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December 1, 2011
Email this Video to a FriendBoat designers think all day every day about matching the right boat with the right person. As we had this video topic on our mind, we were headed down the dock to hop in a Caledonia Yawl and head out to an island. As often is the case in Brooklin during the summer, things magically and serendipitously happen … and who rides by on his bike but world renowned designer Iain Oughtred (designer of the Caledonia Yawl), so we asked him to come along and he gave us some insight on how to acquire a boat.
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Iain Oughtred says:
Yes i have all the plans here (in Scotland), and can send you whatever you need in minimal time. Also have the Design Catalog (– to enable you to make the big decision!), and Lapstrake Plywood Boatbuilding Manual. iain.oughtred@gmail.com. (001 441 470 532 732). WB Store also have most of the plans available.
Barry Muller says:
In 2020 where can you order plans from an outlet in the US for models such as Sooty Tern or Ness Yawl? I see stores in Australia and UK, but nothing in the US. I can get the kits from Hewes, but not much good to me without plans. Thanks in advance.
Steve Stone says:
Barry you can go direct to Iain for the plans. If you click the contact us let’s no above and ask we can provide his email address. Thx.
Alan L. Van Reese says:
In other words, go boating.
Charles Zimmermann says:
One of the possibilities that might be worth exploring is to purchase a used boat that is a classic wooden boat in need of serious maintenance or perhaps in need of restoration. This is a bit risky unless you follow advice from a true expert who has experience with wooden boat restoration. However, if you are the kind of person who is afraid to take any risks then you should not plan any long cruises;you should not aim to sail on the open sea, or on the ocean. The initial cost of a wooden boat that is 30 to 60 years old and in need of work is vastly cheaper than the cost of hiring a boatbuilder to make a brand new boat of the same design or a similar design. If the boat has been very well maintained and if it was built to a high standard of quality, and if you take it to a professional workshop, you should be able to make the boat “almost as good as new” at a cost that is much lower than the cost of a brand new wooden boat. For example it would not be possible to build a replica of Holger Danske for $400,000 but it was possible to buy it, at that price (see http://www.davidjonesclassics.com/sail/787/holger-danske-43-k-aage-nielsen-double-headsail-ketch/ ). You might find a smaller boat for $50,000 to $100,000 that needs $50,000 worth of work but could not possibly be replicated for any price in the range of $100,000 to $150,000. Moreover you might be inspired to “save a classic.”
Havilah Hawkins is exactly right – you have to begin with the question why, and most people have a lot of trouble answering that question. Why?
randall saunders says:
Geez….I mean he just peddles by? Awesomeness indeed and spot on, try a bunch!
Havilah Hawkins says:
Great video
When People ask me about buying a boat,the first question I ask is why.
Most people have a really hard time with this but I think it is at the top of the list of things that need to be made clear in the decision making process. We have had many long and interesting discussions on this topic aboard “Vela”.