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Bruce[_3_]

On Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:19:45 -0500, LdB wrote:

On 6/23/2011 1:14 PM, I_am_Tosk wrote:
In articleueWdnYpDQPR6557TnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@supernews .com,
says...

On 6/22/2011 7:47 PM, scp wrote:

Thank you.
It's in the short list.
I want it as light as possible
but steady enough to fish from.
Any fabric on frame options?

It may be sacrilege to say this on a boat building group but a twelve
foot aluminum is hard to beat. I live in what is called cortege
country. Seems like there's one of these little fishing boats tied up
to 90% of the docks around here.

Some of them are older than the trees that produced the wood you will
use and may well be around long after your wooden boat has returned to
the forest.

A used twelve footer in decent condition around here may sell for less
than the cost of the wood to build a boat that size.

LdB

Well, for the most part you are probably correct. I think part of the
problem is most noobies consider building a boat to save money, but it
won't happen, you have to build for other reasons or it really isn't
worth it. That being said, everyone should build a boat at least once in
their lives to this may be reason enough for the original poster... and
I hope it is.

I agree that to do it is reason enough. I built the house I live in
and am now making the cupboards out of what is considered firewood by
most. I suppose the biggest decision is what's more important, fishin'
or buildin'. I'm sure that question would make most stop and think for
a few seconds.

By the way, I own an older sailboat. I could probably have built one
in the time I've spent fixin'.

LdB

It never ends :-) I had my last sailboat for 15 years and was still
fixin when I sold it.
Cheers,

Bruce