As a quick calculation on the above example two motivated good workers could put in 3,000 hours a year each, over 18 months that comes to 9,000 hours.
One person, building the same
boat part time could be looking at 10 or so years.
In my less lucid moments when the idea of building another
boat crosses my mind I consider the
Easy Cat.
As people actually finish, launch and sail them I reckon they must come in at around 5,000 hours.
Or if speed was of the essence this
Van de Stadt Caribbean 40 could theoretically be sailing in less than 3,000 hours - particularly with the hard chine version. With two experienced welders putting together the
hull and
deck maybe one year from
keel laying to launch with basic
interior?
I'd go for the shoal
draft or even the centreboard.
I liked the Van de Stadt plans for my
ZeeMin. Complete. No
head scratching, no questions to
designer. Just mindlessly follow and enjoy boat.