Should We BUY THIS BOAT? Trimaran "Amilee" [Full Tour] Learning the Lines
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is a rare opportunity for a trimaran sailor. Trimaran Amilee is a custom-built Kurt Hughes designed trimaran (extended to 46' for additional cruising comfort) that has never been sailed. She has been carefully constructed from epoxy, foam, cedar strip, and carbon fiber over the course of a 5-year full-time build. Amilee has an extremely well documented build history. You can view every stage of her construction on John’s Facebook linked below and named "Trimaran Amilee."
She has a Kurt Hughes designed rotating carbon fiber wing mast and integral carbon fiber chainplates. The rig is already in place and supported by Dyneema standing rigging. All of her running rigging and supporting deck hardware is bedded in place. The interior has been fitted out with all cabinetry, custom upholstery, 2 queen cabins, a separate head and shower with beautiful fixtures and surfaces. Amilee's been plumbed and wired. Her systems are ready to go with twin helms, outboard hiking seats, hardtop bimini, 500 watts of solar, 2 generators, ground tackle, electric windlass, shore power, and charger. There is even a rough-in for a watermaker should you choose to add one.
The outboards hang in their nacelles ready to propel her off the dock. The dinghy can be hoisted onto the stern.
Unfortunately Trimaran Amilee has been poised in suspended animation since her launch in 2019. Owner health forces the sale. They will be adding sails in the near future, but when they do, the asking price will rise accordingly.
Construction: 100% Epoxy sandwich construction utilizing carbon fiber, PVC foam, wood strip and end grain balsa. Carbon Fiber wing mast and boom.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
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Asking Price: $199,000 USD
Owner Contact Info: John & Barb
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Having built two plywood/epoxy trimarans (37' and 42") long ago, I can hardly comprehend John getting this much more difficult design to this point in only five years. A tip of the hat to him and Barb!
I was thinking the same !!
I would like to shake John's hand and congratulate him on his wonderful build. I hope he gets to use his boat soon before he sells it.
I'm a tri guy
Both him and Barb are awesome people. I'm definitely hoping they can sail safely it before it's sold.
Kurt outstanding design. Kurt's boats are well designed for the no nonsense proformance sailor. What ever inconvenience you think you have the speed will make up for it. Great Job.
my thoughts exactly mate.
‘…It’s not too bad, you just have to get down on your knees to go forward…’😂
😂
Stunning boat. Love trimarans. I Was sailing on a John Shuttleworth 46 tri and the speed is amazing
This is the best Tri on the market under 500 grand! I watched the O'kellys episode every so often, it's an End Game boat for me. Best of luck selling this engineering marvel, John and Barb.
I’m 6’3” & 56 years old & for that boat I’d be happy to duck and crawl!!!!!!
A fine racer/cruiser that should be capable of first-to-finish often in the PNW and still offer cruising joy throughout the San Juan Islands. Cheers!
Always sad to see a man’s dream come to an end . Great accomplishment .
Awww come on! Buy it guys. This is your boat. Very nice! I like I like.
I see hear and feel someone is deeply in love😍🥰..even showed her to his wife.😉 Now finding way to finance it you two...as timing can be changed...hope it will work out and we can enjoy your new adventures soon🙂
Nice job on the build john looks great i like your rotating mast control
my favorite boat of all you have reviewed!
From out on my kayak at the east end of Woods Hole I watched a big trimaran rip by me at least 18 knts on a lazerline towards Nantucket awesome sight, favorable winds.
Interesting boat. Builder conservatively has $500K in labor invested, so the $200K asking price appears to be a bargain if you are looking for a performance tri. Didn’t notice a head in that aft stateroom, though and the head forward is past that low arch structure. Not sure how functional that is if you’re cruising.
closing .img of the marina looked like valhalla. nice boat for a fast LRC, always grate vids. thanks mate!
I love sailing trimarans.This boat is why i built a catamaran.
Looks nice but I don't see any hand holds to grab in rough weather
What a beautiful vessel
Wonderful yacht, congratulations ! Should sail like a shot , worldwide capable!
She's beautiful. I love the living space. Most trimarans are tight, this one is not. A little ducking is no big deal to me. Love that aft cabin with the exit to the cockpit. Many mono hull people might not like the internal layout but to me it is as perfect as perfect gets for a tri. The performance of this thing will negate any negatives the mono people might see in her. The asking price is more then reasonable for a vessel of that build.
Yeah they learned from that mistake n remake better.
it could be fun to see it on the water. it seems to be fast even with light winds.
a very beautiful boat.
that looks like a really fun boat ,,,,
reminds me of Rapido tris. it's quirky and charming, but who's going to take a chance on a DIY job?
Yeah but... If I had the funds and a surveyor went over the build documentation and vessel, then gave his approval. Then I would check if Rapido 40s are 800,000 dollars - which they are - I would pull the trigger.
one impressive build
When are you guys going to sail Desperado?
It definitely looks like it's speeding sitting at the dock. 😎
GROOVY VIDEO
2 15 hp outboards. Smart.
What keeps you from being washed overboard? Where are the hand rails?
Very nice for a young couple, not so much for anyone with back or mobility issues.
Lol. . I see that boat all the time. My slip is right across the bay from it!
I love trimaran boats.
Love the tri! I wish this could be priced as 50K than I could afford it ..... need to build one myself with wood and epoxy to get the price down..
I've build boats. You will NOT get the price down by a home build. Especially not if you count your hours at something like $25 an hour. At $25/h that boat has $250k of labor in it...
@@hajosmulders Hi! well I´m sure I can, if I do not count my labor hours. They used carbon in some parts, I do not need it. I´m happy with epoxy and wood, that is cheap here.
impressive
Man! I'm ready to take a loan.
U need at least 1000W solar for off grid. It look like a home inside compared to regular boat.
Let's see a show of hands of everyone who bases major life decisions on TH-cam comments?
Yes, YOU should buy it.
I don't know much about boats, I just like them, does anyone know if this is capable to ocean crossings ie traveling to anywhere in the world?
No space for a washer/dryer?
7 out of 10.
Great boat and well done to the builder - the video is misleading though and shows a level of inexperience when it comes to sailing / cruising. That’s a terrible cockpit for cruising long term (shading / weather protection) and outboards will cavitate in any sort of seaway. The hob / cooktop is unsafe for any sort of swell as well and 8 people around that table? Erm… no. Maybe great for the PNW or weekend cruising, but would need a lot more effort to get it ready for sailing further afield.
Did you get performance numbers from the owner?
Did you watch the video? It's not done, i.e. it does not have sails yet.
Is it bluewater trimaran?
Has she sold yet?
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Where's the water tank, how many gallons?
the hobbit door is a deal breaker, can't imagine how irritating it would be to have to duck every time to go forward
Nice boat but is sort of low and narrow in spaces and that might be tough to maneuver in rough seas.
Are you going to make a $200 000+ bet on the unknown build quality. Also, as owner built, it will be very difficult to resell in the future. Owners of self-built boats often over-rate their boats value and in some cases it can take them a few years of lowball offers (in their minds) before they realize this.
exactly ... 80k tops ... builder in poor health ... tech support is in poor health.
The big question is how much does he want for his boat?
200k
While I respect the owner/designers concept, I’m just not able or capable of utilizing the hobbit size persons sit down shower, crawl through spaces, or very oddly accessed main cabin. One thumb up for design and creativity, one thumb down for practicality.
I think home has a crush on "john"
I don't understand the concept. I expect this boat to be very fast. It is therefore aimed more at people who want to be sporty. In that case, you certainly accept certain inconveniences.
But then why is half the boat made up of the kitchen, while there is not even a decent place for all the navigation, communication and displays?
And yes: not knowing how fast the boat is under sail, which is potentially its greatest strength, is not exactly a plus point when selling.
Certainly not for blue water cruising, but nice enough for the meek :) and good value for those that just want the lifestyle without crossing oceans.
What about it says it's not for blue water? I have sailed much smaller catamaran across oceans and with outboards as well. Most recently a 30 ft catamaran Glass over ply from Fiji to NZ. 1300NM
@@douglasashby4349 seriously I can't remember the basis of my comment without re watching the video. Cheers though and nice work on the Fiji to NZ leg......I did a similar trip over 20 years ago but opposite direction, NZ to Tonga, in a Nordhavn 46 MS......unfortunately it was mostly on diesel because of conditions at the time
@@douglasashby4349
Yeah when you think about those old Pivers people used to sail around the Pacific!
I think this is the same boat Sailing La Vagabond is having made.
No, they are having a Rapido 60 built.. The O'Kelly's looked at it though.
LOL, you're equating a $200k 45ft home build to a $2 million 60ft carbon fiber exotic..?!
@@jamesaron1967 Yes, but the Kurt Hughes design will blow the doors off the Rapido, even being 14 feet shorter. Kurt Hughes is the mad genius of multihulls, with the ultra narrow hull and amas being extremely slippery.
@@leonply What you're saying is this boat can exceed 30kts?
@@jamesaron1967 Yes. Kurt Hughes designed trimarans are incredibly fast and stable.
Has nobody seen waterworld ?
Its a trimaran is all i was saying.
Not a boat for someone with a bad back and knees.
You guys are always looking but never buying 😂
damn thats so sad
Builder must be 5' or something.
It seems like the Kurt Hughes or John Marples designed trimarans have tight interiors and low headroom due to the narrow hulls and swooping, low ceiling shapes to reduce windage. The focus is on performance. The opposite side of the coin would be a Neel production trimaran, but they don't sail anywhere near as fast or to windward as the Marples or Hughes. I guess you have to decide which you prefer. But I agree that the headroom in this boat seems unusually limited.
@@Morrisfactor Well I meant more about the low crawlways mostly, but yeah, how he chose a wide main compartment surface and/or large bilge space by having the deck where it is.
@@Morrisfactor Not to take away anything from this project, it's fantastic and huge respect to the builder. However, I'm not a fan of the master cabin location, size and access as well as the entrance to the forward cabin. Compare that to the Neel 43 and it's a night and day difference. Of course, you're paying more than double the price for the Neel. Some people might not care about awkward access and comfort as much as the performance being the main factor they look for, then this might could be the boat for them assuming it lives up to its expectations.
@@jamesaron1967 I don't disagree with anything you say. I would personally prefer the Neel because I'm not a racer type of guy, but they are way out of my pay grade.
Only men in the cockpit
This is an interesting boat, you managed to make the tour boring though
It's very well planned and too fast.
nah, too cramped looking and i'm only 5'3"
Fascinating - but not my cup of tea. Have some issues with things like the placement of the stove.
Haha! Good luck finding the _perfect_ boat.
Ngl this is a nice boat but she is a lil over priced I dont see this being worth much more then 100 120k. If it was down south Id say worth even less
200 k?!? Ya pass.
Wtf?
Doesn't look much comfy, what is worst its not finished but already very dirty :/
Never got trimarans, just a monohaul with outriggers
Speed and stability, but it still FEELS to a large extent like a monohull. Try it sometime and you might change your mind.
Ha you got it exactly!😂
Ugh, that is so claustrophobic at the front and rear cabins...
_Crawl spaces_
A boat for the America's - not suitable for Europe.
Lol, you two are never going to buy a boat.
Who cares?
PVC "ladder"--> yup "home built" crap--> RUN... zero ability to place fenders(genius), zero ability to get out of the weather(genius)--> Run away boy run away! The fact the interior is finished while the exterior is not(says everything you need to know about this "build quality")
It is so cramped and uncomfortable below, I cant imagine spending much time on it.