Cheapest cost to self-design & self-build a 45ft sailboat

[tane]

Yes, lofting and setup included. I made the bulkheads after the deck was in place so concur about the bevels and curves, but eventually with templates it was pretty easy job. Most time goes waiting epoxy to set thus with planning carefully to work on multiple targets spares working days (but not hours).

BR Teddy

are you a boatbuilder or cabinetmaker/woodworker by trade? These 800hrs sound VERY low & speak of a highly skilled, very well organised person/craftsman with a perfect building place for me. Chapeau!

 

[TeddyDiver]

are you a boatbuilder or cabinetmaker/woodworker by trade? These 800hrs sound VERY low & speak of a highly skilled, very well organised person/craftsman with a perfect building place for me. Chapeau!

Not by trade but "involved" in boat building since childhood and as a hobby afterwards. Aside that building a hull is straight forward work as long as you know what you are doing. I think if pressed a bit and had good set of drawings could have shaped some 20% of the work easily. But it's my own design and thus skipped that part and had to make some adjustments along the build.
This hull is wood strip epoxy heavy GF sheating which is IMHO the easiest method for DYI boatbuilder in this size (LOA 20' to 40'ish). Good table saw (actually on 3rd table saw atm) and a LOT of clamps, a barrel of epoxy & few rolls of biax are the most essential things to have.,. yeah, a big tent and dry seasoned wood planks.

 

[tane]

Not by trade but "involved" in boat building since childhood and as a hobby afterwards. Aside that building a hull is straight forward work as long as you know what you are doing. I think if pressed a bit and had good set of drawings could have shaped some 20% of the work easily. But it's my own design and thus skipped that part and had to make some adjustments along the build.
This hull is wood strip epoxy heavy GF sheating which is IMHO the easiest method for DYI boatbuilder in this size (LOA 20' to 40'ish). Good table saw (actually on 3rd table saw atm) and a LOT of clamps, a barrel of epoxy & few rolls of biax are the most essential things to have.,. yeah, a big tent and dry seasoned wood planks.

...and golden hands!

 

[william stokes]

Be kind. He's likely neither a fool nor a troll. He did not know the answer so he asked. What more do you want? If new folks come in, not knowing the answer to their questions it's not something to mock them for. Are we going to gatekeep the forum where the only folks allowed to join are people who already know the answers? Folks who meet that criterion won't join because the forum has no value for them. The best members on here genuinely enjoy teaching, explaining, sharing their hard-earned experience with the next generation of boat enthusiasts and dreamers. If we drive those folks away, as the forum far too frequently does, there won't be a forum anymore.

absolutely true my boy

Be kind. He's likely neither a fool nor a troll. He did not know the answer so he asked. What more do you want? If new folks come in, not knowing the answer to their questions it's not something to mock them for. Are we going to gatekeep the forum where the only folks allowed to join are people who already know the answers? Folks who meet that criterion won't join because the forum has no value for them. The best members on here genuinely enjoy teaching, explaining, sharing their hard-earned experience with the next generation of boat enthusiasts and dreamers. If we drive those folks away, as the forum far too frequently does, there won't be a forum anymore.

 

[william stokes]

absolutely true Ole Son

 

[william stokes]

Looking to design and build own custom sailboat. Very tight budget. Aware there are cheaper ways, but want me OWN DESIGN. Are my estimates bonkers even for a brain dead zombie-lover like me?

To be built in haunted barn on cursed ground near a pet cemetery.
Mostly high lat sailing.
Naval Arch to generate minimal drawings to my design
Prices in thousands, words in English.
Resemble dufour 12000ct ketch with modded butt-area.
Willing to buy used crap, except for hull and engine

Boat: Alum or Fiberglass Hull, 45ft, monohull, ketch or schoony, beam 13.5.
3300 hrs = Est. build time
05 = Naval Arch
30 = Hull and deck
08 = keel
18 = Engine + Accessories
05 = Electrical (gen, batts,solor, wiring, panel, the bla)
03 = Water(maker, tanks, bla)
03 = Heads and stuff
03 = Interior wood/textiles (min)
03 = Galley stuff
01 = Heating crapoola
02 = Trans to wawa from barn(10mi)
04 = Masts, rigging, sails...
04 = Autopilot, charts, all electonical thingys
00 = Everything else that I left out.

89 = Stupid Total

Can this be true? Can it be done for 89 thousand smackerooos?????

Give to me your email, I have such a design, a high lats sailing boat in Alu

 

[william stokes]

you can buy used rigs and sails otherwise 85k is not feasable, maybe if you bought used engine etc

 

[BlueBell]

This is a 7 year old thread.

 

[william stokes]

This is a 7 year old thread.

OK Mate . sorry bout that

 

[TeddyDiver]

This is a 7 year old thread.

And few pages more recent conversation after that so do not worry about the date of the OP..