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10 Years Building a Wooden Sailboat for Life on the Water #Video

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Sombrio is a 33' wooden sailboat that was lovingly built by Ian (a.k.a. KIM) over the course of 10 years with mostly reclaimed lumber that he collected and milled himself, including Douglas fir, red cedar, and yew wood. The boat has been a huge part of Ian and Sandi's lives: the now-retired couple lived aboard the boat for 7 years, they summer cruised the Gulf Islands for several decades (and still do!), and they also did a massive 2-year trip to the South Pacific from August 2017- August 2019.

The boat has a galley kitchen with a gimbal and methyl hydrate stove, a 12-volt fridge, plenty of counter space, and a safety belt to make cooking safer when the boat is underway. The saloon has a sofa with a table for lounging and dining and lots of storage for books and non-perishable food. Moving forward, there's a head, storage locker, and a cozy v-berth with porthole windows and a hatch for ventilation.

Sombrio is an Oceania model, designed by Al Mason and built with the carvel planking method. The boat has a 26 hp, 3 cylinder Isuzu diesel engine with 50 gallons of fuel, for electricity it can use shore power as well as 2 x 100 Watt solar panels, for water there is 50 gallons of freshwater storage below deck, extra jerry cans on deck, and a saltwater pump for non-potable purposes, and for heat, there's a big wood stove in the galley.

This is a beautiful boat, built and used by lovely people and we're so happy to be sharing their boat life experience with you.
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Comments

  • BA Added What an undertaking few are capable of doing. Thanks Mel, I enjoyed this very much.
  • Linda Added What a remarkable couple and what an adventure they live.
  • Carol Segal Added This was one of the most interesting stories I have ever seen. This man is remarkable, but so is his wife!
  • Linda Sweinhart Added It's awesome! Such a beautiful boat-extremely sea worthy vessel. God Bless you both and enjoy the beautiful life of cruising.
  • TED"FORDMAN" Added WOW-Job well done . God bless this couple and protect them all the days of their life aboard a boat lovingly built and well designed. What a craftsman; he not only did it but made every inch of space used. well done video too.
  • Mary Jane Added Wonderful video, that boat is truly a labor or love. I cannot imagine the hours Ian put in in building it, but he did a beautiful job.
  • David Added So well done! Thanks Mel.
  • Tom Linton Added Wow! What a way to live after retire.
  • lola Added WOW!! I congratulate them for what they did and are doing!! Great video~
  • [email protected] Added Wonderful and very interesting. I love the water and going on cruises but personal life on a boat would be more than I could handle. I'm glad they are happy and enjoying their adventures.
  • karen Added amazing. You are unforgettable sailors.
  • [email protected] Added Really enjoyed this story, well worth the almost 13 minutes to watch.
  • Randy Ferguson Added I normally don't watch video's this lengthy, but I found this interesting, so it was worth the time for me to watch it in it's entirety.
  • Becky Added Even though I wouldn't be able to live in such a cramped area for very long, it still looks like a wonderful way to retire! Think of all the expenses they don't have, and the neighborhood problems or whatever they don't have to deal with, and it looks like a very economical, less stressful way to live. I don't know if I could handle life on rough seas, though. I've never been seasick before, but I've heard it's no fun.
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