Good stuff...Thansk for the immediate responses guys!! I had already checked out the USACA site (and recheck it regularly), and I am watching the classifieds there. In fact I have already conversed with a couple of the folks there about boats for sale, and that merely extended my list of questions I need to answer before buying or commiting!! Anyway...I like the idea of custom building a boat to fit me, and I have no problems doing finnish work, rigging, etc. I just don;t think I am in a position to build my own hulls at this point. The DK sounds like a reasonable option, especially if I can get someone good to provide the hulls. I'll check out the web sites and send a few emails.