The "I built my own boat, or mostly built my own boat" thread

[SASSAFRASS]

Wow!! Super cool stuff keep it coming!!

 

[SloopJonB]

Nice job - looks fast.

 

[OldmateFred]

Nothing too big sorry

Scarab 10 for my kids to play in, still a work in progress:



Scarab 16 for myself, also still a work in progress



I would have loved to gone bigger but couldn't afford it. Congrats to all those that survived building a boat!

Seems to be quite common for people to start and then suffer some major health problem and have to give it away

 

[Diamond Jim]

An earlier effort.  Credits to Dick Newick.
 

 

[Sidecar]

Own design, 9.5 metre proa built under the back verandah...... apologies for bad orientation.

 

[gelbrossi]

I built this F82-R. I started in 2003 and finished in 2015. I was loosing focus during that time and I did other projects in between. The actual build time was 6.5 years (parttime). I am absolutly happy with that boat, the latest addition was a set of C-foils (self build) and on the to do list are things like a carbon mast, a better - longer and sleeker centerboard (L/D ratio) and a set of racing sails. A lottery win might help!

Ulf

F82-R "Tribelle"

 

[The Q]

In case you haven't seen my build / rebuild thread,

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[SASSAFRASS]

A little trip down memory lane always helps remind you why you build a boat.... definitely were some tough years but the payback was and is amazing.

 

[Zonker]

Awwww. 

My wife wasn't at the yard when we got in there with the chainsaw to start the new bridgedeck. Her first words were "well there's no going back now is there?"

My daughter "Daddy did you ruin the boat?"

 

[Zonker]

Following summer, getting ready to install windows. She loved her safety glasses. That's one big window. Nearly 2m wide.

 

[SASSAFRASS]

Too cool!  There is probably a group of young ladies out there who know more about boat construction and coatings than they ever cared too...

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I got my first job at the age of 13 because I wanted to build my own boat.

Since then I have built from ply , cedar strip and foam sandwich.  

It became a compulsion , learning with each build and knowing with what I had learnt I could still do better.

50yrs on,  Mad Hatter was my last build and I promised the misses that it would be my last.

 

[SloopJonB]

Did you consider a new wife before you made that promise?

 

[rcbrds]

As I said, i needed a project, not a boat, so I’ll probably try to sell it.

I admire your ability to separate these.  

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Did you consider a new wife before you made that promise?

I probably should of thought it through a little more over 40yrs ago before we were married.

Her not liking sailing should of been  a dead give away.  I did raise that concern with my father-in-law , his advice was

"don't worry women and boats are best kept apart."  but the jury is still out on that one.

She has supported my obsession for over 40yrs even though she doesn't sail.

She even designed and bought 6 of these (sun safe) shirts for the boat.

Swings and roundabouts.

  

 

[Raz'r]

A Dix oppikat made for the kids. Turns out the lack of blades on a little boat is even worse than on a big one. 

 

[Blue Crab]

He hasn't said anything about what they actually say to each other.

Even enemies can have hallway sex.

 

[Diamond Jim]

I admire your ability to separate these.  

Deciding to build another boat is easy for me.  I’m retired and have lots of time and a good shop.  For years, I’ve been fascinated with ‘spirit of tradition’ boats that combine the aesthetic of mid-century yachts with more modern design and materials.  It occurred to me that balsa-cored boats that were self-composting could be ‘organ donors’ of usable components like keels and spars.  The low cost of these components improves the odds of recovering costs or better.  
In my near family, We have lots of boats and don’t want one that has ongoing ownership costs.
So, when we’ve ironed out the wrinkles, it’ll probably be available.
Teaser pic:

 

[SASSAFRASS]

I like that, it looks similar to one of the design on a previous thread for a fun coastal boat.

Space, a shop and time...  You have done very well my friend!!

 

[Tom Greaves]

It took me 15 years to finish Lola -- there were years I could not face the evidence of my procrastination and avoided the basement. It is a grand feeling to sail a boat one built, no matter how humble.  I grew to be a Joel White fan - loved the lines and still do.