If you are looking to design and build your own boat then do yourself a favor and buy boat plans. It can be very tempting to search the internet and grab some free boat plans but I can guarantee you that it will not be worth it. Heres why you should buy boat plans as opposed to downloading free boat plans.
First things first, do you really think that someone is going to allow you download their best boat plans for free? No. What you will end up getting is a teaser. These boat plans are not going to be good enough for you to actually use so you will have to end up buying boat plans anyway. All you will have done is waste a lot of your time. Save the time and buy the boat plans.
If youre building your own boat because you want to save money then keep in mind that you will still be investing your precious time. What is your time worth? Heres an idea, invest in some quality boat plans and save your self some precious time! Messing around with free boat plans will not end the way that you think it will. Most free boat plans are incomplete and so you could find yourself having to start over half way through your project. Save the energy and buy the boat plans!
Not sure where to go to buy a good set of quality boat plans for cheap? Check this site out. They have great boat plans available for purchase and they have the best price that Ive ever seen. Good luck with your boat building project and remember .... Save the money and BUY THE BOAT PLANS!
Happy Boat Building!
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Earlier this month I hinted at the updated version of one of our popular designs that is soon to see the light of day. I said it would be a few weeks and that would make it about now, so I should update.
The work is progressing and most of the important stuff is done. The new hull shape is sorted out and most of the structural changes have been figured. Sail plan and accommodation changes also done. I decided to update a few other aspects of the boat at the same time, so those are on the go. I guess that about another two weeks will have it complete.
Winter weather has been good for doing design work outside of work hours, rather than freezing outside. The past few days have been warmer, relatively speaking. A SE gale blew for a couple of days and brought a 15ft swell up the coast. The storm was attached to a warm front, so today was around 60F (16C). I pulled out my boards and went surfing as soon as the wind went offshore to straighten out the swell. Nice surf of 7-8ft, maybe 10ft in the biggest sets. A SE swell along a North/South beach makes strong currents, so there was much paddling involved and much walking back along the beach occasionally to get back to the start point. With water temp below 40F (4C), even my full wetsuit with gloves, boots and hood did not prevent icecream headaches every time that I had to duck under a wave.
After a good afternoon of surf I am rejuvenated, feel alive and am back at the drawings. I must get this project done because the next one has already been lined up, a new radius chine plywood small cruiser/racer. Watch this space.
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Dudley
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