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Home  /   Boat Plans & Kits Catalog  /  Outboards  /  18 1/2' Flats Flyer - Florida flats boat

FLATS FLYER

an 18-1/2' (*) Florida flats boat

Build in
PLYWOOD

CATEGORY: Sportfish - Open Cockpit
CONSTRUCTION:  Sheet plywood planking

Characteristics
Length overall 18'6"(*)
Beam 7'6"
Bottom width 7'0"
Hull draft 6"-7"
Hull depth - fore/aft 27"/24"
Cockpit size: 7'3" x 5'2" x 15" deep
Average passengers 2 - 3
Hull weight (dry/approx.) 800-900 lbs.
Displacement at 7" draft 1980 lbs.
Fuel capacity 40 gals.
Horsepower range 50-175(**)
(*) 17'6" & 19'9" hull length options also in plans
(**) 20" or 25" shaft lengths optional
  • Lightweight & fast, yet stiff & strong!
  • Easy to build - even for first-timers
  • Loaded with features + 3 length options!
  • 17'6" & 19'9" length options also included with the plans

If the high cost of factory-built flats boats is crimping your fishing style, then build our FLATS FLYER. You'll get a flats boat exactly the way you want it at a fraction of the cost and will rival production boats in many ways. For example, FLATS FLYER weighs hundreds of pounds less than typical fiberglass boats. Which means less draft, better access to skinny waters, easier poling, higher speeds with less power, more range, and better economy. While max-rated at 175 HP per the USCG method, most will find lower-rated motors more than ample. For example, a 75 will put you in the 40's, while a 100 HP (plus or minus a bit) can get you into the 50's depending on load.

Regardless of power, FLATS FLYER pops on plane in an instant without noise-inducing lift strakes. The vee-hull features a 25-degree chop-deflecting bow entry decreasing to a 5-degree transom dihedral for superior stability at rest or underway with minimal drag.

Because FLATS FLYER requires less flotation volume than glass boats (wood floats!), you get more volume for compartment capabilities. So there's plenty of space for anchors, batteries, coolers, dry storage, live wells, fish/crustacean wells, tackle, and more. And you can stow several 10' rods below the 14" wide gunnel decks.

Construction is specially intended for FIRST-TIME do-it-yourselfers. The strong, stiff, yet lightweight, sheet plywood hull is built over simple sawn wood frames from FULL SIZE PATTERNS to assure an accurate bottom. This TIME-PROVEN & FATIGUE-RESISTANCE form of construction is QUICK & EASY even if you are working alone.

No special tools or woodworking operations required! Exterior hull surfaces are covered later with epoxy/fiberglass for durability, superior appearance, abrasion resistance, and reduced matinenance.

Plans include FULL SIZE PATTERNS for all backbone members such as frames, stem, and transom - NO LOFTING REQUIRED! Plans also include sequential instructions covering all aspects of the project, PLUS hull material listing and fastening schedule.

Photographs Bill of Materials Notes

    

Item # Image Description Price
61-026
Flats Flyer Plans & Patterns
Flats Flyer Plans & Patterns
$183.00
61-026X2
Flats Flyer Plans & Patterns plus One Extra Set
Flats Flyer Plans & Patterns plus One Extra Set
Order this if you want an extra set of Plans & Patterns included (only 1/2 price for the extra set)
$274.00
68-026
Flats Flyer Bronze Fastening Kit
Flats Flyer Bronze Fastening Kit
Includes all the nails & screws to assemble the hull
$826.00
71-026
Flats Flyer Fiberglass Kit
Flats Flyer Fiberglass Kit
Materials for fiberglassing the outside of the hull using Glen-L Poxy-Shield Epoxy
$597.00
12-302
Trailer 2300/2800 Plans
Trailer 2300/2800 Plans
For boats 16' - 22'
$32.00
12-430
Boatbuilding with Plywood
Boatbuilding with Plywood
Covers plywood and its use in boatbuilding, especially for the amateur builder.
$32.95
12-429
Boatbuilder's Notebook-Expanded Second Edition
Boatbuilder's Notebook-Expanded Second Edition
NEW Expanded Second Edition! Spiral bound reference book on a wide variety of boat building subjects
$28.95
16-107
Ken Hankinson Interview DVD
Ken Hankinson Interview DVD
Exclusive 1 hour interview of retired boat designer, Ken Hankinson
$8.00
16-037
How to Fiberglass a Boat Book & DVD Combo
How to Fiberglass a Boat Book & DVD Combo
Save $$$ on this Book & DVD Combination!
$45.00
EL-210
Electrical Design for Open Boats up to 23 feet
Electrical Design for Open Boats up to 23 feet
Electrical Design Plans for your Boat (Click for options)
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