Zeal to pursue the coveted goal doesn’t faint, no matter how long it takes to achieve it. Owen Warboys – a man from Hordle, Hampshire proved it when launched his DIY boat that took over three decades building it in his mum's garden. Christened...
Zeal to pursue the coveted goal doesn’t faint, no matter how long it takes to achieve it. Owen Warboys – a man from Hordle, Hampshire proved it when launched his DIY boat that took over three decades building it in his mum’s garden. Christened as Wight Dolphin, the work on this 40ft long sloop weighing over 18 tonne yacht started in 1982 and after completion it was lifted 40ft in the air with a huge crane over his late mother’s detached house onto a lorry to transport it to a marina.
Wight Dolphin was built by Owen from the scratch with sheets of steel and pieces of wood and the construction was marked with hours and hours of welding and grinding. It took Owen a decade to build the hull alone. However, finally the hard work and patience paid and the boat floated when it was tested and didn’t show any signs of leakage. Thirty years are too long a time to hunt only one goal and one would have lost the patience in the middle. But kudos to Owen’s perseverance!
Via: Metro
