re:aluminium teal
here in west Australia aluminium dinghies are the norm. a wooden
doat is a rarity indeed. if you went to a good aluminium supplier
the should have a catelogue of forms for joining sheets. these would
have the right shape for chine logs , gunwales etc. Usually flat
surfaces have ribs pressed or rolled into them . you coul weld on a T
section instead. Ally can be stick welded with a DC supply ie a
generator /welder or mig and tig welded.
they are usually made of quite thin stuff. Our dinghies are usually
12 -14 ' long and5' wide with a flat to shallow vee at the stern.
rib are usually across the floorand folded from the same sheet metal.
I think a wind sprint could easily be done this way. A normal 12
footer is easily car topped and are commonly carried atop large 4 WDS
driven by retired couples. the are pushed by6-10hp motors, Why go
slowwhen there are there are waves to jump.
Some of the early models( mid 70's) were rivetted . these are all
gone now due to a tendency to leak.
As an aside the only dory i've been in was all ally, but quite heavy
due to being lifted on and off a ships deck.
sorry I've no photos to send but next time I;m out i'll get one and
save it for you all.
cheers all Paul, back to the wood now.
doat is a rarity indeed. if you went to a good aluminium supplier
the should have a catelogue of forms for joining sheets. these would
have the right shape for chine logs , gunwales etc. Usually flat
surfaces have ribs pressed or rolled into them . you coul weld on a T
section instead. Ally can be stick welded with a DC supply ie a
generator /welder or mig and tig welded.
they are usually made of quite thin stuff. Our dinghies are usually
12 -14 ' long and5' wide with a flat to shallow vee at the stern.
rib are usually across the floorand folded from the same sheet metal.
I think a wind sprint could easily be done this way. A normal 12
footer is easily car topped and are commonly carried atop large 4 WDS
driven by retired couples. the are pushed by6-10hp motors, Why go
slowwhen there are there are waves to jump.
Some of the early models( mid 70's) were rivetted . these are all
gone now due to a tendency to leak.
As an aside the only dory i've been in was all ally, but quite heavy
due to being lifted on and off a ships deck.
sorry I've no photos to send but next time I;m out i'll get one and
save it for you all.
cheers all Paul, back to the wood now.