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Apologize if this has been posted previously but I just found this video log and website of some folks building a George Beuhler designed ketch -
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I've been following it from almost day one. You can't fault their work ethic or enthusiasm, although there are a few construction details that I think might bite them in the ass to varying degrees. It is a bit unclear to me how weĺl caulked some of those planks are, for example.
On the other hand, it is mostly all very low tech and repairable, and I reckon theyll have a lot of fun.
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All i read in the comments to the video's is "great work" and "true craftsmanship" while i look at that thing and see a boat shaped shed made with home depot supplies, much like Raw Faith, or that catamaran built from 2x4's that someone wanted to sail to Hawaii, i admire their enthusiasm, but i think it will sink like a brick if they ever put it in the water.Comment
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It certainly won't sink, though I think it will leak quite a bit for a few days. Its well held together, and will be plenty safe for 30 years. After that it will be time to build a new one.
I've met them, good people. They aren't in the bristol- fashion- varnish- and- teak crowd, but they do a whole lot more boatbuilding than the vast majority on this forum.
They have lots of sailing experience, and will get good use out of their boat.Comment
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I've been loosely following this vlog for a couple of years. I'm just confused as to why they bothered to carvel plank this boat.?? It's a hullform that lends itself perfectly to plywood construction. They would be sailing by now had they used some common sense in this regard.Comment
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Buehler talks up carvel construction in his how-to book, emphasizing how easy it is to repair individual planks. Or, they may just have wanted to gain experience with carvel techniques? I would have gone with plywood for sure.
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They aren'y building in a way that hasn't been done before. I think it is similar to how John Wray built Ngataki and look how that ended up.
Their official biography indicates to me that they have a fair amount of experience repairing wood boats https://saltandtar.org/about/
Steve
If you would have a good boat, be a good guy when you build her - honest, careful, patient, strong.
H.A. CalahanComment
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That's not HOME DEPOT LUMBER.... idjit! The critic wouldn't know lumber if it bit him in the arse...
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is it just me, or does the wbf seems to have a bit of an "issue" with buehlers boats, and/or the people who build them?
whenever his his designs are discussed here it generally devolves, pretty quickly, into into cries of "what a big pile of lumberyard s#it" and yeah...that could be true, but like... y'all would rather see that thing covered in plywood...? to each their own I suppose (which I think should be the take-away from all of this)Comment
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It's not just you--I've noticed the same anti-Buehler attitude overall. I don't share it.
TomComment
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It's seems kinda funny, the same folks that hate Butheler, also seem to complain about the lack of large scale carvel builds being displayed, huh.
NicholasComment
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any ideas which Buheler design Salty Tar is?
whats not to love!
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She is a Button # 2
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