Glenn Ashmore wrote:
I don't think either would be a particularly good choice. The Bombigher
will take you 10 to 15 years to complete and I get an email at least once a
month from desperate half finished BR builders looking for either advice on
systems or some leads on unloading it. As an amateur you will need ongoing
support through to completion and you are not going to get much on either of
those.
Look for some plans that use contemporary methods that you feel you can
master fairly quickly and a designer who will work with you to completion
without charging an arm and a leg.
Glenn, you've been a big help in my obsession with the future possibility of
a boat project, thanks. The problem is that I really like the "pirate ship"
style. They are the only only ones that I could spend a decade working on
and still really enjoy. If I don't love the boat the moment I start building
I will be just another home builder that never completes his dream. I think
that's how you did it. You really looked into what you wanted and didn't
settle for less. I think that its the trick to sticking with it. That and
being really stubborn. I also really like building things and the idea of
building my home that can take me all over the world is a bit irresistable.
My Grandfather built the house he lived in and there is a big streak of him
in me. If anyone out there has another designer to recommend that actually
designs "classic" style schooners then I am all ears but I haven't found any.
I do hear what you are saying about the BR design and given that I think it
is out of the running. He does sell a number of books on boat building I may
buy, along with the books you recomend on your site. I have a long way to go
before I am ready to do this.
As for the Bombigher, I haven't checked ino the availability of support yet.
The site is run by a designer that was a friend of his so that may prove
helpful. If not, the designs come with a 1000 page manual that supposedly
covers every screw and process involved in the entire build. As for the time
I have two options. Option one is two go with the 42' boat with a build time
of 10,000 to 12,000 hours rather than the 49' with a build time of 14,000 to
18,000 hours. Option two is to build as much as is needed for it to be
livable in the water while not neccessarliy sailable then move onto it and
work on it over the years finishing cabinetry, decking, and staterooms that
aren't critical as a liveaboard. Of course I am still open to other
designers and I will definately keep lookig into them as well as building
methods that ensure a strong hull and deck as well as a strong seal between
the two. I realize there are about a million other things I need to learn
along the way. You, as well as many others have proven most helpful.
Thanks.
P.S. If anyone out there has any recommendations about a designer that
designs "classic" style boats, let me know. While fast is nice it isn't the
most important thing to me. I plan to live on this boat and I would like to
come home every day and be in awe of my own boat moreso than any other boat
in the marina. I guess I have a sentimental heart after all.
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