Is anyone familiar with the Redfin 520? It's a 17' trailer sailer you make from a kit, from scratch or bought at any stage the builder gets to before offloading. My neighbour planned to build one before he lost his kidneys and now he can hardly leave the house, the poor chap. He's talked me through the plans and suggests it's a good low-cost option for owning a sailing boat that'll get you around the bay. He's got all the marine plywood ready in his garage, sadly unused. I like to make things but have no idea whether I'd end up with a boat that's any good, by which I mean one that sails well rather than a comfortable little floating home. And building your own boat in general -- many done that?

Cheers.