Boats - Sailing - Ships
Oct. 10, 1960 - He Built His Own Boat - In His Front Garden. Recruits A Small Army - To Turn It Over: Six years ago - Mr. Sant - who is a keen yachtsman - and who lives at Carshalton Beeches, Surrey - started work on building a yacht in his front room. When the craft started to grow - he had to graduate to the front drive - which he covered in so that he could work in comfort on the main assembly of his 25 ft. long Bermuda rigged sloop - which will be equipped with a small auxiliary engine - when completed. Now that the hull of the craft - including the keep has been completed - the vessel had to be turned over so that work could continue on the cabin. A small army of 25 men had to be organised for the turning over process - and this had to be done in the middle of the road- and the craft carried back into the covered in drive in. It is hoped that the boat will be completed and launched next year at Kingston-on-Thames, six miles away - fitted out and sailed to the Solent where she will be berthed. Photo shows Mr. and Mrs. Sant with their son - and the craft - after the turning over process had been completed. It is hoped to have the vessel ready for launching next year
