| How would you like to build your own boat? It's not | | | | Besides saving money, the real plus factor when you |
| as hard as you might think. Thousand and thousands | | | | build a boat is the sheer enjoyment of the building |
| of people have already successfully built theirs. I'm | | | | process. Out of all the DIY projects I've done |
| not talking about expert boat builders, I'm talking | | | | recently I think building a boat has been the most |
| about average DIY enthusiasts. The truth is you can | | | | fun! |
| easily build a boat in your own garage. Just make | | | | Assuming you've got a workspace sorted out and |
| sure you've got some good boat building plans and | | | | you have all the basic woodworking tools, all you |
| you shouldn't run into any problems. | | | | need are some decent plans. |
| The amount of money you can save when you build | | | | As with any DIY project the plans or blueprints are |
| a boat on your own is quite incredible really. If you're | | | | the most important thing. Don't even think about |
| gonna build a small wooden boat all you need is | | | | trying to build a boat if you don't have some detailed |
| plywood. Plywood is inexpensive and easily obtainable. | | | | plans. |
| It is hard wearing and is the standard material for | | | | When I first started out in DIY I soon became |
| building small boats. | | | | overconfident and made the mistake of trying to do |
| If you compare the price of the materials needed to | | | | away with plans. I dread to think how my first boat |
| build your boat and compare that to how much it | | | | would have turned out if I had done that! |
| would cost to buy the same boat, you'll see how | | | | For the row boat I've just finished I used some |
| much money you can save. | | | | great plans. |