subject: Small Boat Plans: Why Start Small? [print this page] If you dream of someday building your own sailboat or houseboat, you should consider working towards making that dream a reality by first building a rowboat, canoe or other small wooden boat. Why should you start you boat building career with small boat plans?
The reasons are numerous. For one, small boats involve less risk in terms of money, resources and time. If you make a major mistake while building your small boat, you will learn from that lesson without huge financial expense or loss of time.
Small boats are also quicker to build, meaning that you are more likely to finish the project. This is important as a confidence building measure as you prepare for your next building project. But perhaps more importantly, by finishing your project you will be able to learn more of the skills you will need as move onto your larger boat plans.
There are many different small boat plans to choose from when preparing your small boat project. If this is your first project, you will likely find it easiest to stick with plywood boat plans, especially those using stitch-and-glue plywood building methods. With stitch and glue plywood boat plans you can finish a small craft in a matter of weeks.
Building a small wooden boat by hand is an incredibly rewarding experience. Imagine how enjoyable it will be next summer relaxing in the small boat you build yourself by hand. Not only will you have learned some valuable boat building skills that you will be able to use on your next project, but you will have save hundreds of dollars by building your small boat yourself.
by: Bill Boor
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