It's like any hobby... if you look around, you can find boats cheap...
IMO, cheaper than you can build 'em, if you account for your time
especially), and often cheaper than the materials. I'm building them
for the experience, taxing my skills, the sense of accomplishment, etc.

Ed

Brian D wrote:
Go for it. I think one of the reasons that you see resins being glopped
around so much is because it is getting so darn hard, and expensive, to find
good wood anymore. At least in any length ...

Brian

PS: I'm an epoxy glopper, but I will most definately go the traditional
route at some point and take my time with a more artistic expression of
boatology... which probably means clinker construction (MHO).