Ruth Ann says:

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To answer others questions.
Yes, it would be easier just to buy a premade boat of some sort.
But I don't want to do that.
Here's the thing. I don't really have a big need for a boat. I don't
have a lot of use for a boat. I don't figure I'll use this thing tons
if I ever do get it built and it doesn't fall apart the first time it
gets wet.

So, yes, it is sorta silly to spend the time and the energy to even
try to build a boat like this, even when I have no idea if I'll be
successful. But that's part of the reason why I want to do it. I
like to do things that are a little bit silly and don't seem to have
much of a point sometimes. I don't think that life should always be
about doing things the right way or the easy way or the way that makes
sense.


Good answer - just trying to find out if you were feeling too broke to fund a
"real" boat (is there such a thing?) or looking for an interesting project.
Good luck with the beast, and let us know how it progresses.


Stephen C. Baker - Yacht Designer
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