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Not a top of the line sail boat or anything, just a decent one?

let's start with: how big?

My granddad used to build and race his own sailboats in the 16-20 ft range. It probably depends a lot on the materials...Kevlar wasn't real big in his day

I don't have any hands-on experience, but I'm interested in the replies...

just big enough for like 2 people, I dont know much about them, but I think it would be a fun hobby.

years ago norm abrams built a small sunfish class of sailboat on the new yankee workshop. go to their website and see if the plans are still available...

I cant imagine it costing too much. If your talking something along the lines of a row boat, it can be built with some simple materials from your local hardware store.

I don't know if I'd be more worried about money or the time it took to build it correctly.

land_shark3 wrote:I don't know if I'd be more worried about money or the time it took to build it correctly.

Yeah I wouldnt want to find out in the middle of the lake.

thanks Albatross, I will check that one out.

If I built one it would need to be a little bigger than a rowboat.

luckyg71 wrote:thanks Albatross, I will check that one out.

If I built one it would need to be a little bigger than a rowboat.

just scale norm's plans up a bit....

found the link....


http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?708

thats a nice looking boat.

Funny you should ask... I'm getting ready to start building one this summer. I've wanted to do this since I was a little kid and was trying to hammer together old pieces of scrap lumber into something that would float (didn't work out too well, then!)

Never done it before, and don't know how to sail, so I'm starting fairly small. It's going to be a 16' wooden runabout powered by an outboard motor.

The plans I'm using date back to the 1950s or 1960s and should give it kind of a classic look. Going to use plywood, mainly because it's simple and this is my first one. Down the road, supposing it goes well, I'd like to build something bigger.

There's a lot of info available if you do an online search for boat plans. I've also found a couple of very helpful books on Amazon - search for boats, building, and you should get something good.

PM me if you like, and once I get home, I'll be glad to send you all the specifics about what I've found so far. I think it's going to be cool, although dear wife (I think) may have other opinions.

Oh, BTW... I'm expecting to drop between $3000-5000 before it's all said and done. I may be a little optimistic... oh well - some things you just gotta do.

I am a sailor.... Grandpa was a Sea Captain for the DuPonts.... He built a 51' Ketch Kat (3 masts) which took him 5 years (In Mass so the winters were an issue)

Have a friend who build a 31' Island Packet (hull) with a 12' beam in his back yard. Took him three years in Florida.

I know those are big undertakings, but be prepared for alot of elbow grease!

Personally, I bought mine new for 9k in 1986. Catalina 22 w/ roller furling so I could sail it myself. Was too lazy or swayed or something to buy used...but she still is a winner!


Good Luck!

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:years ago norm abrams built a small sunfish class of sailboat on the new yankee workshop. go to their website and see if the plans are still available...

The boat wouldnt be too much money, but it will cost a fortune to buy all those tools Norm uses...

UpstateNYPH wrote:

land_shark3 wrote:I don't know if I'd be more worried about money or the time it took to build it correctly.

Yeah I wouldnt want to find out in the middle of the lake.

or bottom

I'm gonna scoot this over to "Off Topic" since it's not really about Jimmy Buffett. No worries.

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:

luckyg71 wrote:thanks Albatross, I will check that one out.

If I built one it would need to be a little bigger than a rowboat.

just scale norm's plans up a bit....

AF, you still have plans for the arc you built a long time ago?

ZeroDuval wrote:

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:

luckyg71 wrote:thanks Albatross, I will check that one out.

If I built one it would need to be a little bigger than a rowboat.

just scale norm's plans up a bit....

AF, you still have plans for the arc you built a long time ago?

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Where's Elrod? Doesn't he have some advice to give...such as "don't build your boat on the second story balcony of an apartment"?