For my son's birthday I had been wanting to make him a sailboat. It is summer and a great time to have a sailboat. I have done some sailing and yacht racing so have a working knowledge of rigging and the design aspects of yachts. The hull is made of western red cedar and drilled out to make it lighter and more bouyant. Yellow cedar(it smells wonderful when worked) and Padauk used as accents with teak decking. The mast is attached to a steel shaft that is attached to the underside of the hull. It is removable. Sails are made of light ripstop nylon and the rigging is made of hemp string with teak stops. The keel is made of stainless steel and attached to the hull using neodymium magnets. I have not finalized the rigging setup yet but it does sail nicely it is just slow to adjust the sails. I am not sure at this point if I will add a rudder. I made the keel removable to make it so that it could be played with on the floor or table.
