How do I build a 35 foot sailboat from scratch

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walt-m@reddit

Start small and see if it's something that you even enjoy. If you are considering building a boat, I'm going to assume you're more into construction projects than you are actually sailing at this point. I've always liked the woods designs for catamarans. Some of his newer ones are hard chine designs and are much simpler to build since it uses large plywood sections. Look over his plans for dinghies and beach cats, as those are easier projects to get into and allow you to gauge your continued interest without breaking the bank. A dingy/tender can always come in handy down the road as well.

https://sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/designs-2/46-beach-cats-and-dinghies

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wkavinsky@reddit

Richard and his wife has also usually built the boat himself in his back yard prior to releasing the plans, unlike some other designers who think up and draw plans, and leave the building to other people.

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Defiant-Giraffe@reddit

Step 1: invent the universe

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steelerector1986@reddit

Came here to make this comment, glad to see someone beat me to it!

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CaptainGrim@reddit

This has made a lot of people angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

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Gone2SeaOnACat@reddit

Step 1. Plant some acorns Step 2. Wait 70 years for trees to grow Step 3. Cut down tree Step 4. Mill the wood down to planks, knees, etc ...

You did say, "From scratch"... that's a tall order!

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PRC_Spy@reddit

Build a dinghy first.

If you ever build the dinghy, then start looking 35' plans.

Trust me, I've just saved you a lot of money.

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WaterChicken007@reddit

I built a 17’ touring kayak. It was fun and the results always get comments whenever I take it out. But I won’t ever attempt such a large project again. It was a LOT of work. Some of it stressful. Especially the large fiberglassing days where I did the entire 17’ outside hull in one go. Or the time when I cut a hole in my freshly fiberglassed hull for the hatches. Scaling that up to a 35’ sailboat does not sound fun even in the slightest.

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zebostoneleigh@reddit

One piece at a time. Start with the biggest piece.

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SnooFoxes5258@reddit

20k for a new selden mast and rigging will be fun.

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geogear@reddit

Ran sailing is building their new boat themselves. They started 2 years ago and documented everything on YouTube. Find their channel and just do what they did step by step. You won’t sail soon. They’ve already invested 2 years and are still in the middle of working on it. Slightly bigger boat though.

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nursenavigator@reddit

Start watching YouTube videos and become an expert. Acorn to Arabella did this in the past 10 years

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Inevitable_Positive2@reddit

step 1: buy a 35' boat

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Logan_Composer@reddit

He said build. Buy a 34' boat and a pole.

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Inevitable_Positive2@reddit

good point. Maybe he can buy my 30 footer and put a 5' swim platform off the back

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Inevitable_Positive2@reddit

sorry for the troll comment. But for real newer boats are pretty crafty with maximizing the cabin space. You can probably find a hurricane wreck from a salvage or online marketplace to restore and completely rerig and add your own personal touches. Best bet might be to talk to an LLM like some other people mentioned to organize your thoughts about what you want to achieve out of such a project. If you want a 1979 30' Newport and are around the MD area I'll give you one for pretty much nothing

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wanderinggoat@reddit

its a long and ongoing process , many people have not built a boat and are afraid of the comitment (see many of the other answers) but if you enjoy learning and have a bit of money to put aside as you build the boat then you can build a boat. people have built ocean going yachts in their house (although 35ft is a bit to big for that)

one thing that might make things easier is buying a boat that needs work or a boat that is partially built. but its important to remember it will be a long process and you will have to learn and put money into it.

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stumanchu3@reddit

You go to sleep and dream of building your own boat, and in the morning you wake up in a cold sweat from that terrible nightmare you just had.

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Nof-z@reddit

1) buy property. 2) tell wife you want to build a boat. 3) buys thousands of dollars of materials. 4) put it in a loosely boat shaped pile in a place in the property where you will remember to work on it. 5) forget to work on it. 6) grow old. 7) die. 8) your children sell your “boat” for 10$ just to get rid of it to sell the house.

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https://www.thewoodenboatschool.com/

and so forth.

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kdjfsk@reddit

There are websites where you can buy plans and kits, for example Glen L.

https://www.glen-l.com/Sailboats/departments/12/

If you want to build a 35' from scratch, i'd recommend build something smaller from scratch first, so you can develop some skills and experience.