Category: Build Logs

Fancied building a powered catamaran This was just an idea while I had some time on my hands!, I didnt want to spend to much on it at least initially, … Continued

I bought a ‘job lot’ of boats and one of them was this 3ft long speed boat, it clearly had previously used an IC engine, not partial to the speed … Continued

So what is scratch building, a few people have differing views, a kit build doesn’t qualify, but what if you purchase a Fibreglass moulded hull? does that then constitute scratch … Continued

By John Gaze This little project started in May 2019. It’s a bait boat hull that came as part of a job lot. I thought it would make a nice … Continued

For my winter project, (rumour has it we will be locked down again soon, so need to prepare the ‘entertainment’), I fancy building a springer tug, but with a Z-Peller … Continued

I have a very understanding wife, I spend a lot of time huddled away in my hobby room building and tinkering, when she showed an interest I decided to make … Continued

Spotted this in an auction up in Sheffield, in closer inspection its a 1:12 scale fibreglass Arun class lifeboat shell, got to be worth a punt!, £60, bought it! I … Continued

A Fibreglass hull purchase again from eBay, added 2 x 1800kv brushless motors, 2 x 90amp Turnigy ESC’s and a power supply board intended for a drone (Great find at … Continued

I’ve managed to find an old (1980’s) Billing Boats Kit of a Hoverboat! I love the uniqueness of this, its kinda half way between a hovercraft and a boat, using … Continued