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Talk me out of building my own (plywood/glass) boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="bgeddes" data-source="post: 322037" data-attributes="member: 5938"><p>I love stitch and glue boats. There is a historical charm and innate connection between wooden boats and the water. A fine wood vessel is a work of art and each has been built with hands on care. </p><p></p><p>But wooden boats are typically heavy, expensive to build, and require FAR more upkeep than a tinny. If your reason for building is to save money, don't. An 8' dinghy is going to cost nearly $200 using the cheapest materials available, it will cost twice that if you choose better materials. For that kind of money you can find a good boat, and possibly a trailer. </p><p></p><p>If you want to build a wooden boat to have a wooden boat then by all means go for it. You won't save money, but pride can be hard to price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bgeddes, post: 322037, member: 5938"] I love stitch and glue boats. There is a historical charm and innate connection between wooden boats and the water. A fine wood vessel is a work of art and each has been built with hands on care. But wooden boats are typically heavy, expensive to build, and require FAR more upkeep than a tinny. If your reason for building is to save money, don't. An 8' dinghy is going to cost nearly $200 using the cheapest materials available, it will cost twice that if you choose better materials. For that kind of money you can find a good boat, and possibly a trailer. If you want to build a wooden boat to have a wooden boat then by all means go for it. You won't save money, but pride can be hard to price. [/QUOTE]
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