Newbie question about timber superstructure onto steel hull

[mel769]

Hi all, I have just found this website and hope someone can help. I want to build a timber superstructure onto a small (35ft) steel barge hull (Open type) for a liveaboard project. However I am not sure of acceptable/known construction methods; does anyone know any good books or website links that specifically cover this topic. Thanks

 

[Seastoke]

Hi all, I have just found this website and hope someone can help. I want to build a timber superstructure onto a small (35ft) steel barge hull (Open type) for a liveaboard project. However I am not sure of acceptable/known construction methods; does anyone know any good books or website links that specifically cover this topic. Thanks

maybe try the canal forums and they call them narrow boats not barges ,good luck

 

[prv]

You might get a better answer - you will certainly get more of them - in the PBO forum: http://www.ybw.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?13

It's all a bit cream carpets and scatter cushions here

Pete

 

[Poignard]

Michael Verney wrote a couple of books about conversions, eg:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boat-Repairs-Conversions-Michael-Verney/dp/0719534372

Are you planning a boat to go to sea in or for inland waterways?

 

[mel769]

Michael Verney wrote a couple of books about conversions, eg:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boat-Repairs-Conversions-Michael-Verney/dp/0719534372

Are you planning a boat to go to sea in or for inland waterways?

Thanks for the response(s), I am planning on a boat for rivers and coastal, theres so much to choose from; now im leaning towards wooden fishing boats as these can be had for quite cheap, the only downside is they require alot of maintenance. Thanks for the link of the book, that will be handy.

 

[Seastoke]

Thanks for the response(s), I am planning on a boat for rivers and coastal, theres so much to choose from; now im leaning towards wooden fishing boats as these can be had for quite cheap, the only downside is they require alot of maintenance. Thanks for the link of the book, that will be handy.

cheap for a very big reason good luck