Homemade Plywood Sailing Boat FULL BUILD, My Goat Island Skiff

A compilation of the 30 weeks I spent building my Goat Island Skiff . Yes, a plywood sailing boat full build!
from lofting to cutting and coating the panels with epoxy to all the woodwork and and finishing like marine Varnish and enamel painting.
You can also see how I made my carbon spars using old windsurf masts.
laminated rudder and daggerboard process is briefly shown here too.
And of course, some cool sailing moments.
This is my first plywood boat building so this is NOT a tutorial on how to build the GIS, it's just how I built it a homemade plywood sailing boat...my way.
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[@helpmehelp3009]

Best build I have seen in years, no talking just working.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank You!

[@albertzuger3178]

What a great build! I built a Goat Island Skiff about 10 years ago and it has been a very faithful friend ever since! From solo sailing, to island camping with a couple of friends, to sailing with the family, it has been just right for me. A wise man once told me that the amount of fun you have on a boat is inversely proportional to its size. This is very true of the Goat Island Skiff. The fact that it takes 15 min. to rig and can be launched and recovered so easily by a single person means that you’ll never hesitate to take it out even for just an hour long rip in a stiff breeze. Thanks for sharing your build. I wish you many years of fun with this beautiful boat!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Albert! You almost pointed out all the reasons why I chose the GIS! It's such an versatile boat, hard to beat! And my GIS lives 10ft from the water at all times, so I only have to put the mast up and I'm sailing in 5 minutes! I love camping too and have a couple of videos on Rat Island doing so... take a peek! 😉

[@maxgrey435]

You did very well. very precise lovely neat workmanship. A credit to you!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much!

[@sylviacrossman4562]

Wow! It's fab.

[@benjaminpercy2410]

I just can't get over how beautiful and fast the Goat Island Skiff is. WOW. Awesome job!

[@TheBoatRambler]

It really is!

[@user-kc9vf4cq1b]

Отличная работа , получил удовольствие от просмотра .

[@dond8079]

Great boat builder, sailor, and film maker! Well done.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching Don! 😉

[@ClayLoyd]

Your craftsmanship is second to none.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching

[@JBOhardhatdiver]

This is a great build. Wonderful work! Hope you are still enjoying her.

[@TheBoatRambler]

I still have her although I haven't sailed this year yet! 😉

[@the_katman2181]

That's just brilliant. No wonder you people discovered the entire world.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😉

[@woodbark1008]

My god man, You are an Intrepid Uncompromising Perfectionist ! CHEERS ! . . May the winds always be in your favor !

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😁 All the best and stay safe!

[@esling77]

I could tell right away this was going to be a great build by how clean and organized your work space was. Ty for Sharing.

[@magnoliatherese2028]

incredible!!

[@sgray2052]

Love It !!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[@smokinstang759]

awesome

[@humdinger7275]

Wow that was amazing

[@Sean-tl5yl]

Great attention to detail. Beautiful work!

[@terrysmith8714]

Wish I had the energy to build this, and a LOT YOUNGER

[@multa765]

Well done, sir!

[@osivkos]

Nicely done ! Bravo

[@ar2rtg491]

Super robota !!!

[@fredthornes5087]

Great tribute to a great job. Thanks for taking us along!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for all the support Fred! 👍

[@jamesmader2095]

nicely done !

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks!

[@lidivinolobo2695]

Beautiful. Tempted to make one

[@ImpHalla66]

Enjoyed!!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Glad you liked it ImpHalla! 😉

[@pangrac1]

Excelent.

[@maxpowered]

Great job! Keep going, we'll be here with you!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks João! 👍

[@joaovicente575]

Muito bom! Parabéns.

[@daz36uk]

Great video and a stunning boat.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank You Daz! 😉

[@brunomendonca5967]

Lindo, excelente trabalho!

[@user-kl8ug5bc6t]

아름다운 작품 !!! 대한민국에도 돗단배는 있었는데 더빨리 더많이로 지금은 자취를 감추었네요. 아주 친환경 적이고 유유자적한 쉼을 ~ 돗단배 보급에 일조를 하고 싶습니다. 정보공유 감사합니다^^

[@hansslob6749]

Nice and fast!

[@blhtml]

Great job!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😁

[@christopherstevenson9737]

Fabulous. So much attention to so much detail… Hand plaining to boot!!!

[@NatureOverland]

Magnificent! I’m convinced there are people who put a dislike on a video just because. I can find no legitimate reasons otherwise.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for your support! 😉

[@robertottwell605]

That was excellent

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Robert!! 😀

[@marcelmougenot]

Beautiful work!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much!

[@terrygreene1395]

Good job!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks!

[@sailingavocet]

this is beautiful! Great work!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks a lot! 🙃😉

[@peterhamilton8430]

Thanks for sharing, and what an absolutely beautiful build you have to share !! very well done mate, huge thumbs up.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Peter!! 🙂

[@prof.heinous191]

Great build, great film!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks! 😉

[@SuperHyee]

Nice !

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks!

[@AriVovp]

Love the work

[@TheBoatRambler]

Much appreciated

[@mohamedalmaghraby3264]

its good .I liked it. thank you .

[@randycrager4074]

Excellent and beautiful build, thanks!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Randy!

[@Ricovandijk]

Beautiful little project!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Rico! 😉

[@johnbruenn8755]

Beautiful job!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks John!

[@michaelbenton2518]

Awesome.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Michael!

[@jamesdwyer3238]

Inspiring

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks James! 😄

[@lamaha564]

Brilliant build, looks lovely.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you kindly!

[@gems34]

Linda, linda! Thank you for sharing, amazing attention to detail.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Tusk! It was my first homemade boat so I spent a few more hours around her!! 😁

[@wolfyk95]

I love it! Those lateen rigs are so elegant In my opinion.

[@Pedrombsantos]

But it´s not a Lateen sail, it´s a trapeze. Latins are triangules.

[@aderead]

This was so satisfying to watch! Well done mate, it looks amazing :-)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Glad you enjoyed it Adrian! 🙂

[@1tulip]

Excellent music choices too.

[@timcalandrino743]

That’s the most awesome rad thing I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks

[@TheBoatRambler]

Wow, thanks! 😁

[@terrysmith7441]

Incredible, good work

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much! It just shows that even a first time builder can achieve a lot if he really wants it! And ofc, have fun while at it! 😉

[@masmainster]

That is a truly stunning boat, I love it, well done to you.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much!

[@anthonyprouse170]

brilliant well done

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you.

[@mcx3872]

Great job! Most inspirational.. would love to be able to do this.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks MC X! This was my first boat! The biggest skill one can have is....Patience!! 😅

[@jeremy000]

Pleasure to watch your build. Great vid thanks

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Jeremy! I'm glad you liked it! 😉

[@ColonelBummleigh]

Very cool project

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks! 😁

[@ExiledPiasa]

Very nice work!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😁

[@blainejeffreys]

Excellent work

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Blaine!

[@harryme472]

Nicely done. Great boat.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Harry Me!

[@stevekemsley9338]

Great job

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Steve!

[@pete7869]

Nice boat man!👍👌😊😇

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Pete!

[@Toto_Spb]

great job, capitan!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Toto!

[@DrMott]

Fantastic build and filming! Thank you!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you too Dr. Mott!

[@richarddegen6184]

Excellent job, and sailing skills!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Richard!😉

[@stickysat]

Total respect for your skills and work, you're an artist ! :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you so much 😀

[@stevelawrie9115]

Particularly nice job :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you!

[@dongrahamleone]

Ha! And then at the end we find out you're a great sailor as well! Thanks for the piece!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Still learning the ropes on my Skiff! 😅

[@dongrahamleone]

@@TheBoatRambler I own a 34 foot sailboat, I raced sailboats before I bought that ocean dweller, I've crossed the Gulf of Mexico under sail, I've seen many sailors make mistakes... I didn't see much in the way of mistakes when I watched your video. I'd gladly sail tough oceans with your skill level if you also understood that your skills are not something you can abandon on high water. You really are a natural. It's evident. I wasn't blowing smoke.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Andy. I did sail a lot of different boats, Optimists, 420, Laser, small wooden dinghies all the way to 6 Ton traditional wooden boats, but I don't consider myself an expert in any of them! Never spent long enough in one "class" to really dominate the boat. Until I started getting my Skippers licenses I had never sailed a cruiser. And now that I finally have the Ocean Skipper license... that's the next class I want to tackle! 😁 Cheers, Teo

[@petermorgan252]

Fantastic story Teo. Have learnt so much from you.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Peter! ...and I learned a lot from the guy son the Goat Island Skiff FB group and others...and keep learning everyday!😉

[@ashleighmason4982]

Man, that's amazing 👩🏼‍🔧

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Ashleigh!

[@calypsosailandoar]

Nice job !

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you!

[@tastamamd]

I love the project. Thank you for inspiring us.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching! 😉

[@jeannettethevan1458]

very good job!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you!😉

[@ST-zm3lm]

Hands down some of the most satisfying and beautiful work I’ve seen! Thank you for sharing!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much for the kind words! 🙂

[@ianmcdonald8081]

Great series, loved it. A wonderful journey watching you build the skiff. I’ll be starting my own soon and be referring back to this often. Well done sir!

[@TheBoatRambler]

congratz on the decision! Any doubt you might have just let us know on the Goat island skiff FB group!😉

[@tworiversworkshop6111]

What a superb build!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😁

[@captainshotgunanderson23]

This was an absolutely wonderful beautiful video. I give it a hundred likes❤️

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much!! Really glad you enjoyed it! 😉

[@crossthreadaeroindustries8554]

I just saw one of these on the Hudson River and went over to find out more about it - a great looker. Gentlemen had just begun to sail his "covid project." Great looking boat, yours and his - beautiful bright finish.

[@flupsdarups3897]

what a beautiful boat!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😉

[@DmacDomage]

Bravo! Well done

[@TheBoatRambler]

thank you

[@sanghyunson8395]

VERY GOOD!!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😄

[@daniellisy7161]

very nice build, a true beauty

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much!

[@vfsurgpa]

Beautiful boat, super build. Congratulations

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much!

[@anonymoushippo5415]

Bravo!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you!

[@bosse641]

Very nice. Great job.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much John! 😉

[@tzurishaddaidemartini-scac2414]

Congratulations, what you've done is fantastic and so inspirational. Enjoy!!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you for your kind words! 🙂

[@Mona8519]

So nice! Can look that every day. Thx for sharing. :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching! 😄

[@raytheron]

Beautiful balanced lug rig!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Ray!

[@Photonutubia]

Wow wow wow. You, sir, are a craftsman.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@Pete-eb4ec]

Beautiful! It would also look great with a felucca sail. Great job!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Pieter! I'm not familiar with how it's rigged and sailed but the Felucca is a really interesting sail. 👍

[@guizzmohsam1571]

Very nice, sir!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Guizzmoh! 😉

[@michaelvollmer9491]

An absolute pleasure to watch your boat build. Sleek and fast hull to sail. Fantastic. I hope you will have a lot of fun with this little black diamond 👍😎🇩🇪

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Michael! I have had a blast over the last two season with my Skiff! 😉

[@lunas.2524]

Great job, thanks a lot for sharing! Greetings from Germany! :-)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Luna! 😉

[@fabianov]

Fantastic

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks

[@fabianov]

@@TheBoatRambler can you show the blueprints?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Fabiano, the blueprints are property of the designer Michael Storer. You can get the plans at :www.storerboatplans.com/boatplans/goat-island-skiff-simple-sailing-boat-excellent-performance-lightweight/

[@JayC-fb1ri]

This video is as well put together as your boat!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😉

[@steffenbjoern]

Great video and phantastic boat!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Many thanks!

[@robertbourke7935]

Wonderful work and great result

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! Cheers!