Summary: Ten years in the making, The BIG Sailboat Project is an 11-episode series (22-26 minutes each) that tracks the gritty effort of two gals as they pursue their dream of building and cruising a 43 foot steel sailboat. Located a 1000 miles from the coast in rural Alberta, Canada, the duo decide on steel as their building material, which they shape into a Bruce Roberts designed 43 MKII Long Keel Cutter. Each episode is approximately 23 minutes long, and includes documentary footage of hull construction artfully edited and interspersed with 3-D animation illustrating steel construction techniques. Volume I, Episodes 1-5 (110 minutes) covers vessel research, buying tools, and construction from laying the keel to fully enclosed hull. Volume II, Episodes 6-11 (158 minutes) is now available. Episodes cover finishing the interior, electrics and wiring, mechanics, plumbing, painting, launch day, sea trials, and project epilogue. Available to buy as Downloads or Streaming Rental. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thebigsailboatproject
