D5 Sailboat

Home built D5 dinghy sailboat

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[FrenchToastLand]

me and my dad have never built a boat before would this be a good one to start with

[dakk0001]

Yes, with basic skills and tools this is an easy build.

[rosswilldoit]

Thanks dakk.... this video is worth it's weight in epoxy gold lol. I downloaded the plans over two months ago for the D5 and have looked far and near for some video of the construction process.

I was hooked on the boat the minute I saw it. I'm finally ready to start building mine and your video will help a ton. I have plenty of composites exp but you may already know a puzzle is a puzzle lol. Thanks for helping to show better where the pieces go.

Kudos on the boat build. Well done.

Ross W.

[dakk0001]

Hey Ross,

With composite experience, you wont have any problems building the D5. I hate that epoxy though. Thanks and good luck.

Dave

[tikisailor]

Enjoyed your video. The Boones Farm was the perfect touch, made me smile. Thanks for sharing.

[dakk0001]

Thank you. It was a fun project. My sister-in-law provided the Boones Farm. Brought back old memories. LOL.

[thescooterdewd]

holy cow...you have a lot of c clamps:)....and nice job on the boat.

[rosswilldoit]

Thanks for the encouragement... I have 11yr old triplets that I am going to involve in some of the build process. They will be my "sanding pros" lol. I should be picking up my remaining lumber that I need tomorrow. I'll post some vid soon as possible. Take care and thanks again.

[SailingandSuch]

Great job and great looking dinghy!

I have been planning on building the D5 myself and it looks like its not all that hard as long as you have some decent carpentry skills.

I have a website where I post sailboat projects and dinghy construction and all other sorts of stuff. This video looks like it would be an axcellent addition.

My website is Sailing and Such.