Angular chines, an otherwise round frame and a harmonious, squat superstructure. And what's more, the sporty and agile MeTu 650 is not only pleasing to the eye, but also suitable for DIY construction. Owner Urs Tuchschmidt incorporated his ideas as an architect into the design by Klaus Metz in Munich. And he built the number 1 himself. His result, the flawless finish, represents the upper end of the self-build spectrum.
At the beginning of his two-and-a-half-year construction project, Tuchschmidt was neither a sailor nor a boat builder. His first cup of epoxy boiled away, but then the learning curve went steeply upwards. Now the ski mountaineer and paraglider can watch the Swiss Alps pass by as a backdrop from his mooring on Lake Zurich.
YACHT visited the boat builder and inspected the results of his work, right down to the immaculately painted storage compartments, and discovered numerous detailed design solutions that will benefit every subsequent build.
The test of the modern do-it-yourself small cruiser can be read in YACHT 16/2019. DK-Shop or you can download the test directly via the link below.
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Fridtjof Gunkel
Deputy Chief Editor YACHT
