![]() ![]() ![]() Here is the link to the free plans for the 1973 budget houseboat from Svensons. For a boat like this, I would use exterior AB grade ply. It could be cheaper if you used all exterior grade plywood and not marine ply. My last bill of materials for this design showed a materials cost of about 2500 for all the wood needed. You also don't take one out in heavy wind and expect it to hold position and not act like a sail. Owners of these boats understand well that you don't take a chop at 30 MPH with one. Many of these boats were built and in most cases served the purpose of a sheltered waters shallow draft family fun platform that could be kept close to home on a local lake or slow river. This design was the basis for the HB20 design currently sold by Bateau. The link below shows an early Mechanix Illustrated design from 1973. The primary advantages of this design, were incredibly shallow draft, most not more than 2 to 3 inches, maximized interior space due to the hull shape being so boxey, and the cost of construction. Back when designs like these were conceived, it was not intended to be a deep V hull to navigate chop, and the design was surely never intended to be used on open waters. But with that said, you have to take into account the intended use of the boat.
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