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Capt. Rob Savino Builds his first boat.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
It took me about …
It took me about three months.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
How long did it …
How long did it take to build? Nice!
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Yes the wind really …
Yes the wind really picked up. I had my nephew bailing.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
u almost got full …
u almost got full of water in pic.
at 3:51
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Thank you. I …
Thank you. I haven’t built another one yet. I am thinking about a kayak.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
wow that’s good for …
wow that’s good for your first boat
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
you make a steam …
you make a steam box ,put the timber in, let it soak ,take it out and bend it and sprag it in position to keep the desired shape.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
In this boat, I …
In this boat, I just used a bunch of clamps to pull the side planks in. If the wood is hard wood you may have to steam the wood to bend it.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
how do you make the …
how do you make the wood bend? please answer back quickly.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
thanks i look for it
thanks i look for it
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I sail her in Boston
I sail her in Boston
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
love the boat verry …
love the boat verry inspireing.. thanks for making my day…
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I think he meant …
I think he meant that you should varnish it instead. With all that hard work I would want it to show that it’s a wooden boat!
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
nice lines!
nice lines!
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
nice job. where are …
nice job. where are you sailing her?
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
i think you did a …
i think you did a good job and anyhow paits a good sealer, you go down to just about any beach and try and count boats that are not painted 99.9% are. Cheers Keep up the good work.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I followed a book …
I followed a book called “Building Heidi”
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
hi im a forteen …
hi im a forteen year old kid and i am a sports fisherman.ive been around boats my whole life.i also have 3 and a 1/2 years of wood working expiriece from my dad and im looking to build a like yours to cruise around in my local loggoons i will mount a motor instead of sail. do you have any plans or measurements i can follow?
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Jerk? Me? Be nice. …
Jerk? Me? Be nice…. I planned on painting the boat the whole time. If I planned on leaving it natural than I would have chosen different wood.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
why did you paint …
why did you paint them, jerk? xD
..got any drawings so people can see exactly how it was done? :O
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
She sails nicely. …
She sails nicely. Nothing high performance though. She stands out in the crowd.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
nice very nice,how …
nice very nice,how does it sail?
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
o i was talking …
o i was talking bout a speed skiff
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
It is. A skiff for …
It is. A skiff for rowing or sailing.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
looks like a skiff.
looks like a skiff.