Look at www.cedarboats.com. Been in business since about 1940 making cedar
strip boats.

The fibreglassed over cedar strip canoes and kayaks are such good home
build projects because they are so labour intensive and you don't pay
anything for your own labour. Same for the skin over frame boats. Lots and
lots of fiddly little pieces to put together - takes a lot of time. If
you can find weatlhy clients who will pay for the uniqueness and
attractiveness of the wood grain and will pay a high price for it, then
you can probably make a living at it. Better still, stop being single, get
an understanding wife with a good paying job, and go for it.

BTW don't forget cost of insurance, accountant, etc. Running a small
business can be a pain in the butt.
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William R. Watt wrote:
Look at www.cedarboats.com. Been in business since about 1940 making cedar
strip boats.

The fibreglassed over cedar strip canoes and kayaks are such good home
build projects because they are so labour intensive and you don't pay
anything for your own labour. Same for the skin over frame boats. Lots and
lots of fiddly little pieces to put together - takes a lot of time. If
you can find weatlhy clients who will pay for the uniqueness and
attractiveness of the wood grain and will pay a high price for it, then
you can probably make a living at it. Better still, stop being single, get
an understanding wife with a good paying job, and go for it.

if the last part was only that easy.


BTW don't forget cost of insurance, accountant, etc. Running a small
business can be a pain in the butt.

insurance of what sort?

Insurance is desirable for:
- the physical assets - building, tools, tooling, inventory
- product liability
- The care of you and your employees- health, Workman's comp, etc.

"Blazer Fan Dan" wrote in message ...
insurance of what sort?

Jim Conlin wrote:
Insurance is desirable for:
- the physical assets - building, tools, tooling, inventory
- product liability
- The care of you and your employees- health, Workman's comp, etc.

well luckily, I don't have to worry about most of those right off the
bat.

It'd be me, a place I don't have to worry about insurance on (in a
sense) and some other things that don't apply.

On 12 Sep 2005 11:39:06 -0700, "Blazer Fan Dan"
wrote:


Jim Conlin wrote:
Insurance is desirable for:
- the physical assets - building, tools, tooling, inventory
- product liability
- The care of you and your employees- health, Workman's comp, etc.

well luckily, I don't have to worry about most of those right off the
bat.

It'd be me, a place I don't have to worry about insurance on (in a
sense) and some other things that don't apply.

Maybe not, but sell one boat, have someone drown in it and come after
you for compensation. Happens all the time. Even if the lawsuit gets
thrown out, you will have legal bills over it.

My understanding is that those "sign away your rights" waivers aren't
worth much....




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