Trudy was my first build and is now going strong at 30 years old. She has crossed Bass Strait 8 times, including one memorable occasion when returning home from Wynyard she self steered for 27 hours with the tiller lashed and no one in the cockpit.( Too Wet, ) She had sailed 10 miles off the rum line to windward, and headed for the western entrance instead of Cape Woolamai.
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G'day,
Interesting concept but, how come you have only built two yachts in 30 years? Surely this way of building would be in big-time demand?
Cheers,
Bill
Hi Bill, Alan Lucas did an article about the build process, and introduced it as " A mile stone in the history of boat building. " I got one phone call two years later. He also said in a letter to me that the idea would either sweep the world or be put on the shelf. I just don't think the home builders are out there like a generation ago. Today you just borrow the money. My 19 footer has the interior done, 50 hrs in the steel and 50 hrs in the interior and at a cost of $1000. Its just amazing. I have only worked part time and haven't had the resources to promote it further. By the way how many boats have you built in the last 30 years.
Cheers Peter
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