Shearwater (cost)

[gert]

For those who may be interested:
I recently finished Joel Whites Shearwater and have added up all the material receipts.
Her total cost (excluding running around gas)came in just under $2000 Canadian, this includes her sail at $500. I managed to purchase most of her materials wholesale except some bronze fittings. The largest expences were in this order: sail, akume plywood, epoxy (buy this in 1 gal min.)hardware, varnish/paint, fastenings, rope. I am probably out by about 10% and the cost does not include her trailer(mig welder for sons birthday $750, steel $250, sons pride...priceless) and custome sunbrella cover $300.

[Bill Perkins]

Thanks Gert that's interesting to know as I ponder the laminated frames for the boat I made up some time ago . What percentage of the project have I compleated ? LOL . Seems like a resonable cost .How's she handleing now ?

[ 09-24-2002, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: Bill Perkins ]

[Meerkat]

Gert; Thanks, the Shearwater is reasonably comperable to the Whilly Boat i'm building so costs should be similar!