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Canoe rebuilt with Epoxy
Dino,
I am hoping to have a professional do it for about $600 US or $1,000 Cdn. Yeah, I thought that sounded about right, too, BEFORE I did the job. I charged $1000(US), minus $600 for materials, divided by 314 hours - I made $1.27 per hour on that job. Hope your 'professional' doesn't see this. I'd rather be paddling than puddering. That's why it was my last restoration. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3617885338 Nice detail!! I suspect even my profession builder will no be doing that kind of work! It's interesting that in modern useage 'professional' craftsmanship is generally considered to be superior to 'amature' - yet only amatures can afford to put the time into a project that results in wages of $1.27 per hour. I am astounded to pay $40-60-80 per hour shop rates to have a 'professional' repair my lawn mower, plumbing, or automobile. I wonder what professional boat builders, who have equivalent skills and similar investment in tools make? If I had charged $40 per hour to restore the Old Town, the bottom line would have been $13,160 (including materials at cost - most places add some profit margins to their parts). I guess I should think about going pro. -- Gary Wright Springfield, MO _________________________________ In article , "Dino &/or Susan" wrote: The Right Thing To Do. Hard to argue. My first (and last!) canvas restoration required 314 hours of my time (the sponsons added some complexity over a normal job). I spent about $600 on materials, including new decks, stems, 9 ribs, and 10 half ribs purchased from Old Town. I am hoping to have a professional do it for about $600 US or $1,000 Cdn. I'd rather be paddling than puddering. To see a cedar strip canoe I built, you can look at the pictures on my auction at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3617885338 Nice detail!! I suspect even my profession builder will no be doing that kind of work! Regards. Dino |
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