5 tips to build the perfect boat hull

You would agree that the main part of a boat is its hull.  If the hull is weak then the whole boat would break up like a pack of cards.   So it should be designed with utmost care and accuracy.  Hulls are build using different material like wood, steel, aluminum or even fiber glass.  So while designing the hull perfect care should be taken and a set of rules should be followed.


The first and foremost point is to consider the weight of the hull.  It should be just enough for the boat to be dipped inside the water and its stability should be ensured.  Whatever the boat you design, the hull has to be designed to suit the type.  


For instance if you are designing a racer boat then you need a different type of hull with all the accuracy required.  You need to check whether the measure of rate is capable of allowing the cross sectional area of the ship to change accordingly.


In the event of you planning to build a fiber glass hull, then the process is a complete change.  You have to use a completely molded piece of fiber for this purpose.


You need to place the fiberglass in a mold and then the mold is closed and clamped.  Resins are injected into the cavity of the mold under pressure.  The pressure in the mold cavity is higher than the atmospheric pressure which helps in the molding process.


Once these two get infused with each other the fiber cures with exact durability, quality and volume specifications.  The result is just amazingly remarkable with a 70% fiberglass and 30% resin ratio.  This is guaranteed to be a clean and non-toxic emission process to construct.


You have hulls made of wood as well.  Though this is a very easy process you need a saw and some other carpentry equipment, it is slowly getting outdated and replaced by steel, aluminum and fiber glass ones.

Presently aluminum hulls are most widely into use since the manufacture of aluminum hull is very easy since aluminum is soft and can easily be shaped into any design without much trouble.  Another aspect is that aluminum does not rust in salt water.