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These folks are building a 250 metric tonnes capacity wooden sailing cargo vessel by hand: https://www.sailcargo.inc/en/ceiba https://www.sailcargo.inc/en/ceiba
by carapace 4y ago
These folks are building a 250 metric tonnes capacity wooden sailing cargo vessel by hand: https://www.sailcargo.inc/en/ceiba https://www.sailcargo.inc/en/ceiba
- nradov 4y agoSo it can carry about 0.05% of the cargo of a modern container ship, requires about as much crew, and takes longer to make deliveries. This is a cute little hobby project for someone but it's not a serious commercial venture.
- Ekaros 4y agoNot to forget maintenance. Wooden ships are lot of work. After sometime you just keep replacing parts as they rot away...