Landing Craft Boat- All Aluminum Heavy Duty - SpecMar Design - 90% Complete

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Landing Craft Boat - All Aluminum Heavy Weight - SpecMar Design - 90% complete
Specmar Inc (Specialty Marine Contractors) stood out as offering the sturdiest designs and a willingness to customize their plans to my needs
Starting with 3/8” SKID PLATE and 3/8” KEEL for a ridged rock-proof frame.
I’m a free diver and shell collector at heart and I wanted a boat that I could anchor in shallow water and beach regularly
Most marine architects offered “finished” boats with 1/4” bottom and keel and “no plans” for the small shop builder. Specmar Inc was willing to work with me and offered router cutting which was a priority
Stephen F. Pollard (owner of Specmar) wrote a book “Boatbuilding with Aluminum, A Complete Guide for the Small Shop Builder”. I strongly suggest you read it.
Dallas Troutner is the master welder who did all the welding on this boat. He manages PVI, a 100 employee aluminum manufacturing plant in my home town. Dallas has 35 years of experience in fabricating aluminum
Meanwhile, I’ve had open heart surgery and developing Parkinsons and Dallas has had a series of strokes. Progress on my Dream Boat Stopped!
Measurements:
28’ length x 8’ 5” width
 Draft 1’ 4”
 Height with cabin - 8’
 Cabin interior height - 6’ 6 3/4”
 Aft deck 6' 10", Fore deck 9' 3"
If you would like more pictures I have a portfolio (approximately 100 photos) of each step of the building process for on CD postage paid.
PayPal: contact me via Craigslist
Greg Hergott, Fairbury, NE, 68352
Email: contact me via Craigslist
Thank you for your interest
Custom Features:
8 ft+/- x 9 ft +/- walk through cabin
12” diameter “Samson Post” is for aft anchor and towing. Also serves as routing of controls and gas line. The top is removable for easy access.
Wash deck
Four large bollards, two fore and two aft 17’ apart, built of heavy 2” square tubing and welded at all points including the bottom. I intended to lift the boat with a crane when convenient, including deck passage to far away diving locations.
Two large opening windows, one at the steering station and one at the same location port side.
Two large doors fore and aft cut out of 3/16 plate
5052 5086 6061 - T6 alloy throughout