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: £4,887.14->£5,695.01 | $5,707.72->$6,697.59
Index
| Build Progress | Cost Tracking | Lessons Learned | Related Links |
Build Progress
BLAH BLAH…
Cost Tracking
Total Cost Chronological Order:
| 10 | PARTS/MATERIAL | EXTERNAL LABOUR | TOOLS & MISC. | TOTAL |
| (GBP) | £261.86 | £546.01 | £0 | £807.87 |
| (USD) | $313.68 | $676.19 | $0 | $989.87 |
Breakdown (when applicable):
Parts/Material – Any raw material that I needed, or any ready made parts.
External Labour – External help with machining, milling or welding.
Tools & Misc. – Cost related to project, but not part of physical boat itself.
Category Breakdown – Cost Tracking per Category in £|$|%.
| PARTS/MATERIAL | (GBP) | (USD) |
| 4 x Rudder External Plating AL 5083 310x925x6mm – (Material) | £197.48 | (≈$236.56) |
| 2 x Rudder Vertical End Tail AL 5083 925×31.8x6mm – (Material) | £12.90 | (≈$15.45) |
| 2 x Top Horizontal Skelton Rib AL 5083 69.5x310x6mm – (Material) | £8.40 | (≈$10.06) |
| 2 x Top Bottom Horizontal Skelton Rib AL 5083 69.5x310x6mm – (Material) | £8.40 | (≈$10.06) |
| 4 x Rudder Stock bottom vertical attachment Points AL 5083 78x53x6mm | 53x37x6mm – (Material) | £2.81 | (≈$3.37) |
| 6 x Vertical Skeleton Ribs AL 5083 298x x42.1x8mm | 257×42.1x8mm | 318×42.1x8mm – (Material) | £19.91 | (≈$23.85) |
| 4 x Middle Horizontal Skeleton Ribs AL 5083 310×69.5x8mm – (Material) | £11.96 | (≈$14.33) |
| (Part 10) | Rear Rudder Blades | £261.86 | (≈$313.68) |
| EXTERNAL LABOUR | (GBP) | (USD) |
| 4 x Rudder External Plating AL 5083 310x925x6mm – (Laser-Cut) – (External Labour) | £103.52 | (≈$124.00) |
| 2 x Rudder Vertical End Tail AL 5083 925×31.8x6mm – (Laser-Cut) – (External Labour) | £11.30 | (≈$13.54) |
| 2 x Top Horizontal Skelton Rib AL 5083 69.5x310x6mm – (Laser-Cut) – (External Labour) | £2.38 | (≈$2.85) |
| 2 x Top Bottom Horizontal Skelton Rib AL 5083 69.5x310x6mm – (Laser-Cut) – (External Labour) | £0.65 | (≈$0.78) |
| 4 x Rudder Stock bottom vertical attachment Points AL 5083 78x53x6mm | 53x37x6mm – (Laser-Cut) – (External Labour) | £2.21 | (≈$2.65) |
| 6 x Vertical Skeleton Ribs AL 5083 298xx42.1x8mm | 257×42.1x8mm | 318×42.1x8mm – (Laser-Cut) – (External Labour) | £21.77 | (≈$26.08) |
| 4 x Middle Horizontal Skeleton Ribs AL 5083 310×69.5x8mm – (Laser-Cut) – (External Labour) | £24.18 | (≈$28.97) |
| 2 x Rear Rudder Skeleton Welding – (External Labour) | £150 | (≈$185.83) |
| Rolling of 4 x External Plates (5 degrees) – (External Labour) | £60 | (≈$75.06) |
| Rob Welding External Plates – (External Labour) | £170 | (≈$216.43) |
| (Part 10) | Rear Rudder Blades | £546.01 | (≈$676.19) |
| CATEGORY | (GBP) | (USD) | % |
| PARTS/MATERIAL | £261.86 | (≈$313.68) | 32.41% |
| EXTERNAL LABOUR | £546.01 | (≈$676.19) | 67.59% |
| TOOLS & MISC. | £0 | (≈$0) | 0% |
| TOTAL | £807.87 | (≈$989.87) | 100% |
Lessons Learned
Lessons I learnt during this stage:
- POINT ONE…
