
Aluminum boats using welded marine alloy construction are strong, lightweight, durable, and easy to maintain. as with steel, the designs should be specifically intended for this material. plans listed for aluminum construction include all the details necessary to build the boat in sheet aluminum.. In boatbuilding with aluminum, readers learn aluminum fabrication, welding, and lofting through the construction of a 14-foot mckenzie river drift boat. more advanced aluminum-forming techniques and large-yacht construction are covered in detail, using specific examples, to enable readers to build aluminum boats of any size.. Building...