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The Free Yacht Saga

Come one and all and gather around for the greatest seafaring story ever recounted on Instructables! Yes, it is Tim Anderson's story of the free yacht. Learn how to get your own free yacht and keep it from catching on fire and sinking with all your friends aboard.


How to Get a Free Yacht by TimAnderson


Maiden Voyage of the Free Yacht by TimAnderson



Free Yacht Chapter 3: Fix Broken Stix and other Trix by TimAnderson


Free Yacht Chapter 4: Outboard Motor Mutilates Foot by TimAnderson



Free Yacht Chapter 5: It's sinking and it's on fire. by TimAnderson


Free Yacht Chapter 6: How to Give Away a Free Yacht by TimAnderson



Free Yacht Chapter 7: Get an Even Better One and Fabulize… by TimAnderson


Free Yacht Chapter 8: Celebrate Freedom by TimAnderson



Free Yacht Chapter 9: Technicolor Dreamboat by dan


Free Yacht Chapter 10: Privateer Knot by TimAnderson



Free Yacht Chapter 11: Dismasted! by TimAnderson


Free Yacht Chapter 12: Kiteboat! by TimAnderson



Free Yacht Chapter 13: Raise the New Mast! by TimAnderson


11 comments
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Feb 28, 2010. 9:39 AMJohnJY says:
Did this make it into the Instructables book? I hope so, because I haven't bought my copy yet. And I wanted to make sure. 
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Jan 4, 2011. 5:57 AMgeoslim13 says:
no
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Jan 4, 2011. 6:52 AMgeoslim13 says:
my bad there is a small section but not the whole thing, only one page
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Nov 13, 2010. 1:08 PMabadfart says:
very nice i might be moving to Hawaii and it might be possible for me to make it to California with an old rv and trade it for a yacht and sail to Hawaii which would also save the "where do i live?" problem
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Jan 4, 2011. 6:40 AMgeoslim13 says:
You may also want to read the book One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship; The Essentials of Single-Handed Sailing By Tristan Jones if the boat you get is a sailboat, as the yacht in this guide is.
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Jan 4, 2011. 6:42 AMgeoslim13 says:
sorry my whole comment is a link I was having some trouble with it.
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Jan 4, 2011. 6:09 AMgeoslim13 says:
Here are some laws in Hawaii you may need to know (from http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/hawaii the site also has the text of most of the laws in legal terms.):
1. Billboards are outlawed,
2. All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat,
3. And coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears.
Just for a little heads up:)
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Jan 7, 2011. 12:21 AMabadfart says:
well the boat is fine but no billboards and coins in ears what will i do on Saturday nights
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Sep 30, 2009. 4:05 PMZaphod Beeblebrox says:
you should write a book!
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Feb 28, 2010. 9:27 AMJohnJY says:
He really should write a book! I'd buy it the first day it came out!
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Apr 4, 2009. 1:46 AMLftndbt says:
I live in Australia and am in the progress of trying to track down a blue water sail boat.

This site doesn't help me much unless I am willing to take a trip but it may interest Americans.
It is a site dedicated to trying to connect people wanting to give up timber hulled boats and seekers.

http://www.woodenboatrescue.org

Hope that assists. ;-)

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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional ...
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