A 40 hp outboard is recommended as ideal for a variety of loads and uses.
Bartender boats frame kit.
20 5 bartender 275 00 375 00 select options.
The motor well allows the outboard to tilt for beaching the 19 footer is the economy bartender any safety conscious mariner will appreciate.
We decided to build the bt 19 after seeing bill s beautiful cuddy cabin version.
Custom stretched 19 bartenders proved to be a great success so we decided to offer a new model to fill the demand.
This new bartender fills a previous gap in the line up.
Kits include all plywood necessary to build your boat.
The simplest kits use the stitch and glue method.
Purchase of one plan set allows the purchaser to build 1 bartender only.
The two most common wooden boat kits methods of construction are stitch and glue and strip planking.
The designer george calkins is 90 now and still active as i understand it.
The frames constructed of 3 4 meranti plywood fit together quickly and accurately on the jig.
The building process was fairly straightforward.
The only fiberglass called for in the plans was on the bottom for stiffening and to provide a more abrasion resistant surface for beaching.
These need less skill are quicker to build and can produce a just as strong a boat as traditions methods.
2020 bartender boats.
At the time bill sold frame kits and this was a great way to get started.
Its size and simple plywood on frame construction method make it a great first boat to build.
But another man has gained rights to put the design up including cnc frame kits etc.
If you do not see a kit listed for a particular boat please e mail us for a custom quote.
Coast guard service in the pacific nw over 40 years ago is a practical safe and economical rough water boat which has been recognized worldwide for use recreationally and in a variety of demanding industries including the alaska oil industry and australian surf patrol.
Cnc cut plywood kits.
With more length beam and freeboard than the 19 the 20 5 is well suited for a cuddy cabin and is perfect for four cylinder inboard installations.
Our plywood kits are pre cut on our cnc machine from either 1088 okoume marine plywood or 6566 meranti.
Welcome to bartender boats.
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The frames fit together quickly and accurately on the jig and the overall kit quality was first rate.
19 bartender 225 00 325 00 select options.
The frame kit was a great way to get started.
An older but well respected and seaworthy design for a small boat the bartender is justly famous in some circles.
