My friend, this has to be, and by a huge margin, the very best use of “downtime” during a pandemic. From ‘what a disaster?’ to a motivational project and realized dream boat! Hats off mate!
Из 50 просмотренных мною видео по строительству яхт , катеров и парусных лодок ваше видео единственное в котором есть отсеки плавучести , очень внимательно строился шпангоут катера и прочность в целом . Молодчяги ! !
Thanks Greg! I improvised the roof stringers, but was very glad I did. It made for a reassuringly sturdy roof and made the challenge of aligning the bulkheads and attaching the roof panels considerably easier than how I think it would've gone per the original design. I don't know if it would adapt equally well to all designs, but if you're able to pre-notch your beams/bulkheads for a drop-in fit with the stringers the way I did, I highly recommend it!
This series will be a "must watch" for all other builders of this design. I wonder how many have actually been built. Edit: PS - I will be interested to find out what it costs to paint. I found on other boat projects, that the paint can be a really substantial part of the overall cost.
Thanks. I hope the videos will be useful to others. It's quite a chore making them, but in retrospect, they're excellent documentation for maintenance purposes and they now contain a lot of memories, too. I made them because my daughter really wanted to start a CZcams channel, but I told her she's too young. As a compromise, I told her we could work together to film and edit something so she can learn video editing, the upload process, etc. Of course, she quickly abandoned me and is almost never around when it's time to edit footage. :) Another reason was because I wasn't able to find a single actual builder of this design. I know a few are out there, and I even tracked down a few low-res photos, but there is almost no online presence or record of the build or performance results. The forum posts I found from would-be builders never seemed to pan out. Either they gave up or stopped posting for some reason. So as long as my spare camera holds out (it has taken a beating!), I figured I'd make the kind of videos I like to watch: straightforward footage with light narration of the build, in sequential order, showing details on new steps, but trying to cut redundancies so that I don't show repetitive work (like ALL those fillet and tape seams, or ALL that fiberglass cloth wet out, etc.) to the point that it becomes tedious. Also, I absolutely hate it when people talk over loud music, so my music tracks always cut way down when the narration comes in. I'm working out the kinks as I go, but I think the formula is coming together, and it's starting to take a lot less time to produce a video than when I first started. So far, no one has complained about the dust on the lens (actually, some of it is now inside the lens, which is why some of the shots get so mottled looking), so I guess it's working and resonating. It's the best a tired man working in the heat can do, that's for sure! :)
Hi LDW, great videos. I love boat building, and from the age of 10, helped in the building of two GRP ocean going yachts. One of which is now a sail training vessel named "Black Diamond", and is based up on the East Coast of England. She was a modern (for her time, early 70s) deep sea performance yacht. However, these days, i tend to prefer to watch videos of timber built craft, such as strip planked canoes, Open launches, micro cruisers, and "different" boats like yours. You may be interested to know, looking at the size, plan, and pics of your boat, we have here in the UK a boat called a "Hampton Safari 25" which is very similar to the GT27 you`re currently building. The Safari 25 came in 3 variations, the mk1 & 2 being a fwd drv with sliding cabin top over the fwd wheelhouse / saloon, the mk3 being a solid top, with fwd well and access, and the very much less popular mk4, which was a sedan style, with fixed double height cabin top, and aft cockpit. They were the staple 2-4 berth hire cruiser on the Norfolk Broads, which is where they were designed and built. Have a google, and see what you think?. Anyway, many thanks for the vids, it will be great to see the finished boat, but really looking forward to the rest of the build.
Hey Neil, thanks for reaching out and sharing that info. I've never come across the Safari boats before. Really cool! I like that retractable/sliding top! You're right, I see enough similarities that I wonder if this might have been one of the inspirations the designer drew upon. This is my fifth build. I started with kayaks, but when I got married, I built a few sailboats so my wife could come along. She was too petite to keep up with me in a kayak, at least on the high-mileage multi-day trips I liked to take back then. Then the kids came along and it was harder and harder to get out in the sailboat with little ones, as everyone had to be in just the right mood for it. So now I'm onto a houseboat, hoping that maybe if I pack enough creature comforts, everyone will be happy enough to just let Dad have some time on the water a little more often. :) I'd love to be part of the build of an ocean going vessel. It must be really rewarding when you finally see her launched. This build has been a beast because of the sheer size. I'm sure I'll never build anything bigger, unless it's to refit/rehabilitate a large sailboat (~32' to 45') for retirement.
I try, and thanks for the reminder. In the Georgia heat, there's only so much you can take with the fogging lenses and slipping off your sweaty nose before you just have to say to hell with it. But any time I'm cutting metal or using a tool that produces larger than dust-sized particles, I'm pretty diligent about safety glasses.
Excuse me sir...I’m committed to this build...where’s the rest? Lol. Nice work. I’m starting a build on an 8x20’ myself. This was inspiring, except the two year process. Lol.
Just subscribed! I have watched all 4 of your houseboat build vids. Yall have done an amazing job! I'll bet professional boat builders could learn a thing or two from your meticulous way of doing things. I love the attention to detail and your problem solving solutions. I do have a quick question though: What is the white caulking type stuff you spread out in the corners before you lay the fiberglass strips down? Like where the deck meets the bulkhead. I see it helps the fiberglass make a smooth transition from one surface to the other instead of a 90° turn. Do you have to wait for the white stuff to dry before you lay the fiberglass strips on, or will it cure underneath the strips? Thanks for any info! I anxiously await part 5 of this build. I wish yall the best!
Hey thanks for the kind words! Glad you're enjoying it. The white stuff is thickened epoxy. Its the same resin used to wet out the fiberglass, except with a lot of fumed silica (white powdery substance) mixed into it until it reaches a peanut butter like consistency or slightly thicker. I usually lay down the fillets (that's the technical name for those radiused seams of white, pronounced "fill its") about 60 to 120 minutes before I lay the fiberglass tape over top. That gives them time to 'kick' and firm up a little, yet still be very sticky and pliable. That way, when I roll the tape over the top, the tape stays put (especially helpful on vertical surfaces) and the roller smooths out any imperfections in the fillet to make it perfectly rounded and smooth (as long as we don't press too hard on the roller, that is). You're absolutely correct that the point of the fillets is to smooth the transition at the seams so that the fiberglass tape can turn a gentle radius instead of a hard edge (much stronger that way).
it is getting very good, however I was worried about one thing. when you installed the steel reinforcement for the engine, the drilling was not sealed (at least in the video it seemed), and wouldn't it be interesting to put a sealant seal between the metal and the hull? just marathon your project today ....
Hi Cristiano, good catch! It's not shown in the video, but each hole was coated three times in epoxy. Then the entire perimeter of the bracket (all the way around the entire width of the flange, not just around each hole) was bedded with 3M 5200 sealant. We chose not to use sealant on the inside under the backing plates because if water ever does find its way past the outer sealant, I would prefer it to leak through to the interior so we are aware of the leak. If we put sealant on the inside face of the transom, it might actually trap an exterior leak inside the holes where it would be undetectable and could gradually begin to soak into the plywood core, which is a worst case I am hoping to avoid.
BOY OH BOY THIS GUY SURE IS GOING TO alot of trouble i tell ya ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well i suppose he has to so to make it WATER PROOF i suppose eh :-)
I really like the radial roof (covered wagon) design of your cabin. That is such a classic look. You only see that around here on the old paddlewheelers and scenic train cars. Where did you get your boat plans, if I might ask? (BTW, super awesome work and great attention to detail).
Hey Prescott, thanks man! I like the roof design also. It's one of the things that drew me to the otherwise "boxy" design. She's not beautiful, per se, but there's a kind of beauty in a craft that is built to be so functional and handy as this one. The plans leave a lot to be desired because I don't think many have built these over time, and it seems the plans haven't been as polished as I would hope based on past builder experiences. Still, ours is coming along well with a lot of improvised solutions of our own. This is definitely one for an experienced builder, not a novice. Plans are sold through Bateau here: bateau.com/studyplans/GT27_study.php?prod=GT27
@@LiveDontWatch The plans don't do justice to the "fair" lines I'm seeing in your videos. She's a beautiful boat. I'm glad I don't live near you. If I did, I'd be over every day begging you to let me help. LOL!
@@OneDollarNoHoller Lol. You'd have been welcome to help any time. Struggling with motivation lately because it seems like every time we get back to work, the weather changes on us. I took down the self-supported roof and am now just working under a tarp, so in wet weather I have to close her up tight and stop. Kind of wishing I kept the larger shelter up longer, but it was showing its age and starting to tear. No big deal, but we probably won't make it to topsides paint before winter sets in, so now I'm just hoping to finish all the fairing and then switch to working on the interior when the weather turns colder.
@@LiveDontWatch I feel for you, man. Il pleut beaucoup ici ! It seems like I spend more time creating shelter for my projects than I actually spend working on them!
It's epoxy mixed with fumed silica for gluing. If fairing the surface, we also added phenolic microballoons to make it a little more sandable, and that changes the color from white to brown.
Good question! We did that to ensure a high quality seal/barrier coat of epoxy on all surface. Even closed/foamed compartments ought to be carefully protected from moisture because there's always a risk that moisture may eventually find its way in, such as through a poorly placed fastener hole or a damaged area of the hull from running aground, or whatever. If it does, the closed cell foam can still absorb and hold enough moisture against the bare wood to promote rot. (The main purpose of the foam is to keep out a large ingress of water during catastrophic hull damage, so that we don't sink, plus benefits for insulation and noise dampening.) So although it's extra work and may seem unnecessary, I think it's important to have thorough coatings on all surfaces, even those that will hopefully never need to be reopened.
:) We're getting very close. I have about 18 minutes of Part 5 edited and ready to go, but I am hoping to get the rear cockpit seats and scuppers installed to wrap up that segment. Should be a few more weeks, maybe less.
Soon, I hope. We're battling the return of high summer temperatures in GA so that's slowing us down. Almost have the entire upper cabin fiberglassed now and about 12 minutes of good (edited/polished) footage for part 5 is complete.
@@koudacyen Oh, quite a lot! I still have several weeks of fairing and sanding to prepare the exterior for primer and paint (I may wait until cooler fall weather to paint, as the finish will come out nicer if it can cure slower in cooler temps). I also need to install windows and hatches before I paint, so that may slow me down as it's taking awhile to source the windows. The interior is completely empty, so I haven't yet begun to build out all the seats and storage areas, kitchen, bathroom, plumbing, electrical, propane systems, steering cables/hydraulic lines, instruments/gauges, etc. That's probably about a year of work yet.
Oh man, this boat is a LOT of labor. If you are very serious, I might consider selling this one as a completed hull and cabin exterior, although the interior has not been built out yet. I would never build another. The only reason I might consider selling is we need to move across the country for a new job in Wisconsin. Although there we'll be on the Mississippi, where a houseboat is ideal... Will probably just take it with us and finish it there.
@Rev.Jim Jones Well the girls tell me they don't want me to sell it, so we'll have to take it with us and finish it. Hard to find time these days but it's been a rewarding experience nonetheless. Thanks for your interest.
А как это у тебя получается строить? Ты чего не работаешь вообще? А на что живешь и строишь? В России если у тебя есть ребенок, то это кирдык, денег на еду только хватает, люди пашут на 2 работах, как то это все не понятно.
Hello Serge! I apologize I don't speak Russian and the translator does not work so well. I think you are asking how I find time and money to build this boat. It is a huge investment of time and money for sure. When the weather is cool, I often put in 2 to 4 hours in the evenings after work, and 8 to 12 hours on weekends. When the weather is hot like now, I am lucky if I can manage 4 to 6 hours per week. In summer, it gets to an average of 120 degrees under the covered workspace, so after a couple of hours, my body cannot take it. You probably notice how often I am sweaty in the videos. Of course, I also have to find time for the family and not every day can be work. That is why it has taken 2 years so far, and will probably be another year before we finish. It could be built faster, but there must also be time for joy in life with the family (vacations, outings, and such). Although this size of boat is costly to build, the cost is manageable for us because my wife and I are both blessed with very good jobs, and we are relatively frugal with how we spend. It helps that we can also distribute the costs over time as the build progresses. I am guessing, but I estimate this boat will cost around $30,000 with all materials, appliances, and amenities (trailer, motor, etc.)--possibly more with solar. That is not a small cost, but for a 28 foot houseboat, it is MUCH cheaper than a commercially manufactured boat of similar size. For example, even a heavily used boat like a Nordic Tug 26 typically runs at least $50,000, and newer models can cost $200,000! In our case, we will have a nice, livable, "new" boat for much cheaper, and totally customized to our preferences.
Part 5 is now available: czcams.com/video/19ZhQ7fWSEY/video.html
My friend, this has to be, and by a huge margin, the very best use of “downtime” during a pandemic. From ‘what a disaster?’ to a motivational project and realized dream boat! Hats off mate!
Hey, thanks man! It did brighten the pandemic quite a bit by giving us something to occupy our time and look forward to.
I was considering a 23 GT, so this video is perfect. Also...I am intrigued by the selection of different shoes you have.
Absolutely astounding!!! Truly a work of art!! On to part 5 we go!! Super enjoyable!!
Из 50 просмотренных мною видео по строительству яхт , катеров и парусных лодок
ваше видео
единственное
в котором есть отсеки плавучести , очень внимательно строился шпангоут катера и прочность в целом .
Молодчяги ! !
Amazing! I can't wait for part 5!
Watched all 4 in a row. this is an amazing build and info!!!!!
Thanks so much!
Wow ! she's coming along nicely ! I've been excited to see what you have been up too. Looks awesome !
Such patience!
Excellent Job. I have been looking for roof designs yours are best by far.
Thanks Greg! I improvised the roof stringers, but was very glad I did. It made for a reassuringly sturdy roof and made the challenge of aligning the bulkheads and attaching the roof panels considerably easier than how I think it would've gone per the original design. I don't know if it would adapt equally well to all designs, but if you're able to pre-notch your beams/bulkheads for a drop-in fit with the stringers the way I did, I highly recommend it!
This series will be a "must watch" for all other builders of this design. I wonder how many have actually been built.
Edit: PS - I will be interested to find out what it costs to paint. I found on other boat projects, that the paint can be a really substantial part of the overall cost.
Thanks. I hope the videos will be useful to others. It's quite a chore making them, but in retrospect, they're excellent documentation for maintenance purposes and they now contain a lot of memories, too. I made them because my daughter really wanted to start a CZcams channel, but I told her she's too young. As a compromise, I told her we could work together to film and edit something so she can learn video editing, the upload process, etc. Of course, she quickly abandoned me and is almost never around when it's time to edit footage. :)
Another reason was because I wasn't able to find a single actual builder of this design. I know a few are out there, and I even tracked down a few low-res photos, but there is almost no online presence or record of the build or performance results. The forum posts I found from would-be builders never seemed to pan out. Either they gave up or stopped posting for some reason.
So as long as my spare camera holds out (it has taken a beating!), I figured I'd make the kind of videos I like to watch: straightforward footage with light narration of the build, in sequential order, showing details on new steps, but trying to cut redundancies so that I don't show repetitive work (like ALL those fillet and tape seams, or ALL that fiberglass cloth wet out, etc.) to the point that it becomes tedious. Also, I absolutely hate it when people talk over loud music, so my music tracks always cut way down when the narration comes in. I'm working out the kinks as I go, but I think the formula is coming together, and it's starting to take a lot less time to produce a video than when I first started.
So far, no one has complained about the dust on the lens (actually, some of it is now inside the lens, which is why some of the shots get so mottled looking), so I guess it's working and resonating. It's the best a tired man working in the heat can do, that's for sure! :)
Hi LDW, great videos. I love boat building, and from the age of 10, helped in the building of two GRP ocean going yachts. One of which is now a sail training vessel named "Black Diamond", and is based up on the East Coast of England. She was a modern (for her time, early 70s) deep sea performance yacht. However, these days, i tend to prefer to watch videos of timber built craft, such as strip planked canoes, Open launches, micro cruisers, and "different" boats like yours. You may be interested to know, looking at the size, plan, and pics of your boat, we have here in the UK a boat called a "Hampton Safari 25" which is very similar to the GT27 you`re currently building. The Safari 25 came in 3 variations, the mk1 & 2 being a fwd drv with sliding cabin top over the fwd wheelhouse / saloon, the mk3 being a solid top, with fwd well and access, and the very much less popular mk4, which was a sedan style, with fixed double height cabin top, and aft cockpit. They were the staple 2-4 berth hire cruiser on the Norfolk Broads, which is where they were designed and built. Have a google, and see what you think?.
Anyway, many thanks for the vids, it will be great to see the finished boat, but really looking forward to the rest of the build.
Hey Neil, thanks for reaching out and sharing that info. I've never come across the Safari boats before. Really cool! I like that retractable/sliding top! You're right, I see enough similarities that I wonder if this might have been one of the inspirations the designer drew upon.
This is my fifth build. I started with kayaks, but when I got married, I built a few sailboats so my wife could come along. She was too petite to keep up with me in a kayak, at least on the high-mileage multi-day trips I liked to take back then. Then the kids came along and it was harder and harder to get out in the sailboat with little ones, as everyone had to be in just the right mood for it. So now I'm onto a houseboat, hoping that maybe if I pack enough creature comforts, everyone will be happy enough to just let Dad have some time on the water a little more often. :)
I'd love to be part of the build of an ocean going vessel. It must be really rewarding when you finally see her launched. This build has been a beast because of the sheer size. I'm sure I'll never build anything bigger, unless it's to refit/rehabilitate a large sailboat (~32' to 45') for retirement.
Good family project but please put some safety glasses on for protection please.
I try, and thanks for the reminder. In the Georgia heat, there's only so much you can take with the fogging lenses and slipping off your sweaty nose before you just have to say to hell with it. But any time I'm cutting metal or using a tool that produces larger than dust-sized particles, I'm pretty diligent about safety glasses.
Amazing! Cant wait for part 5!
Thanks! Me neither! :)
amazing job well done
Thanks! The hot GA weather has arrived to slow us down but we're still plugging away at it!
Excuse me sir...I’m committed to this build...where’s the rest? Lol. Nice work. I’m starting a build on an 8x20’ myself. This was inspiring, except the two year process. Lol.
Hey, we're getting there! :) Fiberglassed the roof today--big job, but it came out well. Good luck with your build. What's the design?
Just subscribed! I have watched all 4 of your houseboat build vids. Yall have done an amazing job! I'll bet professional boat builders could learn a thing or two from your meticulous way of doing things. I love the attention to detail and your problem solving solutions. I do have a quick question though: What is the white caulking type stuff you spread out in the corners before you lay the fiberglass strips down? Like where the deck meets the bulkhead. I see it helps the fiberglass make a smooth transition from one surface to the other instead of a 90° turn. Do you have to wait for the white stuff to dry before you lay the fiberglass strips on, or will it cure underneath the strips? Thanks for any info! I anxiously await part 5 of this build. I wish yall the best!
Hey thanks for the kind words! Glad you're enjoying it. The white stuff is thickened epoxy. Its the same resin used to wet out the fiberglass, except with a lot of fumed silica (white powdery substance) mixed into it until it reaches a peanut butter like consistency or slightly thicker. I usually lay down the fillets (that's the technical name for those radiused seams of white, pronounced "fill its") about 60 to 120 minutes before I lay the fiberglass tape over top. That gives them time to 'kick' and firm up a little, yet still be very sticky and pliable. That way, when I roll the tape over the top, the tape stays put (especially helpful on vertical surfaces) and the roller smooths out any imperfections in the fillet to make it perfectly rounded and smooth (as long as we don't press too hard on the roller, that is). You're absolutely correct that the point of the fillets is to smooth the transition at the seams so that the fiberglass tape can turn a gentle radius instead of a hard edge (much stronger that way).
@@LiveDontWatch Thank you for the reply! Looking forward to future vids
it is getting very good, however I was worried about one thing. when you installed the steel reinforcement for the engine, the drilling was not sealed (at least in the video it seemed), and wouldn't it be interesting to put a sealant seal between the metal and the hull? just marathon your project today ....
Hi Cristiano, good catch! It's not shown in the video, but each hole was coated three times in epoxy. Then the entire perimeter of the bracket (all the way around the entire width of the flange, not just around each hole) was bedded with 3M 5200 sealant. We chose not to use sealant on the inside under the backing plates because if water ever does find its way past the outer sealant, I would prefer it to leak through to the interior so we are aware of the leak. If we put sealant on the inside face of the transom, it might actually trap an exterior leak inside the holes where it would be undetectable and could gradually begin to soak into the plywood core, which is a worst case I am hoping to avoid.
BOY OH BOY THIS GUY SURE IS GOING TO alot of trouble i tell ya ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well i suppose he has to so to make it WATER PROOF i suppose eh :-)
I really like the radial roof (covered wagon) design of your cabin. That is such a classic look. You only see that around here on the old paddlewheelers and scenic train cars. Where did you get your boat plans, if I might ask? (BTW, super awesome work and great attention to detail).
Hey Prescott, thanks man! I like the roof design also. It's one of the things that drew me to the otherwise "boxy" design. She's not beautiful, per se, but there's a kind of beauty in a craft that is built to be so functional and handy as this one. The plans leave a lot to be desired because I don't think many have built these over time, and it seems the plans haven't been as polished as I would hope based on past builder experiences. Still, ours is coming along well with a lot of improvised solutions of our own. This is definitely one for an experienced builder, not a novice. Plans are sold through Bateau here: bateau.com/studyplans/GT27_study.php?prod=GT27
@@LiveDontWatch The plans don't do justice to the "fair" lines I'm seeing in your videos. She's a beautiful boat. I'm glad I don't live near you. If I did, I'd be over every day begging you to let me help. LOL!
@@OneDollarNoHoller Lol. You'd have been welcome to help any time. Struggling with motivation lately because it seems like every time we get back to work, the weather changes on us. I took down the self-supported roof and am now just working under a tarp, so in wet weather I have to close her up tight and stop. Kind of wishing I kept the larger shelter up longer, but it was showing its age and starting to tear. No big deal, but we probably won't make it to topsides paint before winter sets in, so now I'm just hoping to finish all the fairing and then switch to working on the interior when the weather turns colder.
@@LiveDontWatch I feel for you, man. Il pleut beaucoup ici ! It seems like I spend more time creating shelter for my projects than I actually spend working on them!
كم طولة َالعرض وارتفاع الحوض وكم الغاطس للماء
what is the name of that fillerglue that you are using?
It's epoxy mixed with fumed silica for gluing. If fairing the surface, we also added phenolic microballoons to make it a little more sandable, and that changes the color from white to brown.
I watched anyway.
Why would you sand all the floor bays only to fill with foam ?
Good question! We did that to ensure a high quality seal/barrier coat of epoxy on all surface. Even closed/foamed compartments ought to be carefully protected from moisture because there's always a risk that moisture may eventually find its way in, such as through a poorly placed fastener hole or a damaged area of the hull from running aground, or whatever. If it does, the closed cell foam can still absorb and hold enough moisture against the bare wood to promote rot. (The main purpose of the foam is to keep out a large ingress of water during catastrophic hull damage, so that we don't sink, plus benefits for insulation and noise dampening.) So although it's extra work and may seem unnecessary, I think it's important to have thorough coatings on all surfaces, even those that will hopefully never need to be reopened.
Ok, next :-)
:) We're getting very close. I have about 18 minutes of Part 5 edited and ready to go, but I am hoping to get the rear cockpit seats and scuppers installed to wrap up that segment. Should be a few more weeks, maybe less.
When will part 5 come out?
Soon, I hope. We're battling the return of high summer temperatures in GA so that's slowing us down. Almost have the entire upper cabin fiberglassed now and about 12 minutes of good (edited/polished) footage for part 5 is complete.
@@LiveDontWatch
What do you have left to do for the boat to be fully finished?
@@koudacyen Oh, quite a lot! I still have several weeks of fairing and sanding to prepare the exterior for primer and paint (I may wait until cooler fall weather to paint, as the finish will come out nicer if it can cure slower in cooler temps). I also need to install windows and hatches before I paint, so that may slow me down as it's taking awhile to source the windows.
The interior is completely empty, so I haven't yet begun to build out all the seats and storage areas, kitchen, bathroom, plumbing, electrical, propane systems, steering cables/hydraulic lines, instruments/gauges, etc. That's probably about a year of work yet.
Would you build this for me for 15k? Plus materials
Oh man, this boat is a LOT of labor. If you are very serious, I might consider selling this one as a completed hull and cabin exterior, although the interior has not been built out yet. I would never build another. The only reason I might consider selling is we need to move across the country for a new job in Wisconsin. Although there we'll be on the Mississippi, where a houseboat is ideal... Will probably just take it with us and finish it there.
@@LiveDontWatch i would prefer to finish it out anyway.
Ballpark ...how much ? For the boat
Im 60. And retired. Not jerking your chain.
@Rev.Jim Jones Well the girls tell me they don't want me to sell it, so we'll have to take it with us and finish it. Hard to find time these days but it's been a rewarding experience nonetheless. Thanks for your interest.
@@LiveDontWatch god bless
OMG 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 hat mit Boot bauen garnichts zutun 😢😢
А как это у тебя получается строить? Ты чего не работаешь вообще? А на что живешь и строишь? В России если у тебя есть ребенок, то это кирдык, денег на еду только хватает, люди пашут на 2 работах, как то это все не понятно.
Hello Serge! I apologize I don't speak Russian and the translator does not work so well. I think you are asking how I find time and money to build this boat. It is a huge investment of time and money for sure. When the weather is cool, I often put in 2 to 4 hours in the evenings after work, and 8 to 12 hours on weekends. When the weather is hot like now, I am lucky if I can manage 4 to 6 hours per week. In summer, it gets to an average of 120 degrees under the covered workspace, so after a couple of hours, my body cannot take it. You probably notice how often I am sweaty in the videos.
Of course, I also have to find time for the family and not every day can be work. That is why it has taken 2 years so far, and will probably be another year before we finish. It could be built faster, but there must also be time for joy in life with the family (vacations, outings, and such).
Although this size of boat is costly to build, the cost is manageable for us because my wife and I are both blessed with very good jobs, and we are relatively frugal with how we spend. It helps that we can also distribute the costs over time as the build progresses. I am guessing, but I estimate this boat will cost around $30,000 with all materials, appliances, and amenities (trailer, motor, etc.)--possibly more with solar. That is not a small cost, but for a 28 foot houseboat, it is MUCH cheaper than a commercially manufactured boat of similar size. For example, even a heavily used boat like a Nordic Tug 26 typically runs at least $50,000, and newer models can cost $200,000! In our case, we will have a nice, livable, "new" boat for much cheaper, and totally customized to our preferences.