Three Main Reasons to Build Your Own Boat

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Three Main Reasons to Build Your Own Boat
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Introduction
Building a boat is a challenge, even for the
most accomplished woodworker or builder. If you
have ever considered the possibility of
building your boat, here are three very good
reasons to follow through with the ideas.
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Reason 1 Better Quality
You will get a better quality boat because you
will follow through on the project with
attention to detail. You will most likely use
superior materials and take the time to ensure
that everything is completed to a higher
standard than a factory-made boat that is pumped
out from an assembly line. You also have the
option of putting in as much time as you require
to complete your project.
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Reason 2 Cost savings
If you have the storage space, you can save a
lot of money purchasing your supplies in bulk.
Check into ideas such as reclaimed timber, this
can add up to huge cost savings. Buying a
manufactured boat can cost a lot of money. You
are paying for the cost of the materials used to
build the boat and you are also paying the labor
costs and the time it took to build that boat.
If you build your own boat, there are no labor
costs involved, just your own time.
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Reason 3 Better Boat
You built it, so you know all of the histories
of the boat. When you purchase a boat, not
unlike a used car, you do not know all of the
histories behind it. The seller may leave some
important things out because they want to unload
the boat. As you know, it is "buyer beware", so
you get stuck with a large hole in the water
that you throw money into. Building your boat
guarantees that you are not buying someone
else's problems and losing money because of it.
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Conclusion
Start with a manageable project in any b oat
yard. This boat should be very simple and easy
to complete. The worst thing you can do is to
take on a complex project that you have no
chance of finishing. Not only with this leave
you frustrated, but you will also have spent a
lot of money on materials that will now go to
waste if you are not professional.