Glass Bottom
Haven't you been in a boat and wondered what is in the water beneath? A
glass window in your boat bottom will open up a new world of underwater
exploration. But if you just want a roomy, simple to build, stable craft for
fun on the water, the window can be eliminated.
GLASS BOTTOM is a BIG little boat. Less than 10' in length but with the
rounded bow the available inside space is greatly increased. And that rounded
bow enhances the appearance and yet is simple to build using stitch and glue
building methods. Plus the flat bottom gives a very stable platform for viewing
the depths, fishing, or just plain boating enjoyment.
The craft is equally adapted to a small outboard motor as well as rowing.
The bench seat has proven to be ideal to allow the person rowing to shift their weight to better balance the boat. The seat also covers the bottom viewing window, with a part of the seat top removable; when inverted it provides a viewer or "canopy" to eliminate reflective light from interfering
with a clear view through the glass.
The GLASS BOTTOM is built by the stitch-n-glue building method proven to be
the easiest way to build a boat and time required to accomplish the task is far
less than conventional methods. And, it's fun to see a boat formed so
quickly. We help you along making building within the realm of most handy
people. The instructions take the builder through the construction in step by
step fashion. And boating "words" are defined, You are assisted in
many ways to make the task understandable, easy and fun. You get a full Bill of
Material that describes precisely what type and sizes of lumber and plywood is
used. We even provide scaled layouts that illustrate how the plywood is
obtained from the stock 4' x 8' panels noted. A Fastening Schedule
lists the number, type and size of fastener to use at each joint. Plus the full
size patterns that are part of the Plan and pattern package virtually eliminate
guess work and complicated layouts.
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