| Isn't it the most wonderful feeling in the world: out in the | | | | The first two parts that need to be assembled are the |
| open water on a warm summer day with the sun out | | | | fore and the aft halves. Again, consult your boat |
| and a cool, gentle wind blowing, the sea calm and | | | | building plans for instructions. It is very important to |
| everything moving about at a slow, leisurely pace. | | | | assemble these two parts accurately, otherwise the |
| If you agree with the above statement, maybe it's time | | | | entire structure of the boat might collapse. Just as the |
| for you to invest in a sail boat and fulfill this little | | | | foundation needs to be strong when building a house, |
| fantasy. But rather than shelling out thousands of | | | | the basic structure needs to be sturdy if you want a |
| dollars on a factory manufactured boat, why not build | | | | strong, reliable boat. |
| your own sailboat? It's the ultimate DIY activity, and if | | | | After the basic structure has been set up, you'll need |
| you are handy with a hammer and know even a little | | | | to use epoxy resin to brush the joint edges and join |
| bit about carpentry, you'll find that building a sailboat is | | | | them together. Epoxy resin is a high quality adhesive |
| far easier than you imagined. | | | | and is great for boat building. You must also use |
| And of course, the joy that you'll get from a boat that | | | | epoxy on the fiberglass tape before you wrap it |
| you built with your own hands will be simply | | | | around the entire joint. Once the epoxy has dried, you |
| unparalleled and cannot be compared to anything | | | | will need to seal the hull's seams. You can use a duct |
| made in a factory. | | | | tape to hold together the outside seams, and epoxy |
| To start off, you'll need to procure some boat building | | | | resin to plaster the inside seams. When the inside |
| plans. You can find a ton of these online. Some are | | | | seams dry up, cover it again with a duct tape. |
| free, the others are paid. Usually, the paid ones tend to | | | | Once the entire basic structure has been completed, |
| be better as they come accompanied with detailed | | | | you will need to take care of the details. These include |
| instructions. If you are new to the entire boat building | | | | such things as the seat, the storage area, the deck. |
| hobby, it is suggested that you choose a pre-made | | | | You will also need to polish and paint the boat. When it |
| building plan instead of creating your own; you're less | | | | comes to painting your boat, choose marine paint as it |
| likely to make a mess that way. | | | | is highly resistant to water damage and is a perfect fit |
| The second step in the entire sailboat building process | | | | for a sailboat that has to spend a lot of time out on |
| is called lofting. Lofting simply means marking the | | | | the open sea in salty water. |
| plywood with which the boat will be manufactured. | | | | The entire art of building sailboats is beyond the scope |
| These markings will be indicated by whichever boat | | | | of a simple article. Nevertheless, this should give you a |
| building plan you're following. Once the markings have | | | | fair idea as to what you can expect when you do sit |
| been done, the cutting process can be started along | | | | down to build your own sailboat. It might sound terribly |
| the marked lines. You can use either a circular saw or | | | | complicated, but in reality, it's as simple as making any |
| a jigsaw for this purpose. | | | | other wooden object. |