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Hello,
My interest in building a sail boat has been mainly sparked by my roommate. I recently purchased the book From A Bare Hull : How To Build A Sailboat by Ferenc Mate and will be working through it before making any final decisions. I've also read everything at http://www.rutuonline.com/ (that I can find) and that is helping me getting the bug :). I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on what I need long term to build a small catamaran or single mast. I live in San Francisco, so space is also limited. We will probably be buying or leasing a warehouse for the project, so any tips on space requirements would also be appreciated. Lastly, what major tool purchases need to be made in the beginning in order to successfully complete the project? Thank you! -Benry |
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It would help us to know what material you'll build the hull from, i.e.
cold-molded strip planks, plywood, fiberglass, ferro-cement... MW |
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If you have the finances to buy a warehouse to house your boat project, why
not just buy a reasonable boat and purchase a smaller investment property of which you can sub divide and rent at a profit. All the while enjoying sailing your boat! "Don Dando" wrote in message ... Benry, If this is your real email address I sent you my suggested list. Don Dando "Benry" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, My interest in building a sail boat has been mainly sparked by my roommate. I recently purchased the book From A Bare Hull : How To Build A Sailboat by Ferenc Mate and will be working through it before making any final decisions. I've also read everything at http://www.rutuonline.com/ (that I can find) and that is helping me getting the bug :). I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on what I need long term to build a small catamaran or single mast. I live in San Francisco, so space is also limited. We will probably be buying or leasing a warehouse for the project, so any tips on space requirements would also be appreciated. Lastly, what major tool purchases need to be made in the beginning in order to successfully complete the project? Thank you! -Benry |
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Benry,
If this is your real email address I sent you my suggested list. Don Dando "Benry" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, My interest in building a sail boat has been mainly sparked by my roommate. I recently purchased the book From A Bare Hull : How To Build A Sailboat by Ferenc Mate and will be working through it before making any final decisions. I've also read everything at http://www.rutuonline.com/ (that I can find) and that is helping me getting the bug :). I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on what I need long term to build a small catamaran or single mast. I live in San Francisco, so space is also limited. We will probably be buying or leasing a warehouse for the project, so any tips on space requirements would also be appreciated. Lastly, what major tool purchases need to be made in the beginning in order to successfully complete the project? Thank you! -Benry |
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Good point. I like the challenge of building something. Like I said,
I'm an engineer, and am looking for something challenging, since work doesn't help me in that regard anymore. The warehouse I will be buying (if not leasing) will be converted into lofts and possibly retail/restaurant space as well as space for building a sailboat (hopefully) and a hydrogen fuel cell Karman Ghia! :) Hope I'm not boring you. -Ben John Cassara wrote: If you have the finances to buy a warehouse to house your boat project, why not just buy a reasonable boat and purchase a smaller investment property of which you can sub divide and rent at a profit. All the while enjoying sailing your boat! "Don Dando" wrote in message ... Benry, If this is your real email address I sent you my suggested list. Don Dando "Benry" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, My interest in building a sail boat has been mainly sparked by my roommate. I recently purchased the book From A Bare Hull : How To Build A Sailboat by Ferenc Mate and will be working through it before making any final decisions. I've also read everything at http://www.rutuonline.com/ (that I can find) and that is helping me getting the bug :). I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on what I need long term to build a small catamaran or single mast. I live in San Francisco, so space is also limited. We will probably be buying or leasing a warehouse for the project, so any tips on space requirements would also be appreciated. Lastly, what major tool purchases need to be made in the beginning in order to successfully complete the project? Thank you! -Benry |
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Ben,
First - do not put a plain and uncorrupted @ddress on the usenet, the spambots will grab it. Next - if you have not ever built a boat before, I suggest you don't plan on building a vessel of any size alone on the first effort. Also - you might go and sign up for a week long boat build someplace. Wooden Boat runs one (I believe) in Port Townsend. It isn't cheap, but you will get at least a very good idea what you are signing up for. I wish you luck and good fortune. Matt Colie Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Perpetual Sailor Benry wrote: Good point. I like the challenge of building something. Like I said, I'm an engineer, and am looking for something challenging, since work doesn't help me in that regard anymore. The warehouse I will be buying (if not leasing) will be converted into lofts and possibly retail/restaurant space as well as space for building a sailboat (hopefully) and a hydrogen fuel cell Karman Ghia! :) Hope I'm not boring you. -Ben John Cassara wrote: If you have the finances to buy a warehouse to house your boat project, why not just buy a reasonable boat and purchase a smaller investment property of which you can sub divide and rent at a profit. All the while enjoying sailing your boat! "Don Dando" wrote in message et... Benry, If this is your real email address I sent you my suggested list. Don Dando "Benry" wrote in message groups.com... Hello, My interest in building a sail boat has been mainly sparked by my roommate. I recently purchased the book From A Bare Hull : How To Build A Sailboat by Ferenc Mate and will be working through it before making any final decisions. I've also read everything at http://www.rutuonline.com/ (that I can find) and that is helping me getting the bug :). I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on what I need long term to build a small catamaran or single mast. I live in San Francisco, so space is also limited. We will probably be buying or leasing a warehouse for the project, so any tips on space requirements would also be appreciated. Lastly, what major tool purchases need to be made in the beginning in order to successfully complete the project? Thank you! -Benry |
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"Matt Colie" wrote in message
... Next - if you have not ever built a boat before, I suggest you don't plan on building a vessel of any size alone on the first effort. Why not? I've done it. Turned out to be a nice first-timer. http://www.customware.nl/boats/images/oct/27103.jpg http://www.customware.nl/boats/images/oct/27107.jpg Meindert |
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Meindert Sprang wrote:
"Matt Colie" wrote in message ... Next - if you have not ever built a boat before, I suggest you don't plan on building a vessel of any size alone on the first effort. Why not? I've done it. Turned out to be a nice first-timer. http://www.customware.nl/boats/images/oct/27103.jpg http://www.customware.nl/boats/images/oct/27107.jpg Meindert Now THAT"S a beautiful boat! Very well done. Richard |
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Building a boat for yourself is hard to justify unless you want a very
particular kind of boat that isn't available on the market. If you put any value on your time, you won't save much.. Moat amateur boatbuilders would strongly recommend that you start with a small boat such as a dinghy. You'll need one anyway and it provides a chance to make your mistakes at small scale and to give boatbuilding a limited trial. A half-completed boat is very hard to sell, generally yielding barely the cost of the materials. Better to give boatbuilding a limited trial first. "Benry" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, My interest in building a sail boat has been mainly sparked by my roommate. I recently purchased the book From A Bare Hull : How To Build A Sailboat by Ferenc Mate and will be working through it before making any final decisions. I've also read everything at http://www.rutuonline.com/ (that I can find) and that is helping me getting the bug :). I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on what I need long term to build a small catamaran or single mast. I live in San Francisco, so space is also limited. We will probably be buying or leasing a warehouse for the project, so any tips on space requirements would also be appreciated. Lastly, what major tool purchases need to be made in the beginning in order to successfully complete the project? Thank you! -Benry |
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