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Paignton boat builder had to remove patio door to launch vessel Paignton boat builder had to remove patio door to launch vessel
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A man who built a 16-foot sailing dinghy in his house was forced to remove his patio door to get it out. A man who built a 16ft (4.8m) sailing dinghy in his house was forced to remove his patio door to get it out.
Ex-land surveyor Steve Goodchild, from Paignton, spent 13 hours a day for the past three months to complete the vessel, he named Barnacle. Ex-land surveyor Steve Goodchild, from Paignton, spent 13 hours a day for three months to complete the vessel, named Barnacle.
Mr Goodchild said had he stuck to his original design it would have sailed through the door without any problem.Mr Goodchild said had he stuck to his original design it would have sailed through the door without any problem.
Once out, the wooden Stornaway, which he started building in 2017, was put on wheels and taken to Paignton harbour.Once out, the wooden Stornaway, which he started building in 2017, was put on wheels and taken to Paignton harbour.
It had not made out on to the patio as "being a bit inventive", Mr Goodchild added a deck to it - which meant it got "fatter and wouldn't go through the door frame". It had not made out on to the patio because Mr Goodchild added a deck to it, which meant it "got fatter and wouldn't go through the door frame".
But by taking the door and the frame out, the problem was solved.But by taking the door and the frame out, the problem was solved.
"It was a very tight fit but we managed," Mr Goodchild said."It was a very tight fit but we managed," Mr Goodchild said.
And, as the government eased lockdown, Barnacle's maiden voyage on Saturday was plain sailing.And, as the government eased lockdown, Barnacle's maiden voyage on Saturday was plain sailing.
"It was blowing probably a force five or six which is a bit much for a sailing dinghy but I was determined to get it out and so I motioned it out of Paignton harbour, I put the sails up and it went like a bird," Mr Goodchild said. "It was blowing probably a force five or six which is a bit much for a sailing dinghy," Mr Goodchild said.
"But I was determined to get it out and so I motioned it out of Paignton harbour, I put the sails up and it went like a bird,"
"It was absolutely wonderful, I loved it.""It was absolutely wonderful, I loved it."