Foreword
Welcome to my Kiribati 36 DIY build journey. A 36′ Aluminium ‘Bluewater’ sailboat with twin rudders and a retractable keel. After completing a global circumnavigation on two wheels (See: Blog | YouTube) I now set my sights on doing the same by water. My hope is that the build, cost tracking and lessons learned will aid aspiring boat builders in their own quest. Please know the following:
- I have no affiliation with the company selling the boat plans, in other words, my words are my own. I am however affiliated with Google AdWords in the hope that any revenue made will assist towards the completion of this project.
- In the event of me deviating from the original build plans, adding my own parts, or amending parts then this is highlighted in the articles with ‘** Note‘.
- An up-to-date parts/article Index (including total expenditure) can be found: HERE
- Feel free to ask question via this blog, YouTube comments, or email: kiribati36 @ modularhippo.com – My aim is to respond to all questions within 24 hours.
Cost To Date: £7,808.59->£8,583.30 | $9,265.18->$10,199.47
Index
| Build Progress | Cost Tracking | Lessons Learned | Related Links |
Build Progress
In this stage it was not much I could do bar from ordering and picking up material. The lathing required was done by industrial size lathe, tooling I did not have myself. Keel Pivot Rod to start with, then the inner Delrin bush/bearing and finally the outer Aluminium cover. When I came to fit the keel into the keel housing I found it 6mm to proud. Reason was that the keel box had been welded 6mm to narrow. Instead of undoing the keel box welds and starting fresh it was easier to return the bushes to machinist and ask him to take an additional 2mm of each bush to narrow the width by 8mm.
All individual part as below. Left (Keel Pivot Rod), Middle (Delrin Bushings), Right (Aluminum).
Cost Tracking
Total Cost Chronological Order:
| 13 | PARTS/MATERIAL | EXTERNAL LABOUR | TOOLS & MISC. | TOTAL |
| (GBP) | £494.71 | £280.00 | £0.00 | £774.71 |
| (USD) | $592.62 | $341.67 | $0.00 | (≈$934.29 |
Breakdown (when applicable):
Parts/Material – Any raw material that I needed, or any ready made parts.
External Labour – External help with machining, milling or welding.
Tools & Misc. – Cost related to project, but not part of physical boat itself.
Category Breakdown – Cost Tracking per Category in £|$|%.
| PARTS/MATERIAL | (GBP) | (USD) |
| Aluminium Pivot Rod – 5″ diameter x 336mm Round Bar – Material: 6082T6 | (Material) | £161.04 | (≈$192.91) |
| Delrin Bearing Bushes – 1 Pieces x 176mm outer diameter – Length 250 mm (for two 102mm pieces) | (Material) | £174.07 | (≈$208.52) |
| 8” diameter – 240 mm length – Material Type: AL 6082 T6 (for two 110mm pieces) | (Material) | £159.60 | (≈$191.19) |
| (Part 13) | Keel Pivot Rod & Bearings | £494.71 | (≈$592.62) |
| EXTERNAL LABOUR | (GBP) | (USD) |
| 2x Lathing of Delrin Bearing Bushes 176mm OD x 102mm pieces | (External Labour) | £45 | (≈$53.91) |
| Lathing of Aluminium Pivot Rod 5″ diameter x 336mm Round Bar – Material: 6082T6 | (External Labour) | £25 | (≈$29.95) |
| 2x Lathing of 8” diameter – 240 mm length – Material Type: AL 6082 T6 (for two 110mm pieces) | (External Labour) | £180 | (≈$218.16) |
| Post Correction 2mm of Delrin and AL Bushes to fit Keel housing | £30 | (≈$39.65) |
| (Part 13) | Keel Pivot Rod & Bearings | £280 | (≈$341.67) |
| CATEGORY | (GBP) | (USD) | % |
| PARTS/MATERIAL | £494.71 | (≈$592.62) | 66.43% |
| EXTERNAL LABOUR | £280 | (≈$341.67) | 33.57% |
| TOTAL | £774.71 | (≈$934.29) | 100% |
Lessons Learned
- If I would have started with the keel-box then I would have had exact adjusted measurements for the pivot rod.
Related Links
