I'm Ben, and this blog is dedicated to my attempted construction of a sailboat. Specifically, NAVIGATOR---a 15-foot yawl designed by New Zealand's John Welsford.
So, some questions you may be wondering:
Have I ever built a sailboat before? No, I have not.
Do I own a sailboat? No, I do not.
Do I know how to sail? Kind of.
Have I spent any significant amount of time aboard a sailboat? Eh, depends on what you mean by "significant."
Longer than a day. In that case, no, I have not.
Do I have any business building a sailboat? Probably not.
Fortunately, I do have a decent background in woodworking (thanks, Dad):
See, there I am building a ridiculous throne contraption. Clearly, I'm ready to tackle a wooden boat.
I'm also not going into this completely unassisted....Several considerate souls took the time to document their builds online, providing me with a wealth of knowledge about this particular build. Thus, I stand on the shoulders of those that have built before me. In that vein, I hope this site will be a meaningful addition to the existing library of photo albums and blogs dedicated to NAVIGATOR constructions, though I imagine its greatest benefit will be showing what not to do. At the very least, this forum will provide a place for my friends and family to follow, and perhaps mock, my progress.
Alright, enough chit chat. Let's get to work.
-Ben
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