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Go in to your friendly local truck tarp and awning maker. They usually do raft and zodiac-type boat repairs. If they've repaired them, they can probably build 'em.
You could make the hull a S&G, and have the tarp maker make the inflatable pontoons. You could probably even borrow a friend's boat and try to get panel shapes from that. A lot of those hard-bottomed inflatables have an aluminum bottom, so it would be a hull shape that would be easy to duplicate in marine ply.
Shawn
> After have built three strippers over the past three winters, I am ready
> for a slightly different project. What I am contemplating doesn't really
> qualify for this board, but I trust the advice of the builders here, so
> bear with me if you will...
> I need a motorized tender for a sailboat - something that will hold
> 1000-1200 lbs, and handle (ugh!) a small outboard. I like the inflatables
> with a rigid bottom, and am wondering if anyone has ever attempted
> building one. Any thoughts....or directions you can point me in?
> Thanks.
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