I am not a Writer, an English major, a Mechanical engineer, nor a Boat wright.
I am however a Volunteer Firefighter that has a passion for building a boat. Not just any boat, MY BOAT!
I thought it would be fun to share that with you here.
I have long wanted to sail the seas but a lifetime of working,family and such has always kept me busy doing other things. Being not very financially robust, I decided to look into building my own sailboat. Being single now with no real commitments except for my dog Iris, it is an excellent time to begin this project.
I live in the mountains of Colorado and will build it here on my property. I felt I needed to limit the size of SV Sojourn as to keep down the expense of eventual transportation to sea. SV Sojourn is a George Buehler design called Juno.
The plans are for a sailboat of 35' 6" LOD. She will have a beam of 10' 7". She should have a displacement of 22,500 lbs. and a draft of 5' 6".
The plans call for wood construction with Plywood and a fiberglass and epoxy skin covering the hull. I am still deciding on whether to use a Junk rig or another type of sail plan. I do plan on sailing this single handed so simple and ease of handling is a priority.
In building and posting progress here, it will sometimes be delayed as I am not only a Volunteer firefighter but I also am a Firefighter on our Wildland team. This means sometimes I can be dispatched to Wildland fires spending 2 weeks or more away at a time.
When things are more normal, I plan to do at least one update per week. I also plan to do video along with pictures. I will probably post the video on youtube with links from here. I hope all of you enjoy reading the progress here.
I hope not only to share my progress, but also look forward to your comments,questions, and suggestions. For me this will be a monumental project and on a shoestring budget.
Stay safe and may you have fair winds and following seas!
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