Description
18 Foot (5.5 meters) Aluminum Utility Skiff Plans with Center Console
The 18 Foot Aluminum Utility Skiff with Center Console is a solid, well-balanced design intended for demanding real-world use. This skiff offers excellent stability, strong load-carrying capacity, and confident handling, making it suitable for coastal waters, larger lakes, and rivers.
The center console layout provides improved visibility, safe movement on deck, and precise control at speed. With support for powerful outboard engines, this design is ideal for fishing, patrol, transport, and professional utility applications where reliability and structural strength are essential.
The hull is fully welded and engineered with variable aluminum thicknesses in critical areas to ensure durability, stiffness, and long service life. This design is optimized for builders seeking a robust aluminum skiff that meets modern safety and performance expectations.
Technical Specifications
- Hull Length: 5.5 m
- Hull Width: 1.75 m
- Dry Hull Weight: 485 kg
- Maximum Draft (at waterline): 25 cm
- Displacement to Waterline: 850 kg
- Crew Capacity: Up to 5 persons
- Design Category: Class “C”
- Transom Inclination Angle: 12°
- Transom Height: 508 mm (Long Shaft “L”)
- Outboard Engine Power: 75–150 HP
Aluminum Construction – Metric Version
- Seats and Center Console: 3 mm aluminum
- Bottom Plating: 4 mm aluminum
- Frames and Longitudinals: 5 mm aluminum
- Keel and Transom: 10 mm aluminum
Aluminum Construction – Imperial Version
- Seats and Center Console: 1/8″ aluminum
- Bottom Plating: 5/32″ aluminum
- Frames and Longitudinals: 3/16″ aluminum
- Keel and Transom: 3/8″ aluminum
Important: This product includes digital boat plans only. No physical boats, materials, or kits are supplied. Files are delivered as an instant digital download after purchase.
