I have a small lake and I want to make a decent, cheap, dingy so I can just hang out in I need some good step-by-step plans so I can make it. I would prefer if it had a mast and a rudder also.
2007-05-29 14:37:25 · 4 answers · asked by captain_jd777 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
a good resource for a dink is chesapeake light craft. I think the website is clcboats.com. They have plans and even have stitch and glue kits for a pram as well as a nice nesting dink.
I built a canoe out of cedar strips from plans and raw materials. At the same time, my neighbor built a chesapeake light craft kayak. Cost was about the same for both of us. His time for building was a lot less than mine and ended up with a fine boat.
I have a nice fiberglass dink designed and built by Robert Perry. If I didnt have that, I'd build myself a rowing/sailing pram from Chesapeake Light Craft to use as my tender.
2007-05-30 00:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a dingy could cost you more than a used small boat. One of my friends bought a dingy for his Yacht, it is very expensive. Maybe drive around the highway or the road to see if you can get a cheap used small boat. If you are plan to paddle it, you only going to need just that. You said that you have a small lake, do you own the whole small lake!!! Make sure to have a life jacket on even you dug this lake yourself with no crocodile.
2007-05-29 21:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Glen-l website
www.glenl.com
they have been in the boat plans and kit business for over 50 yrs.
2007-05-29 23:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by cat38skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
another excellent source is the people at WoodenBoat magazine, www.woodenboat.com who have a whole bunch of plans for simple cheap seaworthy small boats
2007-05-31 13:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋