I agree with the previous post

BUT

There are a lot of cheep used boats that can be restored for a few cents on
the dollar. If you have basic mechanical and carpentry skills some money,
time and an interested helper/partner this could be a very rewarding way to
go. The best part is that you can choose a boat design in person not just
some study plans, see it touch it and maybe even take it for a run before
committing to it. Check places like E-Bay, there are lots of
used/damaged/repairable boats for sale. Your local newspaper would also be a
good source. If you buy a boat like this and you loose interest it will
probably still have some resale value where a pile of expensive lumber and
resin would be more difficult to get rid of.

Good luck
John
Successful restorer of 3 sailboats
1) 17' General Picnic
2) Catalina C-22 (A really great first boat)
3) 31' C&C Corvette (Current project)

"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message
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Tom,
I have been watching your other posts as well as this one and it is pretty
clear you are in the beginning stages of consideration for boat ownership.
I'm going to lay out some facts of life you probably won't want to read,
but do need to know.

1) Building a boat is not cheaper than buying one.
2) Owning a boat, using a boat, insuring a boat, establishing a place for
a boat is expensive.
3) Boat maintenance will take most of your free time.
4) If you are married, a boat will be the least popular thing you could
undertake with your other half.
5) The boat hull is 20% of the investment.
6) The majority of boat building attempts fail. The larger the boat, the
greater the failure rate.
7) Number one reason for failure in building is underestimating the total
cost in both money and time.

There are more, but your posts indicate to me that you do not have the
available money, the skills or the tools to either build or own a boat in
the class you are considering. Building a boat is very rewarding and I do
not wish to discourage you, but reality is alive and well. My advise to
you is to build a small day boat first. Get your feet wet. Failure is
affordable and success is just as sweet.
Steve


"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
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If you know a good site for info about this part of boat ??

Or, can you explain it here.

So far I know ,,,, hole in boat for shaft to go through from engine. Is
the cutlass bearing what lets the shaft turn and not let the water in?

What and where is the stuffing box?