This is a 24 foot flat bottomed river boat. The cabin is aft, and that is very strong. The hull forward of the cabin worries me. The bottom is 11guage, and there are ribs every 16 inches that are migged, but only on the front. This 4-5 feet in front of the cabin is a hinge point that takes a lot of ...

Thanks- will dive into this in a few weeks after some cabin fabrication is done.

Thanks Noddybrian Unfortunately, the tanks need to be custom due to size/geometry constraints. These are flat bottom boats that go on 1000+ mile trips that involve a fair amount of pounding. Weight does become an issue though. I will err on the side of safety if in doubt, but looking for perspective...

We have previously used poly barrels for fuel on the rivers, but these are known to crack. Will be building gas tanks- a large bow tank- about 100 gallons, and 2 saddle tanks about 40 gallons each. I was planning on using 3/16 aluminum for all, because that's what my mentor recommends, but it seems ...

This forum and Jody's website are very useful. A lot of what's on the net is just hot smoke, but this place is different. I'm a hobbyist and I'm starting to realize why my welds are frequently suboptimal (language restrictions limit true descriptors). I've been applying the 'Ways of Jody' and things...