Originally Posted by samc99us
Rolf you do very nice work! Its great that you are building a boat, most of us just talk and never do. Part of that for me is the money doesn't make sense. I can scrounge (have more boat parts than I care to admit) but the major costs of mast, rigging, beams and sails aren't going anywhere and still run $10K if bought new frown I guess if you built molds for the hulls, molds for the mast you could build an exotic boat for cheaper than buying, excluding labor. Would be a fun group project.


Depends. I have scrounged two set of beams, two masts and lots of fittings and stuff over the years. Sails we will purchase pre-cut and assemble ourself, or cut the panels ourself as well.
If the money is there, it absolutely is best to purchase. If the interest and lack of money is bad enough, building and accepting the compromises and investment in time is the only way to get on the water in the boat you would like.