There must have been numerous occasions where you must have been sure the boat will never see water ... Besides regular jobs and raising a family this was quite a task. And quite an accomplishment! My sincere gratulations for making it work.
Thanks for your comment. Our boat took a bit longer to build than expected, due to a number of unforeseen circumstances, so I’m glad I started it when I did.
It fills my heart with joy to know there are exceptional people working away quietly, creating works of 'art' and beauty. You have my admiration and wish you many years of pleasure and pure joy sailing her.
Thanks so much for posting this.............beautiful job you've both done. I can appreciate "your sticktoitiveness" that's required to complete a project like this. I've finished a boat from hull and deck, so have some idea of what you've accomplished. I hope to keep abreast of your sailing adventures, in your beautiful creation. If you ever get to the other coast of Canada, give us a shout. We're in the gulf islands.
Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed watching your amazing boat build. Your homemade steamer was brilliant. I always thought about using the clothes dryer exhaust hose and do something similar.
Καλησπέρα σας. Επειδή η λέξη ελεύθερος είναι ελληνική λέξη. Το σκάφος έχει κάποια σχέση με την Ελλάδα? Το σκάφος που κατασκευαστηκε? Ποσο κόστισε? Ποσα μετρα είναι?
Thank you for your comment. Our boat is 10 meters long. Other than the name, the boat does not have any particular association with Greece. Also since I built the boat myself, there were no labor costs, so my only investment was materials and hardware.
Really quite amazing.. if I were to take the time to build my own boat I would probably build more boat than I would really need because I would only be doing it once..
@eleutheros there's many wonderful and proven designs by too many to count designers. How did you decide to add 3 foot onto your plans rather than 10 feet or leaving it at 30ft?? Just curious..
@@bendaves77 well there was so much that I liked about Herreshoff’s #99 design, but it was just a bit small. So I drew up a plan that was a bit bigger, with the changes that would suit us.
This could get me all kinds of controversial comments, but the boat is all glued with epoxy, but no fibreglass anywhere. The boat is well sealed up with tung oil based varnish, and marine primer below the water line.
That's a beautiful boat. The upkeep of all that varnish would be too much for me but I love the look of it. The interior finish is just perfect too. Well done.
@@eleutheros I crewed a home built wooden Fireball dinghy for many years. The shed was well insulated and we could afford to heat it enough to do the winter varnishing job in comfort, but it was still a slog. We sailed from early March right up to the Xmas holiday period so only had the winter for any varnishing. It was mainly just touching up, not a full all over job, but was still a lot to do in at weekends and evenings. We eventually sold it and bought a foam sandwich version. Your boat is on another scale altogether. It's the perfect live aboard if you can keep on top of maintenance.
Beautiful, all of it. I am encouraged by your persistence over the years through so many years and moves! I think my favourite details were the melt-down in the old bathtub, and the your system for steaming the wood! Where there is a will there is a way!
