The TOUGHEST small boat EVER built! | Start to Finish

Ahoy Legends, this week you join me as we build the toughest small boat! This is a start to finish, step by step video to show you how a boat of this caliber is made and how I chose to fit it out.
This little project has been a long time in the making. I wanted a boat that I could rip down a estuary in for a couple of hours, not have to worry about sand and mud dirtying it up and only needing to give it a quick spray with salty captain once I got back in. I wanted something basic, clean and extremely capable. Something I could take literally anywhere! Here's what we came up with!
Here's a list of all the companies involved in this build and how to get in contact with them!
Dan Allen - Aluvan boats & Custom Trailers
0401 509 477
aluvanmarine.com.au/
Northside Marine
07 3265 8000
www.northsidemarine.com.au/
Nautical Flooring
Mitch - 0401 936 589
nauticalflooring.com.au/
Revolution Batteries
1300 303 498
revolutionpoweraustralia.com.au/

[@bexraphaela]

This is the best aluminum boat I’ve ever seen 🤩

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers!

[@turbostyler]

How funny is that! I was at scarborough marina yesterday eating calamari and chips with the daughter and I saw this alloy boat pulling in. Looked really good and when I went to have a closer look it was an aluvan boat!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah they are a pretty cool looking tub mate! 👌👌

[@vaughanscott7308]

Wow when he 1st started building it I thought it looked flimsy but man that boat looks incredible! Great job guys the trailers a work of art! Much respect!!!!!!

[@erinjuniorteague-suradi3196]

What is the total price once finished, would be nice to know so I know what to expect.

[@GunslingerOfficial]

Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes of how these actually happen. Very rare for businesses to show how they do stuff. Never really thought about how these things go together, some great insight.

[@jacovandermerwe5152]

Congrats Sammy. May you be blessed with hatches full of fish. 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🙌🙌🙌 thanks mate!

[@shanehartnett2053]

What an absolute pearler of a boat, many days of fun and family time to be had in that weapon. Credit to all in involved in the build.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Fingers crossed mate! Can’t wait to get it out and about!

[@darwonboyful]

Wicked boat! It mist have been an awesome experience being able to be so involved in the build of your new boat so you know it inside out.

[@johnhaugie4555]

Sweet!! Stoked for you Sammy!!! Let the adventures begin!!! Cheers!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate!!

[@terrytailor]

Looks the goods Sam. Can't wait for a ride.

[@goodcitizen64]

Very nice and strong looking boat and trailer! Great adventures to come! Can't wait to tag along, Sammy!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate 🙌🙌🍻🍻

[@smithysfishing]

Great video Sammy. More of these. Good luck with this little ripper of a vessel! Fair winds and good fishing!

[@ohmbre300]

That thing will hammer with the 60 nice rig Sammy, stay safe and enjoy.

[@pearcebrown1043]

Cracking boat mate, a mate of mine has one and it’s a bloody awesome weapon, it punches well above anything of the same size!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah nice mate! Very keen to put this one through its paces 💪💪💪

[@SG-Gody]

Good on you, Sammy. Great little weapon. 👍🏻

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate!! 🍻🍻🍻

[@sean21911able]

Will be good to see more photos of you out in the new boat

[@thrillhunter9897]

we cant get any tough tinnys here in america ours are as thin as you can make them, and actually crack and dent if you encounter any rough water.

[@loganfishbeard]

Right!? Aussies can build boats on another level. I looked up pricing on these and they are surprising cheap too. About 9k USD for basic package of boat in video. Sadly, I think thats about what our riveted POS options are running here in the states these days. Even the tried and true jet sled builders up here in the PNW have been skimping more on materials to lower their cost and maintain margins.

[@A.CFishingextreme]

can't wait to see the adventures on the new boat

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@maxboothey1928]

The new tub looks great Sammy!!!!!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers Maxy 🍻🍻

[@jonobird11]

Mint build, high quality, would’ve wanted the transom built up more though to stop water coming in over the back without relying on bilge

[@MrAcuta73]

Agreed...think an offshore bracket would have been a bit nicer...though on a short boat like that? Not sure it would work well.

[@wps1150]

Agreeed

[@jonobird11]

@@MrAcuta73 yeah on a short boat, a simple well would be best. On longer 6m plate, usually a pod of some sort. I have an old 80s 5m tinny and just built up the transom height with a XL motor length, but for new boats I’d expect a sort of well. I think many tinny brands under 5m design it poorly with such low transoms

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

The reality of that one is if you want a tiller steer like I did you can’t have a closed in splash well or have a pod style mounting for your outboard. There would be no where for the tiller are to go. The tinny does have a adequate splash well in it, certainly a lot more then most other boats of a similar size. This boat will never be in a situation where I have to back down hard on a fish in ocean chop, in every day estuary and inshore fishing water won’t come the back at all. I’d say a low transoms would be a lot of issue on a 5m + boat, not a 4.2m 🍻🍻🍻

[@jonobird11]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing Mine is tiller too and I just built up the transom a bit higher as I mentioned (100mm or so). I saw lots of people have water coming over the back when prawning at Nudgee and we only had minimal which I was happy about. But anyway, just personal preference for me. Absolutely mint boat, what a dream! Cool hull design, seen SeaAdex take on the same sharp hull at the front too, maybe to get close to a ‘flare’ style, is it a new hull style? I like it.

[@johnnokeetels5122]

Congrats Mate, excited to see where you drag it to... Some big adventures await, I'd reckon. Go well!

[@markfunnell7282]

Well done Sammy, love the new boat can't wait to see how you fill it with fish

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Looking forward to it mate 🙌🙌

[@18RZZ]

This is the boat me and my mate go to see you in the other weekend. It looks awesome amd very similarto what me and my mate are looking at for our next one. sorry we fan boyed with you but its not every day you get to meet a true blue aussie legend. My mate is still rubbing it it that you cheered him after catching a fish. Hope to see you out again one day.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah was great to catch up with you lads! What a cracker of a day it was too! 🍻🍻🍻

[@senilestix]

Proper job bro...work of art..love the mill-spec look

[@jasonwalton4363]

Awesome set up mate! I do like the look of the Aluvan, very wide and stable platform.

[@lovingburnettheads2190]

What a boat! What a trailer! The only way to improve it is to build the boat out of plastic! (Might be a tiny bit biased, like most poly owners) Looking fwd to see it fishing. Cheers

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

😂😂 we might have to race see how fast the plastic is!

[@joshgollanfishing]

Your going to love this beast of a rig, stable as offshore too. Ive got the 4.2 katana and been out the cape in rough conditions without a worry. Cant wait to see what you get up to in it 👌

[@scotttucker2298]

Congrats!

[@paultaylor3926]

Love it mate, I do all my fishing out of a 4.25m tinny, absolutely love the freedom it gives you to fish the smaller waterways as well as inshore (though I’d love a bigger boat too 🤣) Stunning looking boat mate 🚤🎣👍

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That’s it mate! So simple and easy to just whip the tinny out and go for a spin somewhere 💪💪

[@malmissingham6033]

congrats Sammy. I think the estuary expansion will open up a lot more interest in your channel

[@proteusnet]

Congrats on the new boat Sammy

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate!

[@sandytrackxfishing2810]

Yes!! Finally some relatable content mate! I love watching your vids and alot of the other channels but there just not relatable who can afford a fully fitted offshore boat..... I tend to skip the offshore vids and I find the estuary fishing more challenging anyway 😉 awesome little boat mate looking forward to this!!! 👍

[@MattKellyFishing]

Very very impressive build mate! Looks epic!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks Matty 💪💪

[@Opaulo888]

Nice boat, Sam. Can't wait to see it on the water, fishing. Congrats on the new boat, mate.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! I’ve filmed quite a few episodes in the boat now! If you scroll down my video list you’ll see them including a prawning video from 2 weeks ago 👍👍

[@angssheriff4441]

Love it.

[@Iamtherealjerkfreak]

Solid rig!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! 🍻🍻

[@keizyshiro]

Epic bro!

[@teencee3974]

Always loved the Aluvan boats, went to order one in December, had a couple of emails go back and forth working out the finer details, then they stopped replying. Never heard from them again 😕 This is so similar to what I was chasing to have built, who done, it looks awesome.

[@catfishpoptart8895]

I'm looking into getting a little tinner next summer! Right now I'm fishing off my paddleboard so when I hook any big boys they drag me around!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah yeah boat definitely sounds like the way forward for you!!

[@antonywardle]

Nice looking boat

[@rickyridgeway66]

Bloody awesome work mate ,I'm shocked and horrified not no fishing yet 😢 but love to no default.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah don’t worry mate, plenty of fishing coming next week to make up for it 💪💪

[@user-tw2fg1zf8v]

Nice boat Sammy, get em to make some protection for your sounder. looking forward to new trips, and some bread and butter fishing.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah mate looking into it now actually 👍👍

[@Antipodean33]

A 2 boat boat man, farkn' impressive. I'm building my little 14 footer now out of composite materials, it will be light, tough and fast. I'm envisioning chasing blue fin tunas off my South Australian coastline. I'll blast out there real quick and cheaply and it will be unsinkable just in case. It will be wet and uncomfortable, but i'll be out there hopefully getting amongst it. The hull is built and I reckon I'll have a brand new, strong and light boat (hull only) for less than $2000

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Sounds unreal mate! Something to be said about small boats that can do just about anything! 💪💪

[@paulchambers6657]

Strewth cobber, that’s a bonzer looking set up, enjoy from 🇬🇧

[@pacman5590]

Looks beautiful - would love to know how much it weighs, with and without the trailer 🤙

[@Congerking87]

Awesome boat

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Cheers mate! 🍻🍻

[@karl4793]

Yeehaa !! Looks mint and how good is that trailer wow !

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha yeah the trailer is a weapon! Cheers! 🍻🍻🍻

[@arnoldrudder9624]

Awesome 😎 boat 🚤

[@vaughanscott7308]

Your tinny looks so good I subscribed!

[@AnthonyNelson-gy3vr]

Great boat Sammy ! Congratulations! I see a flathead session with whitey coming up soon!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Haha yeah mate! Plenty of Flathead sessions to come 👍

[@jordanhedrick2018]

That's pretty awesome. Definitely get a hydrofoil though. Made all the difference in mine

[@jono999s]

Your engine height is wrong. I was going to go on hydrofoil my boat but peterbocat advised against it as no motor brands recommend them so lifted 2 holes fixed it ,then went 4 blade job done 😊

[@rowanmuir1002]

Cracking Build Sammy! Looks forward to seeing some awesome fish and adventures from the new rig... although, I can't help but feel the boat and trailer will mean the Paj needs an upgrade! Or you'll have to ask Shauno to tow it for you... 😢

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah yeah mate, very true! I don’t think the Paj will be up to anything too crazy. Shauno’s rig will be though 🤗🤗

[@dihitzke9040]

Awesome tinny! 👌

[@lawrencehockett8179]

Very nice! A fishing machine indeed. 😎🍺🐟🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate!

[@curtosfishinandadventures4309]

I like your awesome boat keep it mate

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate 🍻🍻

[@jgsadventures1673]

good stuff

[@andrewoelofsen940]

I would be keen to see how the trailer goes Sammy alot of them crack next to the welds the same as stainless does and you give us unbiased updates on it tinnies have there place like prawning,crabing and general mangrove bashing, I'm a glass man myself just because they ride better and I cannot handle the wave slop noise but I am a Yamaha fan. But I think every fisho is after a rust proof trailer so let us know how that goes

[@smee103]

Absolutely awesome very interesting process can’t wait to see some fish coming over the side . And am I imagining it or have you lost a heap of weight looking very fit

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate! Can’t wait to get stuck into them myself!! Haha I don’t think I’ve lost too much weight. Maybe burnt off a bit of Xmas pudding 💁‍♂️💪💪

[@othnielnichitean6580]

Nice boat

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate 🍻🍻

[@FAKE-NAME]

Might want to look into an acr(automatic charging relay) that way outboard charges start battery until it gets to a certain voltge(full) then it takes the excess charge and uses it to charge a second battery...so either a second backup starting battery or your trolling motor battery. This keeps your starting battery fully charged and gives you ability to top off trolling motor charge in between spots. Blue sea systems sells acr's in a kit with battery switch or individually depending on your needs. With your motor the 65a rated acr should be all you need.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hey mate, I have one of those in the big boat 👍👍

[@aymericbeaulavon2825]

Looks like a great package. Our of curiosity do you know what the’s total weight of trailer and boat?

[@maplebacon5748]

Hey Sammy when you run your sounder and trolling motor off the same battery it stuffs up the sounder and give a really bad return not sure if it will be a pain for you but goodluck👍 amazing tinny mate looks awesome

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Because I’m running it through a voltage converter I’m hoping that issue doesn’t occur, but yeah will keep you posted 👍👍

[@maplebacon5748]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing thanks i didnt know that fixes the issue!

[@kanikileprohi8924]

A beautiful craftsmanship. What is the length and width?

[@wps1150]

Looks solid. What is the weight?

[@jaydentryhorn6261]

Best boats on the market for that size

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Very impressed with it so far!

[@manueldinoris843]

Sammy wow what a cracker of a boat mate, cant wait to see all ur new videos and catches on here, congrats and enjoy but most importantly HAPPY FISHING CHAMP🎣🎣

[@scottwinsor3594]

Beauty! Go fishin

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

That’s the plan 👌👌

[@stormsandfishing5448]

Nice setup Sammy, now get down to the servo and fill er up via the rod holder!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah I hope I don’t make that mistake!!

[@thesaltybadger]

Cracking boat mate, but I would have sworn you were getting a big Barcrusher.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Nah mate, still got the glass boat for all the offshore stuff 👌👌

[@iurimachado4671]

Nice boat! How much does it weights?

[@skitzlife]

Almost bought one of these before i got my boat, also do eye spy a shauno 200 series in the background? 👀

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Nice mate! Hahah yeah that’s shauno’s car, expense camera man he is! 😂😂

[@mymiddleleg1]

What do ye treat your boat with to stop corrosion?

[@peterdebeer8765]

Nice. May need a bigger car. Where did you get the switch panel from??

[@MrSeqfisho]

After having my 440 Razor S for just on 2 months you will enjoy it, they are super stable, smooth riding and exceptionally dry for an open boat, plus significantly more solid than any standard production boat. I'm pretty sure my hull and the trailer will probably outlast me.

[@turbostyler]

Hey mate what's the approx damage for a setup like that? Did u go tiller and what sort of hp?

[@MrSeqfisho]

@@turbostyler I had a lot of extras put into mine inc a dual axle trailer and all the electronics inc a 24v 150AH Lithium for the Force electric motor so i was getting close to $60K, I have the 70 Suzuki with tiller control as I wanted max open floor space.

[@turbostyler]

@@MrSeqfisho Holy shit! That's an expensive small boat, but it is what it costs these days and your setup sounds like the perfect setup. Best of luck with it mate!

[@MrSeqfisho]

@@turbostyler $14K in electronics and a big lithium battery push the total up very quickly

[@bmanley80]

@@MrSeqfishohey mate. I’ve just put a deposit down on one and I’m interested in what you’ve done with the electronics. Who did you use? Im looking at something very similar so keen to have a chat on things you like and things you’d change as mine is still a ways off getting built. Cheers

[@surg71]

sick dingy.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate 👍👍

[@Wilbargosh]

Interesting you went for a tiller. Not centre console or side steer. Nice boat!

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Obviously got the centre console in the big boat. Just wanted something super simple, spacious and maneuverable so tiller was the go 👌👌

[@alimitchell5346]

I'm three hours home from my 3 weeks in Darwin... first vid catching up....ps..caught a puffer fish....aaargh!!...some bloody teeth on them!...👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Mate it sucks you didn’t get stuck into a few more fish! Might have you book a charter next time!!

[@ArloTod-dm6jo]

Great boat Sammy let’s hope you don’t sink it with the fish you catch!🤣

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Hahah I don’t think I’m ever in danger of that!

[@grpaxto]

I wanna see a juvy black marlin caught out of this boat next summer

[@RcFreako]

looks awesome but why would you run a 12v to 24v converter when you can just run the two batteries in series? using a step up transformer just uses wasted energy.

[@CiLyXx]

Any reason you didn't go the 70hp?

[@teencee3974]

You still reading these Sammy? Got a question about your Elec motor. I've ordered and take delivery of the same boat in a couple of weeks, I see you went for a 24v motor, how does it go, do you think 24v is needed, why? I'm looking at either the new Minn Kota Instinct or Garmin Kracken.

[@rollurowno3339]

Choice weapon bruz.

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks legend!! 🍻🍻

[@clayslewis8442]

Must be raking in some coin now sammy whammy 😮

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

😂😂😂 this is my first new toy in 9years!

[@reallife7375]

Yeah not bad not bad

[@user-yh1ec2zl5u]

Hey mate not sure if I missed it or you didn’t say. But what model is it called?

[@brianneilen2914]

What size prop are you running?

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

13 5/8th x 14 mate 👍

[@joshuamcgrath2712]

Can I ask what length the electric motor is

[@jmginthent651]

I'm in the market for a tough sub 5m tinny to run out of Darwin. I'm looking at a stabi 1450. Can I ask what this package ran to $$ ?

[@jamesleadbeatter3632]

Abt boat rounds?

[@Ize30_]

Great build quality! Puts timmy turtle to shame getting a boat hand cut 😂. Doubt you’ll need to go back within a month or two of the build to get issues fixed 😅

[@Antipodean33]

I tried to warn him about certain aspects of that build, especially the weight issues, along with that roof set up. He completely ignored my advice and then we saw the consequences of that. He seemed totally oblivious to weight and I was amazed that the builder didn't seem to tell him and try to reign his wish list in a bit

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Thanks mate, cheers for watching 🍻🍻 Those things happen mate, everyone makes errors! Boats absolutely cope it particularly offshore rigs. It seems like timmy’s is all sorted now though 👍👍

[@user-oe7el1qt8s]

How much is something like this? Keen as mustard

[@markfogerty6545]

You forgot to show & explain the Australian Boating Plate. (ABT)

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Bugger, sorry mate, will put it in next time 👍

[@jono999s]

Strong words for a tinyboat 😂 . Would say a stabicraft 1550 beats it easy

[@jordangrant6219]

Noice, but only 3mm plate? Mine has 6mm bottoms and 5mm sides with 4mm floors, although it is a 635 so a much larger offshore boat

[@thebayslayer1]

yeah ur comparing apples and oranges dude

[@SammyHitzkeFishing]

Yeah mate, but of a difference there. Your boat probably weighs 3.5 x more than mine, so would need the thicker plate to stay structural sound. A lot more forces on a bigger boat. The standard hull thickness for most 4-4.2m boat is 2mm

[@jordangrant6219]

@@SammyHitzkeFishing ok thanks mate. Wasn't aware tinnies were mostly 2mm. Still a very nice looking rig, and the trailer is an absolute cracker!

[@JeffNuts]

What does something like this cost?

[@Nightlifeimages]

What flooring is this

[@waynemee8920]

No doubt partly inspired by the Snapper and Spano closures unfortunately. Should be some ripper small boat content that will please a wide audience. One day I'll bump into you at my local ramp, I'd go past it 5 days a week.

[@user-wo5pm6yc5q]

why wouldn't they use a stainless prop

[@jonesyjones101]

Price?