Anyone want to do a little yacht drooling?

[Concerto]

Came across Fairlie Yachts and I just drooled over their yachts, either renovated Fife yachts or new builds in their spirit.

Fairlie Yachts

This video of building a Fairlie 55 shows the attention to detail.

 

[westhinder]

Nice. Pity we don’t even get a glimpse of the finished interio, but it is good to see the craftsmanshup still exists and that there are still people willing to pay for it. I hope they have a healthy orderbook.

 

[Tomahawk]

What I don’t understand is why people insist on buying slow and heavy boats?

For that sort of money you can build a fast and comfortable boat.

 

[Iliade]

But the gin would spill and you try to put the caviar on the biscuits when they are bouncing up and down off the headlining. Not to mention having to glue the pile of Ferrero Rocher together!

 

[Stemar]

What I don’t understand is why people insist on buying slow and heavy boats?

For that sort of money you can build a fast and comfortable boat.

Looks to me as though that's what they're doing. OK, not going to win the Americas cup, but I'll bet she's no slouch.

 

[JumbleDuck]

What I don’t understand is why people insist on buying slow and heavy boats?

For that sort of money you can build a fast and comfortable boat.

You only need a fast and comfortable boat is you actually plan to go anywhere in it.

 

[Spyro]

Looked great till they stuck that keel on. I'm sure it's for performance and you don't see it but it just looks wrong. Old Willie will be turning in his grave.
Quite a few man hours goes into that. Any one know the price of the finished boat?

 

[prv]

For that sort of money you can build a fast and comfortable boat.

You could also buy quite a few first-class plane tickets if you really wanted fast and comfortable. But perhaps those aren't the only two criteria.

Pete

 

[nicho]

I thought I was to drool over little boats.........!

 

[Concerto]

You could also buy quite a few first-class plane tickets if you really wanted fast and comfortable. But perhaps those aren't the only two criteria.

Pete

If you normally fly first class, I doubt if buying a Fairlie would be much of a problem.

 

[Quandary]

What I don’t understand is why people insist on buying slow and heavy boats?

For that sort of money you can build a fast and comfortable boat.

How fast is fast, an extra knot or perhaps two, I can still run faster than the average speed of any of the yachts I have owned, doesn't stop me getting excited at 7kts. Cruising is as much the journey as an early arrival, I tried a mobo for one summer, got there three times as quickly but the experience was just like going in the bus. Cruising in a quality yacht is satisfaction in itself why the urge to curtail it?

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Excellent video and thanks for posting. It's fascinating comparing Tally Ho new build (lets face it, it's not a renovation) which is using traditional techniques with the Fairlie 55 modern build methods; both are exceptional craftsmanship and stunning looking boats.

 

[mjcoon]

I thought I was to drool over little boats.........!

As in bath boats? (sink-my-boats)

 

[Stemar]

Here, have another drool

Excellent video and thanks for posting. It's fascinating comparing Tally Ho new build (lets face it, it's not a renovation) which is using traditional techniques with the Fairlie 55 modern build methods; both are exceptional craftsmanship and stunning looking boats.

It would be interesting to compare the costs, too. All the man-hours in Talley Ho, tools he's had to buy, rent for the workshop (got a feeling it's free, but it could be making money) etc. I'm not sure TH would come in that much cheaper than the Fairlie. Not talking about selling price, but materials, labour and a bit for the tools and building.

 

[jamie N]

I know it's a Folkboat, but take a look at the price! Of course I'm aware of a personal bias here, but that does seem to be a heck of a good price.

 

[Stemar]

I can think of a lot of boats to buy with £45,000, but a woodentop with no headroom?

It isn't that I've no soul, but I haven't the endurance to take on the job of slave to my boat, and my back wants to be able to stand up.