This is one of the most amazing things I've seen on Sailnet.

 

Nice!

Here is another example of an out-of-this-world HOMEBUILT steel sailboat;

S/V Restless

Bob Kingsland is/was a member here, and sometimes shares his perspective on the project.

 

RESTLESS is the most impressive homebuilt project I've ever seen, no question...

Guess you haven't heard, but Bob sadly passed away a couple of years ago... He lived to see the completion of his project, but never got to do much with her after her launch...

Robert C. Kingsland Obituary: View Robert Kingsland's Obituary by The Cohasset Mariner

I believe that aluminum project has been posted here before... Amazing craftsmanship, to be sure... However, if one was building a dream boat from scratch, and had complete control over everything that went into it, why would one choose a freakin' VOLVO as your powerplant? )

Hate to nitpick such extraordinary work, but the use of PVC pipe for that hookup to the engine is a really bad idea...

 

That is some VERY impressive shade tree work!

 

Hope this answers the quality question.

Funny you should notice that. The PVC was a mockup for the stainless steel fabricator. It's now finished with Schedule 80 S.S.

Edit: also, that's not the intake but the exhaust.

 

Thanks, that makes much more sense...

What, the guy can't do his own SS fabrication? )

Extraordinary project on every level... Not every day, you see a cruising boat with what appears to be a dry stack exhaust. I ran one about a year ago, my ears were ringing for days after that trip...

 

Found their website

Voyageur Sailing Instruction CYA Sail Canada

More pictures of the boat. Ted Brewer design

 

That has been posted here before, but it's worth another look, great work. The Restless project is/was more mind boggling yet. Take the time to look at that, too. The level of detail and finish is absolutely astounding. So sad the builder wasn't able to enjoy it afterwards.

Jon, any idea where she (Restless) is now?

 

Holy cow! That is amazing. A tremendous amount of work and money. I thought the same thing about the PVC (and the choice of the Volvo! ), thanks for clarifying.

When I think of "all" the work I've done and have (want) to do on my boat, then I think of these guys.. I got nothing on them. Nothing. Not even in the same area code.

And they end up with a beautiful and strong looking boat as well. I hope they are enjoying it.

 

Just looked at S/V Restless and read his Bio and Obit. Trully impressive. It looks extremely well crafted. Sorry to read he passed away.

 

Another of the more remarkable projects I've ever seen, that I know some here will recall, was Glenn Ashmore's cold-molded 45-footer RUTU... His attention to detail, the level of craftsmanship, simply off the charts...

Unfortunately, his website seems to have disappeared a couple of years ago, that can't be a good sign... Anyone have any recent info on Glenn, he always seemed to me to be a wonderful gentleman...

 

Amazing job. Can't help thinking I'd rather have spent the 14 years sailing than building though.

 

Wow. All I can say is Wow...

 

Very, very nice. I wish I had the patience and skill to do a project like that.
I hope they have a wonderful retirement on that beauty. I hope she anchors next to us one day soon. I'd love to make their acquaintance and see their creation first hand.
Thanks for the post.

 

looks good

 

Most projects like this either never get finished or are sold for pennies on the dollar as "80% finished" projects that turn into abominations. In awe of their skill and perseverance. Hope they have many, many years on her.

 

This steel 37ft is not bad too:









take a look at the interior, its quite good:





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Sorry to hear about Restless builder. I remember when I first saw his website.

Here is a bit bigger boat being home built.

SVSeeker

And this guy doing an aluminum lapstrake in a coop.

Kinda in the middle of his thread here. Nice pics.

alu sailboat buliding - Page 11

 

I'm not sure this guy is in the same league as the others.

 

there is also an very remarkable homebuilt i know from germany...
the boat is a bit smaller and built in wood and carbon but nevertheless very impressive:
BAUPHASEN-LOG
the page is in german with lots of text but if go through the "bauphasen log" you will find lots of images like this one:

just look at this gorgeous sink in carbon and the way he made it:

 

AMAZING COINCIDENCE!
Just two days ago I looked through the pictures on the link and posted how I'd love to see this boat first hand.
Well, we pulled into Deshaies, Guadeloupe and dropped the anchor right beside Voyager 10-10 this evening! What a nice boat.
A bit of cockpit to cockpit communication and we learned they were soon off for Panama, Hawaii and Alaska. Sounds like fun.
It is indeed a small blue marble we live on.

 

Capta.. has the bare aluminum oxidized to a uniform look, as opposed to the 'new' grinder streaks?

 

I'll try a get a pic tomorrow for you.

 

I get to crawl around a different boat almost every day. I have been impressed three times in about 3000 boats. All three were home built like this handcrafted launch that took 21yrs and over $1,000,000.

There are some truly talented, driven individuals around us.