Posted by G. Robson on April 11, 1999 at 20:22:22:
In Reply to: My first time - what should I build? posted by Mike Sheehan on April 06, 1999 at 09:07:54:
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: This will be my first time building a boat. What should I choose? The problem is that I've never worked with either wood or epoxy before, but I don't want to start with such a small project that I wouldn't use the boat. Ideally, I'd like something that 2-4 people can comfortably cruise around on. Something that I could sleep out a night on would be great! I don't care at all about speed, I'd rather have good gas mileage.
: many thanks,
: Mike
Hi Mike!
My suggestion is that you donŽt choose any boat at all. Not to start with anyway. Sorry, but listen to what I have to say.
Me myself was looking for a boat that could keep me and a couple of my friends floating during fishing. Them boats which was avalible at the market was far to expencive so I decided to built one if my own. Then I have to settle for a boat that was small enough to be trailerable and fit in my garage (where I also planned to to build it) and big enough to stand the Baltic Ocean.
The boat that match my request was Glen-L Bravado, a 17 ft overnighter, and I ordered the plans and pattern toghether with some books because I like to learn much more about selfmade boats. One book that i varmly recomend is the "Boatbuilding With Plywood". I have read it and translated it to my own language (swedish) and I find it very educational because a lots of questionmarks has been rightioned.
You are right about not to choose a boat that will never fit your request. Be sure to choose a boat that youŽll be proud of and will fulfill your demands and herebye you must be honest; Do you have the skill or can you get it?
IŽm sure that you can, whith the right literature and a big portion of "go for it".
A very good luck,
Gert.