This man is building an all electric wooden Ferrari boat in his spare time
- This DIY hobbyist built an all-electric wooden Ferrari boat
- The project took him almost eight months
- It’s a replica of a Ferrari designer’s custom-made Slipper electric boat
Published on Oct 08, 2024 at 8:44 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Oct 09, 2024 at 7:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Think you’ve got DIY game? This YouTuber built an all-electric wooden Ferrari boat.
The project took him almost eight months to complete.
He explained that it took over his weekends and evenings when he came home from work.
It’s a replica of Ferrari designer, Frank Stephenson’s custom-made Slipper electric boat.
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All-electric wooden Ferrari boat
Replicating the Ferrari designer, Frank Stephenson, custom-made Slipper launch electric vessel, YouTuber Serdar Bas, used designs from DanLeeBoatbuilding.
His plans were drawn by naval architect Michel Berryer.
He made full use of modern technology and a 3D-modeled blueprint with CNC cut components, which he claims is the ‘future of wooden boat building’.
After cutting, the next steps included dry fitting, epoxying, building a frame, planing, steam bending and shaping, laminating, and something called ‘advanced keel fixation’.
No, we aren’t sure what it means either, but Bas explains that it involves ‘using angular momentum with potential energy derived from earth’s gravity’.
Finally, fairing, spiling, sanding, filling, and repeating ‘over and over and over again’ – for 50 hours.
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The final stages
He hopes to have the vessel completed ‘before next spring’ 2025.
It will be fitted with a RIM drive engine and a marine propeller that does not use a central hub to transmit the driving torque.
He explained that the final stage of planking seems easier than it is.
“It is an extremely difficult task, and even a 1mm mistake would lead to a gap between planks,” he explained.
“I spent 3 days just looking at the boat contemplating how I can do it right. I even started to see planks in my dreams.”
On a similar note, this Dad built a fully working wooden Lamborghini Sian Roadster for his son.
In fact, he also built a Cybertruck that caught Elon Musk’s attention and an entire fleet of wooden cars, too.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
