Building a Wooden Deep V Skiff
This video covers the steps involved, issues encountered, successes and failures, tips and tricks in building a Wooden 146" Deep V Skiff.
Based on a Charles Wittholz design, «Little Moby». Many custom additions and changes were made to the original plans including reducing the swoop of the sheer line, modifying the rear seating and engine well, the addition of an anchor well, side console, seats, marine carpeted floors and a raised forward floor and stowage locker.
I chose this boat for the hulls seaworthy characteristics. Based in Auckland, New Zealand were subject to changeable and sometimes unpredictable weather, and a mean southwesterly chop out on the Hauraki Gulf.
The build took a little over 12 months and involved around 1200 hrs from plans to water.
Shes powered by a Mercury 40 HP 4 stroke outboard and has been praised by skippers with more experience than I as a stable and solid little boat.
Plans were obtained from Woodenboat.com
Here is a link to the plans: www.woodenboat.com/boat-plans-kits/14-6-outboard-skiff-little-moby
Here is the link to the scarfing jig shown in the video: www.oneoceankayaks.com/stitchglue/plyshophtm/scarfjig2.htm
Go build a boat!