We Built an Aluminium Boat, from Nothing to Sea Trials in 11 Minutes

We built a 12ft Aluminium boat because we couldn't get to our big boat in the lockdowns. Of course we recorded the whole thing and here's the first video.
It's going to be the tender/dinghy for the big boat. The design is by Rick Welin of (www.metalboatkits.com)
We'll be making other videos about this one soon, so if you have questions about it put them in the comments. We'll also be posting an update video soon too.
Hope you are all keeping well, thanks for being so patient.
A few extra details if you are interested: (Video with more details to follow soon)
The design is by Rick Welin from
Rick was very helpful during the build, would definitely recommend!
We used 4mm Aluminium 5083 which is a marine specific grade. The tube etc was 6063 and 6061.
We Tig welded the whole thing as that's what we had to use, not ideal but got the job done.
Filler for marine aluminium welding is 5356.

[@marciamaciasgarcia7550]

good to see you back,an impressive bit of boat building.

[@GuyGalipeau]

I really like your design of your open tiller boat, is this your own design or purchased from a designer. I would like to build one- could you share they design patterns? Willing to purchase. Please let me know. nice job, i really like the fitment.

[@neilfairless4589]

Where you been guy's? Hows the main boat coming on??

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

We've been in Wales, the big boat is still in Kent! Not done any work on the hunk since the last update video but are hoping to get it moved to Wales this year! Fingers crossed

[@neilfairless4589]

@@SailingHunkofJunk Excellent, glad to here it. Looking forward to the next video.

[@Gamstercam]

12 minutes technically.

[@markdraper4087]

I was losing hope of seeing you guys again. Glad you're back. Nice work on the aluminum boat.

[@Shady-Shane]

C'mon guys, we're missing you.

[@sailingseriously2035]

Waiting, waiting……Any update guys ?..🤞🏻

[@AquaMarine1000]

Most small aluminium boats of this type are constructed with keel, chine and gunwale extruded sections. These extrusion facilitate the sheet metal fitment for welding, thus making for a stronger build. In the past sixty years or so the mass production of hundreds of thousands of recreational boats have been constructed with this proven method. Quintrex, Stacer, Stessel, Clark are just some aluminium boat brand found in Australia. Cheers

[@simonr6793]

Hi guy's hope you had a good Christmas and Newyear 2020 and 2021. We are now another year on and another year older firstly what happened with the video's on the bigger boats deck house etc? I kept looking but no video appeared also now you've settled in Wales what's the plan and situation with your big boat?. Is there any plans for seeing you completing the hull etc and will you be returning to your channel on KZbin?. I'm aware that I'm asking alot of questions but honestly I think I won't be the only one that is interested and wanting to know what is happening with the boat build 🤔. As always guy's great to see you having another video out and as always 💯% 👍.

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

Hi Simon, Happy New Year :) Yes we will be returning with the big boat, it's currently in Kent and because we now live in Wales and are working we haven't managed to get her moved to Wales yet, that's the plan this year though! fingers crossed!

[@verynearlyaboutsailing8114]

Excellent video. Good to see you two back. Hopefully you'll be able to work on the big boat soon.

[@C3BFA]

Love that amazing craftsmanship well done. Just subscribed didn't realize you had a channel. Maybe see you on the water one day

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

Cheers for letting us post on the group Dave! Cheers for the SUB!

[@C3BFA]

@@SailingHunkofJunk no worries at all

[@arthurverheijen6682]

Hey, are you still there???????? How about the steel yacht?

[@MAYDAYDEEJAY]

Long time no see. Happy New Year

[@jameshodo7134]

Good to see you back. Hope all is well.

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

good to be back! :)

[@badgoy8439]

bare aluminum boats look so good

[@sailingseriously2035]

About bloody time. 🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻. How is the Robert’s coming along ? Very much enjoyed your work.

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

we know, we knooow😂😂🙈 it's coming slowly but we'll get there! hope is to move it to Wales this year as it's miles away in Kent at the mo. Looks like we can make the latest radius plates work so fingers crossed!

[@TreasureDivers]

Great Build guys. I'm also building a Rick Welin kit . Can you tell me where you got your ally and cutting done, many thanks David

[@dj-aj6882]

Nice to see a completed project👌 I would love to see a review video about the result with recommandations from your experiences.

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

We've got a video just like that planned, but thought we'd release an entertaining one first and see what questions people ask before making it.

[@dj-aj6882]

Nice move@@SailingHunkofJunk . - If you'd start completely new with the Yacht build, could you imagine to do it with aluminium?

[@mattevans-koch9353]

I was thinking of you two last week hoping you would come back on the YT. So good to see you managed to stay busy during this COVID mess. Beautiful work on the dinghy. Perfect for those needed breaks when you finally get the big boat going again. Looking forward to any upcoming videos. Take care, stay well and don't catch more fish than the limit.

[@StemtoSternSailing]

Solid...... but what about the sailboat ???

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

She's still in Kent and we've moved to Wales so waiting until the weather improves to get to Kent, do the work (we think we can make these latest radius plates work) and move the hunk to Wales

[@ciberbri59]

Loved it. Epic build. That bow rail is gorgeous.

[@R.E.HILL_]

All that work and no fish? 🙂😉

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

😂🙈 we did actually catch some fish but nothing big enough to eat!

[@doug1030]

Welcome back.

[@Majoofi]

That seemed to go a lot more smoothly than the big boat.

[@robjennings9143]

😬

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

🙃🙃

[@BeetleBuns]

I tried following this speedrun tutorial but can't seem to get my time below 6 months, how did you get that movement speed and teleportation glitch working?

[@RIBAS707]

Nice Job. I´m planning to buy and build the same project and am curious about how long it took for you to finish all the weldings. Can you please help me with this information?

[@geoffwright7110]

Welcome back guys, have missed your fabrication skills and nice to see a new aluminium build. Best sea trials ever, bring a fishing rod....hope you caught a few fish.

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

Cheers Geoff! Good to be back. We did catch a few fish (nothing big enough to eat!), we were too in the zone to film!

[@scootherring9314]

Awesome job Would love to have myself a bigger aluminum boat I’m riding a duracraft 1542 flat bottom in fresh water rivers wish my sides an seats were higher for my legs to be straight down from my knees lol

[@sgaar]

Hi, your channel keeps popping up in my feed and I wanted to ask if you are still building on the “big” boat or have you abandoned it with the problems you had with the last plate? I would love an update 😊

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

Hi, we are still going, but now working at the same time and having a mortgage has slowed progress a bit.

[@RoyDees-t2k]

The Lone Ranger series made William Tell Overture known. Hy Oh Silver!!!

[@michaeloliver6211]

Great job, please can I have a template for this kinda boat building design I would want build it too. Thanks

[@starupiva]

Did you use MIG ot TIG for welding the boat? MIG is better for marine and boat welding isnt it.

[@raybignell]

Great job. You are both great fabricators and welders. Just hope you get this radios plates to fit after such a struggle with the company supplying the kit.

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

Cheers Ray! Us too, looks promising with these latest radius plates so fingers crossed!

[@kosta4572]

Well done. More impressed of the conditions you go boating in. Job well done

[@ricbarker4829]

That music at the start....I thought I was watching Schindler's List.

[@ahmetpnar6354]

You did it very well. I liked it very much. Can you give me the cutting projects of aluminum parts? I want to do it myself too.

[@tritonjackmam5.681]

Good but !! Change the music WTF and not so much fast forward 🤷‍♂️ we came here to see how it's done ✅

[@C3BFA]

Do you have anymore videos planned I enjoyed this upload

[@ИванИванченко-с9т]

Welcome back guys. You are great. Greetings from Vladivostok, Russia.

[@marklapierre5629]

So let me aske the obvious question. Did you give up on the steel sailboat?

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

No chance! It's sitting in a boat yard in Kent at the mo and we now live in Wales so need to get her moved to Wales this year!

[@billsimpson2392]

Fully TIG welder... WOW, A work of art. Great job my friend! 😊😊👍👍🦘🦘

[@NoNopeAndNo]

Nice! 👍😁 Instead of welds, would wishful thinking hold it together? I'm on a budget and can't weld

[@freelectron2029]

if you are on a budget, teach yourself to weld. any monkey can weld. its not hard.

[@mikoschannel6413]

Super cool! Your wife’s face on the boat, she looks so happy, excited and proud of the build. That is such an awesome boat!

[@LifewithJames]

I dig the choice of music. Relaxing and goes with the smooth work being done. Nice change from normal background music choices

[@Cacheola]

Heavy duty! What's she weigh? 350-400lbs?

[@leland4286]

So bummed you gave up on your channel. Hope all is well with you both.

[@caydongravens5825]

how much did the aluminum cost you? Im looking to get into building my own landing craft

[@grancitodos7318]

Painting an aluminium dinghy is stupid, they last for ever without paint.

[@james-5560]

Amazing build and looks fantastic

[@mglpesca]

Poderia me envia um gabarito projeto pra mim fazer uma aqui no Brasil de 6 metros de comprimento

[@shahobiddineshmurodov7648]

Oke

[@natzalaq6742]

nice to see on calm water....lets see on rough waves

[@itsverygreen532]

nice little fab shop yuo have there. Can't beat a good old Promecam! I let mine go and ended up buying a Guifil ... not as good for general work at all, shoudl have kept the promecam! Nice to see you knock that one out, the gunwhales look like they saved you a few trips to the gym! Not easy rolling tube that thick on a manual roll is it? Looking forward to seeing some progress on the "big boat" too, maybe one day we'll see you up in the Menai Straits?

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

That's where I (Duncan) work, my boss very kindly let me use it on weekends. We actually recently sold the Promecam to upgrade to a much bigger CNC press, (Morgan Rushworth) which is an awesome bit of kit. Ring rolling was sweaty work on a hot day. Hopefully post an update soon on the big boat, but not much to say this year sadly. We're only down in Aberystwyth and actually met on Anglesey! So a trip to the Menai Strait will definitely be on the cards. Still visit friends up there regularly. Might even make a trip up there with the little boat for some fishing/spearfishing this summer.

[@Tim_griswold]

Any update would be appreciated 🇨🇦👍

[@RegasRegas003]

Racing alumunium boat , good beach or good river

[@kenmammel7748]

Nice. Satisfying. Enjoy.

[@kenmammel7748]

And respect for the accomplishment.

[@YMYagizErgenc]

What's up with the sail build?

[@sttm1283]

out of curiosity, how much was the material for this?

[@fredericrike5974]

Glad to see you back! Both of you! Covid hasn't been much fun on our side of the Pond either. Very happy to see and hear you and SO well and prospering. Oh, BTW, Happy New Year! FR

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

Thanks :) Happy New Year to you too!!

[@RoyDees-t2k]

Don't forget Peer Gynt Morning Mood.

[@yogeshsharma-te5tr]

One of the best video. Bro what is cost to make this one

[@Finn-McCool]

How fitting, Willy Tell's intro. 😉

[@peterattfield]

Way hay the wonders return glad to see you all safe and well

[@aziggy252]

Cool boat. The music; not so much.

[@brianscarborough8642]

But did you catch any fish while you were fishing? :)

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

Everyone caught something, mackerel, whiting and a dab. Nothing big, but a good way to start. Roll on summer and the return of the Bass!

[@ryanhowell6537]

so epic!! way to go looks great

[@atowning]

Welcome back! Great build!!!

[@mikeyboy6895]

11 minutes what a load of rubbish

[@peterplouf2836]

Nice re-launch to the channel.

[@mikehortin9964]

Great to see you back. 😁😁👍

[@MrClickbang357]

Nice build! I was going to go salty toxic on you for painting the seats black (like My boss in the boatyard did almost every day until he fired me -( heard he died of cancer - the only time I will say GO CANCER!) but I see you live in England; NEVERMIND!!!

[@hungryhil]

Excellent job and inspiration to everyone, thanks so much for sharing

[@บังๆๆ-ฌ8น]

I want this boat fishing in Thailand

[@okidokispokismoki]

Hey what is the name of the kit?

[@mathis8350]

where we can got the plans?

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

Wow! That's some impressive, dramatic music for such a tiny little humble aluminum boat! I was bustin' a gut laughing at it! LOL... So... what ever happened to that much larger steel boat you were struggling to build a couple or more years ago? I hope you at least got a nickel or two for all the steel, if you didn't finish it... (Yeah, I been subscribed pretty much from the beginning, so...). Regardless: glad you found something you actually could finish before it was time to harvest the crops. Get any fish?

[@AW-Services]

Incredible build and beautiful boat. Listening to the music was like an AvE video if he could weld

[@arbihamdi1051]

Hello, it is a wonderful achievement. I admire you and I want to make such a boat. Please give me the measurements and plans for this boat.

[@Buildingtarmoo]

Where is the yacht up too??

[@emerybarg6424]

Any new updates?

[@FourthWayRanch]

oh man, why not just MIG it? what is he using for filler rod? aluminum brazing rods?? when did he pour the foam to make it unsinkable?

[@rgloria40]

You seem to build boats out any material now. I seen your steel tack welded ship and now this Aluminium boat. You probably built a boat out of wood already when you were kids.... Therefore, what is there left..."I have the need; the need for speed." Just combine the best of wood making with steel I beam frames and use glue with welds just like cars...or just build a race car...

[@Herman-ck5nr]

Nice work, awful music

[@MrdoallDoanything]

Have you completed

[@jaedencarter1199]

Approximately how much do you think you saved on buying a new boat...

[@WorkOff069]

Didn't catch any fish???

[@gregmonaghan]

Great to see you back.

[@mikechoppin3006]

Nice to see you back ,are you back to work on your yacht yet ?

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

not since the update video last year, we will be this year though when the weather improves! Would be really good to get her moved to Wales this year!

[@drgt1814]

Can you give me the sheet metal measurements? that is, the drawings to be sent to the laser machine

[@SailingHunkofJunk]

you can buy the CNC files at www.metalboatkits.com

[@lozzfish]

Wow amazing skill and craftsmanship! If you don't mind me asking how much did it cost to make? Many thanks lozzfish 😁

[@kevinmac5701]

Enjoyed this video very cathartic soothing and beautiful , thanks from Kevin in Sydney

[@GeorgiGeorgievx]

Great job! How many working hours are fitted in this twelve minute video?

[@elvisnyendi4600]

Great Boat...asking, how can one make room for 200l fuel to cover 3hrs drive into the deep sea?

[@HydroluisDrainage]

the thickness is 4mm is good for boat ? and you are using 5083 what is best wire for welding brand and type serial or code of wire of welding that you used on it ?

[@AZ-kr6ff]

This is the perfect video. Absolutely fantastic in every way.

[@sancak099]

perfect job my friend,have an question pls,did you use just argon or argon helium mix?

[@whatsupshittafabraans1926]

Don’t forget the bung

[@jamesford8315]

Fantastic music. Can't wait for the next video.

[@MisterSunday]

I didn't see you do any preheat on any of the aluminum welds. Can you explain your process please?

[@marek35]

I can see you love welding, everybody does. But where the fuck is your sailboat?