Another Interesting Home Built Steel Boat
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fastyacht
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fastyacht
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Any yard with half a brain would tell the guy to GTFO. The boat is a train looking for a place to wreck...wouldn't want it on any premises I ran.
That's why I was thinking this particular place would be perfect. Among dozens of small derelict boats laying around in the grass, they had a huge unfinished ferro hull sitting out in a field for years and years. (I think it was on their property.) This yard may now be closed anyway, the interwebs picked up something about the county buying the 32 acres.
I don't know where this build is taking place anyway. could be south of SF too. He'll be in for some fun sea trails if he launches in Santa Cruz.
The epic crappiness is entertaining. I'm looking forward to seeing the rig and sail handling setup. And the steering/rudder. He's struggling to cut a 2x4, so these complex items will be exciting.
For the blanket praise people; if you can't say anything nice about my harsh, joking criticism, don't say anything at all. Please, be consistent. And FYI, I don't post on his YouTube channel. I don't think you can say 'turd' on YouTube.
I don't know where this build is taking place anyway. could be south of SF too. He'll be in for some fun sea trails if he launches in Santa Cruz.
The epic crappiness is entertaining. I'm looking forward to seeing the rig and sail handling setup. And the steering/rudder. He's struggling to cut a 2x4, so these complex items will be exciting.
For the blanket praise people; if you can't say anything nice about my harsh, joking criticism, don't say anything at all. Please, be consistent. And FYI, I don't post on his YouTube channel. I don't think you can say 'turd' on YouTube.
SloopJonB
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No matter the scrap value of steel, I wouldn't want it sunk in the travel lift slip. And there's the probability of no insurance, and the possibility of the guy abandoning the pos on the property. It's a high-risk, low-reward, customer.
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Dark Cloud
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wonder if he'll 'make' some sort of composite mast - or acquire one from CL/side of the road/dumpster
IStream
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Judging by his hull, I suspect he'll weld up a mast from boiler punchings. It'll be entertaining, at least.
sculpin
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Maybe he will hear of rod rigging, and make some up of welding rod...
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Sail4beer
Starboard!
They do require a lot of bending and welding but I think he can get the job done in just a few years.
Unless he hit a light pole with his Camaro. Then he can just go back with his pickup and retrieve his new mast
Windward
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In all seriousness I did have a boat near me that was really well built, and did use a lamp pole for it's junk rig. It worked as intended, albeit I had my doubts. Went to the south pacific and back from the PNW with a stop in Hawaii.
From what I recall someone had it trucked to the midwest to model the design from a 35 ft boat to a 45 foot boat. This is where I lost the story.
Guy was a really talented boat builder though, so there is that...
