How hard do you think it is to build your own boat?

mr dave · 02-11-2010, 06:32 PM

i think the biggest question is - where do you want to sail it? in a lake? on a river? in the ocean?

how many passengers do you want to carry? just big enough for you and a friend? or big enough to take a family out for a sail?

the guys on Mythbusters built a functional sailboat using duct tape and a metal frame so it's definitely not an impossible feat. either way i'd definitely be interested in seeing and reading your progress on this endeavor. good luck

P A N · 02-12-2010, 08:08 AM

i just wanna say how awesome i think it is that you are building a boat. and i think that when you are done, you will be even more rewarded than you thought in the beginning.

good luck man!

lucifer_sam · 02-12-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

i think the biggest question is - where do you want to sail it? in a lake? on a river? in the ocean?

how many passengers do you want to carry? just big enough for you and a friend? or big enough to take a family out for a sail?

the guys on Mythbusters built a functional sailboat using duct tape and a metal frame so it's definitely not an impossible feat. either way i'd definitely be interested in seeing and reading your progress on this endeavor. good luck

Yeah, I don't want to dissuade you from doing it because it's definitely possible. There's just going to be a hell of a lot of preparation involved, which might actually be fun, depending on how you look at it.

It'll be much easier if you've got a decent carpentry background too.

TheBig3 · 02-12-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

Yeah, I don't want to dissuade you from doing it because it's definitely possible. There's just going to be a hell of a lot of preparation involved, which might actually be fun, depending on how you look at it.

It'll be much easier if you've got a decent carpentry background too.

I've built a shed, and a dog runner before. I also spent a year in a frame shop for what its worth

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P A N DO LIKE YOU. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 629	i just wanna say how awesome i think it is that you are building a boat. and i think that when you are done, you will be even more rewarded than you thought in the beginning. good luck man!