Recently, a plastic boat for fishing has become very popular. Alas, not everyone has the opportunity to acquire such a luxury. However, the solution could be the manufacture of a ship from improvised materials, to be more precise, from ordinary plastic bottles. Creating such a vessel takes a little time, and the process itself is quite simple.
Why from bottles
Everyone can create a plastic boat with their own hands. For this, it is not necessary to have vast knowledge in shipbuilding. It is enough to follow certain rules. Of course, you can make a boat from plywood or wood, but this is a very costly affair. And not only in terms of finance. Plastic bottles are much cheaper. In principle, they can even be collected by placing a special container in a public place . In addition, the design of the boat from this material is much simpler.
It should be noted that for the manufacture of wood products or plywood, special calculations are required. Otherwise, the vessel simply will not stay on the water or it will be very dangerous to be in it.
We collect everything you need
To get a good plastic boat for fishing, you need to collect a huge number of plastic bottles of large volume and prepare additional tools. Such containers will take much less to create a design, and the assembly process will proceed faster and easier. So, for the manufacture of the boat you will need a wide adhesive tape, a well-sharpened knife, large scissors, a skein of strong but thin wire, a cross-piece made of thick enough plywood, light pipes or boards.
In addition, you can choose the material that will serve for the final finish. If desired, the finished product can be sheathed with thick plywood or any other dense but lightweight material. After that, the boat can be painted with a waterproof coating. This will make the design more accurate and beautiful. You can even stick your logo on board the boat.
Bottle preparation
So, how is a plastic boat for fishing going? First you need to prepare the bottles. To make the tanks more efficient and rigid, you should pump them with air under pressure. Of course, at home it is difficult to do, but it is possible. It is enough to recall the simplest law of physics: when heated, any substance expands. This also applies to air.
To do this, plastic bottles must be placed in the freezer, and then, tightly closed, removed. Once in the heat, the air will begin to expand. Everything is quite simple. Air will expand due to a sharp temperature drop. As a result, the bottles will become more resilient and rigid. This is exactly what is needed to create a ship that is more stable on water. Of course, if possible, it is better to pump containers with air under pressure.
Before use, plastic containers should be washed by removing all stickers and labels, and then dried. If glue stains remain, then they should also be removed. When tightening the cork from the bottles, it is better to put on a waterproof good glue. This will prevent their depressurization.
We make logs
In order for the plastic boat for fishing to stay well on water, improvised logs must be assembled from the prepared material. This is done very simply. Two bottles need to be connected by bottoms. In this case, the recesses of one container should fall into the recesses of the second. You can fasten the bottles third. To do this, cut out the middle part from the tank and put it on two fastened together.
After that, all places with joints should be treated with waterproof glue, preferably the most reliable, which is suitable for bonding plastic parts. And in the end we roll with tape. It is very important. Indeed, only in this case, plastic rowing boats for fishing will last a very long time. Of course, if desired, such a design can be equipped with a motor.
Now you need to take two bottles and cut off their bottoms. They put on the ends of the finished part of the log. All joints again need to be smeared with glue and wrapped with tape. As a result, bottoms are formed at the ends of the workpiece. Now the log is collected according to the same principle as described above.
Log Floats
Even plastic motor boats are made from floats. For this, the finished logs need to be tightly connected together. At the same time in one float can be up to eight designs. This is the most optimal number of logs. Of course, this indicator depends on the size and depth of the future vessel. The main thing is to calculate everything correctly. In a finished boat, a person should feel comfortable.
The bonding of logs in this case is carried out using a thin, but at the same time sufficiently strong wire, plastic film and waterproof tape. If desired, you can use glue that is not afraid of moisture.
Putting together a boat
To make plastic motor boats for fishing durable, you should carefully consider the assembly of the vessel. From the finished floats, you need to collect something like a raft or a catamaran. If the design includes a motor, it is better to make the ship in the form of a real boat or even a yacht. Everything, of course, depends on the number of plastic bottles and needs.
Between themselves, the floats can be connected using, for example, crossbars. This part of the vessel is made of wooden blocks, metal pipes or plywood. The bottom of the future vessel can be attached to the prepared cross members. It can also be an ordinary board, plywood or metal pipes. It all depends on the size of the boat and the number of people who will sail on it.
Final stage
In principle, the boat is almost ready. It remains only to improve its appearance. If desired, you can sheathe the side parts and the stern with waterproof material, multilayer plywood. And then just paint in a suitable color.
There are no restrictions in this regard. In addition, plastic boats under the motor can be made. Of course, do not burden the design. It remains to install the motor. This is very true if the product is designed for a large number of people and has considerable dimensions.