Building Your Own Aluminium Plate Boat: Where Do You Start? Do you need years of experience to build your own aluminium plate boat? Not necessarily. With the right preparation, practice and attention to detail, it can be more achievable than you might think. A big...
Why Do Aluminium Plate Boats Cost More? Understanding the Difference Between Plate Boats and Pressed Boats It Starts With the Material and Construction One of the biggest differences between a pressed boat and a plate boat is the amount of material and structure...
Everything You Need to Know: Custom/Modified Boat in 2026 This guide breaks down everything you need to know to get your boat from an idea to water. Step 1: Decide What You Want The first step: figure out what boat suits your lifestyle. Are...
Marine Buoyancy Foam Guide What Foam should you use? In Australia Bouyancy foam must be NSCV approved and you must adhere to AS 1799.1-2009 – Floatation Foam Requirements, which states where and how much foam needs to be distributed throughout the vessel...
The 10 Most Common Trailer Build Challenges — and How Our Kits Can Help 1. No Clear Plans or Cut Lists Most trailers aren’t supplied like our boat kits — they lack precision-cut parts, drawings, or build order. Our kits come with plans, labelled components, and...
Want the full story?Listen to Episode 1: What is a CNC Marine Kit? on Spotify or your favourite podcast app. 👉Boat Chats with CNC Marine LISTEN NOW What’s Actually in a CNC Marine Kit Boat? We get this question a lot — and fair enough! If you’re thinking of building...
