16 foot welded aluminum boat build

Time lapse video of a custom 16 foot self bailing centre console boat. Honda 50hp, top speed 30 knots.
5052 Aluminum - 1/4" transom, 3/16" hull bottom, 1/8" sides, deck, and console.
Design and fabrication by Eli McKenty
elegantfabricating.com/

[@nickinnewy7567]

Love the build, especially love seeing the water test at the end!!!

[@felixcat9318]

Very nicely done, a really good fabrication of a well constructed craft. Thank you for sharing.

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thank you :)

[@chidourncoz7974]

j'adore, c'est typiquement ce dont je rêve. bravo très belle réalisation !

[@christianearllulab1766]

well done.. love to see another video of your masterpiece in any design of boat.🤙🏼

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

i believe this ol dude built the boat that was strong enough for the Italian Job movie.......

[@osirisblaster]

Wish I could have all the skills you have to have made this. Pure genius. Would be cool to see a bass boat made from scratch like this.

[@EM-hu2bj]

That would be cool! I fished bass as a kid, but there aren't any around here ;)

[@bradlywright5189]

@@EM-hu2bj do you sell these as build plans for international DIY boat builders?

[@majidalikhan5978]

That's the satisfaction of building with your on hands your own design ❤

[@megdean953]

Wow beautiful, functional. Great video too!

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks Meg :)

[@gradybrowning3976]

Lot of time put into the boat, looks like a quality build.

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks!

[@tomspontoons]

Do you pretty much spool gun everything? Or what percentage is TIG? Does that do well for making the seams water tight? I tend to get pinholes when I MIG seams. Just started a 13’ skiff build last week!

[@frederickacker5379]

I must Say A Perfect Job & Beautifully Done. Thank You. Plz plz post more!

[@Karma-fp7ho]

Wonderful. And I love the studio welding shop.

[@EM-hu2bj]

I sure am lucky to be working in such a fine shop!

[@emotionlessroulettegamerte5257]

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[@joetherock]

Super impressive build.

[@denniscarreno8151]

Beautiful work 👏

[@michaelvo966]

Great design, very solid boat.

[@cosmiccolonel]

Nice lines, and she rides well....... good job mate!!!

[@KapBennyTV]

such a lovely piece of work.. very inspiring

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thank you :)

[@user-sl5zs6lu8m]

Thanks to you

[@runingblackbear]

Nice job on your build of that boat

[@theferalife6452]

That's pretty incredible, dude - as a lifetime boatman, I'd be damned proud of myself if I burned all the wire to put something like that on the water someday!

[@scootherring9314]

Awesome job

[@gregepp3082]

Nice work guys! I recently build 2 of Rick Welin's boats. (metal boat kits) I love your custom designs. Well done!

[@EM-hu2bj]

Nice! I'm building a Bruce Cope design next month - it'll be my first build from purchased plans.

[@gregepp3082]

@@EM-hu2bj what one are you building? I have been looking at a few on Specmar myself. I also like the cope designs too.

[@EM-hu2bj]

@@gregepp3082 The winter harbour 23

[@gregepp3082]

@@EM-hu2bj yup that's suppose to be a great boat. Hope you make a video of that one. It's on my list.

[@doctorboat7112]

@@gregepp3082 I've built a Cope 11' mini jet. Things a ripper and geos together well. I design boats myself using solidworks. If you would like a look at a couple boats i designed check the link below. plans are free for now because the software im using is a student version and i'm not allowed to make profit until i buy the software which cost 5k plus. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppLFn6CBepd9nrc

[@scottthompson8946]

Beautiful!

[@tapfishing8814]

Extremely impressive 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks :)

[@briansales2957]

Really nice work, and the finish is a nice boat

[@Aleksandr-nm1]

Ничего себе сколько много времени и труда в основном у сварщика. Сварщики вы молодцы

[@EM-hu2bj]

I spent about 120 hours on it, and I had a helper for pulling the hull together and bending on the strakes, plus a few other parts. Probably around 30-40 hours of welding.

[@allanclose9684]

Nice and strong, nice work. 10 thumbs up.

[@robertjenkins9747]

Very nice build.

[@markbarber7839]

Thanks for the video! Well done!

[@EM-hu2bj]

Glad you liked it!

[@sarafwolf]

Gorgeous! So rad!

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks Sara, looking forward to seeing you up here again sometime soon!

[@shannonlove6156]

Anyone building these

[@Foxdie503]

Please let us know when plans are available, I'd love to buy them when they are!

[@romeocastillo6244]

I'm fully jealous with your talent, skill keep it up, nice job 👍

[@stasylumbassist1]

Absolutely amazing

[@leetang6761]

..it looks beautiful and tough

[@Micington]

looks soooo much more comfortable then fibreglass!!

[@EM-hu2bj]

It is!

[@TEUARII]

GREAT JOB

[@drumminsonlive9199]

A real work of art…

[@ArmanRC]

very awesome project boat built 🤩👍👍👍

[@user-yb8fy4lb2j]

Cool work 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@EricStrebel]

Interesting to see this built, well done. I am curious, why is the floor so high? and that space under the floor not used for storage? Just seems like the center of gravity is a bit high on this. But perhaps there is a reason for this..or this boat has a specific function that I am not aware of.

[@boycabatomixvlogs]

I love to have a boat someday...nice build..

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks :)

[@LosCardenitas]

Wow. That is very cool.

[@igamer2024]

Beautiful boat ,

[@ridhadababi5858]

Great video

[@kennethrosbury2819]

Beautiful boat

[@markharmon4963]

The gunnel handles are inspired. Nice and wide and stable. Draft must be very short.

[@yaobuckman5006]

sick saw skills!!

[@jimquantic]

Thank you, love it. For me, ideal would be higher rails--and I would love to see it on a dual axle trailer, why? Not weight bearing so much, yeah, I get this is more than enough. But with a dual, you can carry extra things in the boat without thinking about it--AND, when you have a high speed blow out, and it can happen, even with the tires maintained, you have an extra level of safety. Again, ideal world.

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks! Higher rails are definitely an option. Tandem axles are nice, but this rig will be going about 2km from the launch ramp to storage twice a year, on a rural road with a 60kmh speed limit, so no high speed blowouts for this one :)) Cheers!

[@jimquantic]

@@EM-hu2bj I hear that, you if you can get 90 percent plus of your needs, you are great. I just always think about ideal designs, IF one starts hitting the open road, maybe to camp and fish, dual trailers can't be beat. Mine is on a single too, and I keep tires in top condition, and a spare; still in that ideal world I would take a dual any day. Fantastic boat, thanks for posting--and you can't beat that engine.

[@boikebeagle]

@@jimquanticI’ve been towing a single axle boat trailer for 18 years and not had a blowout. 2200 kms return trip from Australind to Shark Bay annually, we change bearings regularly, trailers been serviced and fixed as required

[@jimquantic]

and I for forty years, and I too have not had a blow out. That said--and in line with boating in general a "back-up" for everything is a good idea. I carry a kicker engine--and needed it only ONCE in all these years, but still "best practice". SECOND is weight bearing, you simply have way more with a dual. @@boikebeagle

[@dooryardfabrication3973]

How did you find 16’ long aluminum sheets? Awesome job btw , looks deadly !

[@antoniusmario3545]

Beautiful boat❤

[@thewalrus3000]

Great build! Do you sell these plans?

[@jeffbower100]

Now you know why good aluminum boats are riveted.

[@bradlywright5189]

I saw so much opportunity for storage before the floor went in, I want one!!

[@geraldgitau7702]

A lot of work and some kygo beats

[@oespecialista455]

Very good construction of the boat here in Brazil, this boat would easily cost 25 thousand dollars. My family has a tradition of building large fishing boats measuring 10-15 meters out of wood, I'm interested in building this boat

[@brizzx32]

Yeah that boat came out nice.

[@berburupunaikalimantan4530s]

HADIR OM PAKET KOMPLIT, mantap bisa buat kemana saja

[@fernandosalas8589]

Nice job 👍

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks 👍

[@BUSTAMAM_Fishing_Story]

Nice speed boat ❤️❤️❤️

[@GenghisKhan311]

Great job

[@seaseasee]

wow, impressive

[@alfonsomixtv5177]

Nice boat.

[@user-rv1qb1oi8u]

your video is great thanks for yor information

[@EM-hu2bj]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-sl5zs6lu8m]

Thank you very much

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Very good, nice job

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks :)

[@rayw3568]

Great Job, is that your own design or did you purchase the plans for this somewhere? I’m interested.

[@JuliocesarToledo_pesca.]

Ficou muito show parabes pelo seu trabalho Deus te abençoe tamos juntos. E o meu sonho de possuir um barco de aluminio

[@stillnessprayer]

I love this! Salute...

[@nicholaschandler2482]

This is amazing

[@HumorDash]

this is why I am in welding school I get to do this eventually

[@pablittorocha9134]

Hermoso la verdad muy novedoso. Haría uno pero con chapa galvanizada. Pero el modelo ese!

[@adventurehungry]

Not sure if i missed it. Would be good idea to fill underfloor with foam

[@earllll]

AH WHAT A FIND! So stoked I came across this. What does a boat like this cost? Inquiring from Victoria BC

[@gz5738]

Looks like a Lifetime boat I have one 14 ft skif 9000+

[@abatotitz6664]

awesome 👍..

[@mithileshramteke3882]

It's wonderful

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thank you :)

[@asharali159]

Wow fantastic bro

[@jelajahlautkaltara4470]

I like it amazing

[@sangchanel9796]

good job

[@chrisclemons9943]

Awesome video. What was the cost of this build?

[@dorsalfishing]

Great looking design. Did you stagger the longitudinal stringers from the strakes or try to put one on top of the other with the hull sandwiched between them?

[@EM-hu2bj]

Sandwiched them :)

[@emrahs1]

Great video. May I learn what type of aluminum you used for boat building?

[@thornyturtleranch6152]

It's in the info for the video, hit the down tab.

[@EM-hu2bj]

The plate and sheet is 5052, and the extrusions are 6061. Cheers!

[@rizalheri8552]

good job Can I ask for the size and thickness of the aluminum plate?

[@schlaznger8049]

Very nice work my man!!! Aluminum is not cheap these days but that thing turned out awesome. What size Honda did you put on it as I never saw the size?

[@EM-hu2bj]

Thanks! It’s a 50hp Honda

[@gerlanribeirodearaujo4827]

Muito top show de bola ⚽️

[@msenlioglu]

very good. can you share general plan for this boat if possible thanks.

[@oktaykaya5892]

Thanks، Good job. What is the thinness of the sheet of aluminum?

[@sh.rus.222]

Nice, very good 👍

[@marcianmoon6143]

looks good, but why not have full size stringers like full triangle of metal sheet spanning from one side to the other ? that would make it much stronger, would provide more support in the chop. also why not fill bilge with floatation foam for safety

[@lutfourrahman8315]

Wow very nice

[@FAUZIAKBAR89]

Bagus banget..pembuatan perahu 👍🤝🇮🇩

[@jimmy2times]

How many man hours did it take? It's amazing

[@dydyghani8201]

Good job

[@pablobaixerdornellespdorne6552]

This is wonderful! Do you sell projects like this?

[@bwilliams1815]

Great job. How much did the boat weigh without the motor?

[@tariqchathachatha2146]

How many prise and speed plz tell me thank

[@libintd3706]

What about the length and width of the item?

[@buzzross]

Where can we get the plans for the boat. It look amazing.

[@EM-hu2bj]

Hi Bruce, I will have them available on my website once they are ready

[@ronh8717]

@@EM-hu2bj are they ready yet? I am also interested

[@shkelqimloki683]

wow well done

[@cpurepair785]

How do you know what angle to cut the hull out when you first start? I saw you cut a curve, but how did you know what that should be?

[@benerpirbudak4847]

it's very nice great skill. what is the boat size

[@klaasomega1]

Klasse gedaan

[@WillemLuntungan]

Fantastik how many day ? Good job