I'm finally building my boat.

[Malcolm Schweizer]

For those interested, here is the cost of materials. Please note that the Sapele is ribbon stripe for the coaming, cabin sides (which is actually a part of the coaming), and the sheer strake, which will be bright finished. Coaming will be two layers of 1/4" which I will likely kerf at the bends on the two inside faces- will see how well it bends first. I was going to use multiple layers of 1/8" but I think this will work. There will be a mahogany cap rail on the coaming. This is just the wood for the mast, spars, boomkin, and bowsprit with plenty of extra spruce for a surfboard build. Cabin roof may be strip planked in spruce as well. I may use some fir from a salvaged mast to put some life from another boat into her.

I am ordering a few more 1/4" than I need. Plans call for 14 and I am ordering 14 Oakoume, but some of the 1/4" will be Sapele, so actually I am getting more than plans call for due to something always goes wrong in a build. I may very well get an additional Sapele, so add another $105 to this cost. Spruce is spar grade old growth quarter sawn 21' lengths.

I am very pleased with $4k for all this. Shipping will add around $400 to this cost. Also the supplier offers bulk discounts, and this is list rate. So far I am way under budget, thanks to saving on the centerboard and eBay deals on all the rigging bits and pieces. Again- plan is to have some sheets left over and a good bit of spruce left over, so actual cost probably $500 less than this.

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Edit: I'm amazed- Tropical Shipping will ship all of the above from New Jersey to St. Thomas for $250. I'm going to check and see what the rate is to ship it with the supplier's carrier to Miami since I would still have to ship from MA to NJ. Tropical's main terminal is in Miami.