Article: How to build your own boat. (includes related list of suppliers)

While not much attention is paid to them by most boating magazines, there are probably thousands of amateurs building their own boats in the garages and backyards of America. And, like the new-found popularity of building your own airplane or specialty car, there's nothing to stop you from doing it too.

Why build your own boat?

Boatbuilding expresses your creativity, exercises your mind and skills, and offers huge personal satisfaction. But for most, the obvious reason to build your boat is to save money. A boat you buy includes a myriad of costs you can avoid when you build yourself (labor, factory/dealer mark-ups, financing, advertising, etc.). But ...

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