Something like a 14" Delta or Jet would be a fine bandsaw for boat work in
that size range. The stock 14" Delta will resaw wood up to about 6" thick
with a good resaw blade. You're not likely to be working stock bigger than
that on the types of boats you describe. Even for larger work the Delta is a
good saw. You can install a height extension that will let you resaw wood up
to 12" thick, and with a 1/2" Timberwolf or equivalent blade it'll do a fine
job. You'd have to be working some pretty big stuff to justify a larger saw.

The little saws (e.g., Delta 9" or 10") are pretty worthless. The Inca 10",
if you could find one used, is supposed to be a pretty good little saw. I've
never seen any chatter on the newsgroups about Delta's 12" saw so I don't
know anything about it. The sweet spot is probably 14". Look around for a
used one - if you find one in good shape it ought to be a good bargain.

Tom Dacon

"WCD" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a bandsaw to be used for repairing boats, both wood and
glass, and building some kits like wooden kayaks. Boats will be
generally under 25'.

Will a 14" bandsaw suffice for this kind of work? At what point should I
look at a larger bandsaw, assuming I'm doing mostly wooden boats?

Thank you for any advice.