2004-04-03T19:59:48Z")
You’re more ambitious than me. I have a full functioning boat and it’s more project than I care for it to be. Restoring your grandad’s boat is a full plate, let alone undertaking a total fabrication. I’d rather fish! HA! Good Luck! (edit) I was checking out the web and there a tons of sites that specialize in boat building and plans. Here’s one: [http://www.clarkcraft.com/](http://www.clarkcraft.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Coldfooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Coldfooter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Coldfooter)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/4 "2004-04-04T12:40:44Z")
DJR: I scratch built one mooms ago just out of my head but thats been so long ago I forgot what it took and I sold it. I ran across a set a plans on the web to build an 8’ from a single sheet of plywood. Maybe I’ll simply over size that. LOL, BLM. Oh I plan to get plenty of fishing in too but I’m the kind of old %art that has to keep his hands busy all the time on a project or two or I’m not happy.. I’m thinking the john boat will be a rainy day project.. Thanks for the link! ---
**Author:** ![BADFISH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BADFISH](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/BADFISH)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/5 "2004-04-05T19:27:40Z")
I WAS ON THE SLC LIBRARY WEBSITE AND DID A SEARCH ON ALUMINUM BOAT BUILDING AND THERE ARE MANY BOOKS OUT THERE, I ALSO FOUND A HANDFUL OF EM ON [AMAZON.COM](http://AMAZON.COM) ON THAT SUBJECT…IT COVERED USING ALUMINUM FOR BUILDING MATERIAL BUT I AM SURE THE SPECS WOULD BE THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT YOU DECIDED TO BUILD THEM OUT OF. I WAS THINKING SINCE I AM HAVEING SUCH A HARD TIME FINDING A 14 FOOT ALUMINUM SEMI-V HULL BOAT, I MAY HAVE TO BUILD ONE…I HAVENT DECIDED FOR SURE YET. BUT ITS INFO TO THINK ON. LATERS, ---
**Author:** ![Coldfooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Coldfooter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Coldfooter)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/6 "2004-04-07T12:59:47Z")
Hey thanks for the heads up Badfish! Yeah those 14’ aluminum units like you want are hung on to fairly tight.. Me, I just want something 12’ or so I can slip in the back of the pickup or on the sleeper now and then.. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/7 "2004-04-07T16:37:44Z")
While I was on a Green River fishing trip about 5 years ago, I meet a guy that had the most beautiful wooden drift boat that I have ever seen. He said that he sold plans for do-it-yourselfers. I don’t have access to his web site but maybe you could look for it if you are interested. DKS ---
**Author:** ![shark\_hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@shark\_hunter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/shark_hunter)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/i-was-told-im-getting-bored/36807/8 "2004-04-07T18:36:44Z")
I G=HAD A MAGAZINE THAT I RECENTLY RECIEVED THAT HAD BOAT SPECS ON IT I WILL FIND IT AND POST IT FOR YOU.