home built - home designed - terrible boat - $2,000
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TradewindSailor
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I remember the first one I built .... It sank!!! ....... I was eight and the learning curve was steep ....
vyv_cox
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It is to be hoped that his next 'homebuilt boat' will be equally good.
dylanwinter
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he has set a standard that will be hard to match
I hope he has also designed the next one
James_Calvert
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So I take it you are unimpressed, despite the "many improvements over the years" cited by the seller.
I'm wondering about the granny bars attached to the mast. An improvement (what function?), or an integral part of the lamp post that the builder liberated for a mast?
I'm wondering about the granny bars attached to the mast. An improvement (what function?), or an integral part of the lamp post that the builder liberated for a mast?
Alfie168
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Don't laugh, its the British Americas Cup entry. The other hull will be along soon.
Tim
Tim
LONG_KEELER
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Same with me. About 13 yrs old and it was more a raft than a boat. It still sank.
If you click on the link the cost goes down from $1.3 million to $2000.
I like the bow though. Should keep you nice and dry.
Great leap forwards in mankind usually come from outside the system. This could be one.
Georgio
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if the owner enjoyed making and sailing it then good on him (or her).
(but yeah, she's fugly IMO and the price is a joke)
(but yeah, she's fugly IMO and the price is a joke)
PCUK
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I would agree to that. It's easy to denigrate someones efforts, especially when you've done nothing yourself, but his boat is still here and has probably given hours of fun and a sense of achievement despite the unorthodox design.
dylanwinter
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I sincerely apologise and take it all back
it is a most excellent boat that has given many years service, it is a brilliant design and well worth the resources that went into creating it
whoever buys it will regard it as money well spent
Dylan - the man whop does nothing
jimmcgee
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could be worse :encouragement: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...n-motorised-catamaran-base-river-cruises.html
JumbleDuck
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If it gave someone pleasure, it's a good boat. There is no other criterion.
Of course it may not be someone else's view of a $2,000 boat.
Lakesailor
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In what respect was the boat designed?
dylanwinter
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I think there are more ways of evaluating the worth of a boat merely than it gave pleasure
On that basis a boat made of paper that lasts five minutes but gave pleasure to a child would be as good as a Macgregor.
D
Lakesailor
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Or if it gave him pleasure to design and build, but turned turtle and killed him and his family, would that be a good boat?
It's a waste of time and materials.
It's a waste of time and materials.
JumbleDuck
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For a pleasure boat, designed for the sole purpose of giving pleasure, I disagree.
If they gave equal pleasure then yes, they would be equally good.
JumbleDuck
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Someone put time, effort, care and love into it. Let's not sneer. The bow may look odd to our eyes, but it's not a bad hard-chine interpretation of a traditional American scow bow.
Lakesailor
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.....and the innovative step-in design of the top sides at the stern?
I feel fully justified in sneering.
I feel fully justified in sneering.
prv
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If you look at the wonky under-sail picture, it's not so much a step-in at the stern as a sort of overhanging pod or balcony amidships.
Pete
Lakesailor
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Jesus! It was worse before!