Article Title: 3 Tips for Choosing the Right Boat Plans
Author Name: Morten Olesen
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Copyright Date: 2011
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3 Tips for Choosing the Right Boat Plans
By Morten Olesen © 2011, All Rights Reserved
Oftentimes, the hardest part of building a boat is choosing the
right boat plans. Unless you have a longtime dream of setting
sail on a particular craft, you'll want to take several things
into consideration before purchasing boat plans. This way, you
can ensure you'll have a goal you can accomplish without
abandoning it halfway through due to lack of time, money or
experience.
Tip #1 - Decide what type of boat you want to build.
If you've never built a boat before, it only makes sense that
you'd choose boat plans with a simple design. However, if you've
got a little experience under your belt, you may be ready to step
up to something more detailed and complex.
One of the most crucial tips for choosing the right boat plans
is deciding on the type of boat. Your experience level, how much
you have allotted to spend on materials and the amount of time
you can allocate to the project are important considerations.
You'll also need to think about where you'll build your boat.
Do you have space in a garage or workshop - or can you create a
temporary spot - to devote to boat building for (possibly) an
extended period of time?
Tip #2 - Understand what's required to make it happen.
More simplistic boat plans such as canoes, dinghies and row
boats could feasibly be built in just a few weekends. The cost
for a canoe, depending on where in the world you are located,
would be reasonably low: around $300US on average. For a row
boat; about $450US.
On the opposite end of the scale, it might take around $800 and
several months to build a 19-foot pram or $15,000 to construction
a 40-foot tug boat. Of course, the amount of time increases
considerably with the scope and scale of the project.
With that information in mind, you should do a few calculations.
For instance, let's say you can only devote time to boat
building on the weekends. If you put in 8 hours on Saturday and
Sunday, that gives you 16 hours per week. If it takes 45-60
hours (on average) to build a canoe, you can estimate your launch
date as X number of weeks away from the start of your project.
Something else to ask yourself is with regard to expenses. Can
you pay for all the materials at once or will you need to build
your boat in phases? Listing all the necessary materials and the
cost associated with them is a good idea regardless of how you'll
finance the project.
If you do need to build in phases, check the boat plans to see
which items you'll need at which points along the way. Then you
can design your budget accordingly.
Tip #3 - Look for complete, detailed boat plans with 3-D
computer models.
You might think all boat plans are created equally. Nothing
could be further from the truth. There are no regulations with
regard to boat plans so practically anyone who chose to could
draw them up and sell them. You want to be careful to choose boat
plans that were created by a professional and that will give you
all the help and guidance you need.
Look for boat plans drafted by master boat builders and, when
possible, opt for plans from Naval Architects to ensure quality
and ease of use. You also would be wise to select boat plans
that come with computer-generated, 3-D models. Imagine how much
added help you'll get from being able to rotate the model, zoom
in, pan, view cross sections and more.
With a few calculations and considerations, you'll be able to
choose just the right boat plans for your experience level, time
and money. The results? A vessel you can be proud to sail for
years to come.
Morten Olesen is a master boat builder and Naval Architect.
Visit http://www.boatplans.dk to get his exclusive line of boat
plans which includes 3-D computer models plus a free Boat Builder
Master Course with your order.
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