Anyone built their own boat?

Over the years I have seen some really interesting web sites on boat building, both from scratch and from kits. I can't do it now, too little room, but in the future I would love to try it.

Anyone ever built a boat, no matter how small? Tell us about it!

 

I once built a boat from crude materials when I was 16. We had a dam in our farm so I wanted to try moving on water as I rowed myself from one end to another. I never had any manual then, I just used the basic principle that i should use floaters to float myself on water. I made it from plastic jerrycans joined together to create a large floater. It only worked once. Actually, I almost sank when some of the parts got detached due to my weight. Luckily I was close to the other side of the dam so I just jumped off. If you think you can built a boat, think twice. It is never as easy as it looks on those videos

 

If you are going to build your own boat make sure you have the resources and space to do so. For example if you wanted to make a raft you are going to need some very buoyant logs that don't have alot of major splits in them. You are going to need something to bind them that can handle the weight and getting the bindings wet won't weaken it.

 

I've always been into DIY but I've never thought of making a boat, it would scary in my opinion.

When it comes to wood, i don't usually mess with it because I'm afraid of something breaking or snapping.

 

No, I have never built a but before, and never have I come close to doing it. I don't think that I would trust myself to built one. I always think about the negatives such as, what if the boat sinks because I didn't erect it properly. Things like that scare me so I 'd rather purchase. However, I do think that building a boat would be a fun family task; I think I may try that. it wouldn't hurt to give the boat a test in a small pull or something to ensure everyone's safety.

 

Well, if you had 12,500 plastic bottles you could do what these folks did.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38412525/

 

I wouldn't trust myself honestly. If I needed to, I would find a nice sturdy thing that floats because I can't tie knots / work with wood well; it would fall apart.

 

It depends on what you mean by boat - I can do rafts, but I can't do dugouts or sailing boats or anything. I would need more than a video by some dude - I'd need actual hand-on training from a qualified expert.