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delmarrey · 22-07-2003, 20:04

When I got out of the Navy in 73 I took a little trip up to Alaska for a while then down to Phoenix in the late 70's. After 3 years in the desert I had enough of snakes and insects.
I had the same dream, go to San Diego and build my own boat. Well it turns out there wasn't any place to do that unless I had lots of $$$$. So ended up buying a Cal 2-27 and cruising the southern coast and Mexico for a while. It was great weather but every port cost to stay. Ended up selling the sailboat and moved onto a 40' sports fisher and spent most of the weekends diving, until the wife had enough of the expenses. Which cost me a good wife due to my obsession with boats.
To make a long story short, DO YOUR RESEARCH before making an attempt to build your own. You'll need a hunk of ground with enough room and access to the water with the local governments approval. Not to mention the TIME and RESOURCES $$$$+ tools to do so. Materials are not cheap anymore either. And what experience do you have building boats?
I got my experience repairing PBR's, Swifts and Tugs in Viet Nam and I still learn new stuff today. You may end up with an undesirable boat that only a Mexican fisherman may want.
Anyway, just a little advance notice to a dreamer like myself who's been there.

Regards, Delmar..................................._/)

22-07-2003, 20:04	#2
delmarrey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Puget Sound, WA Boat: Choate 40 Posts: 3,921	Desert Sailor When I got out of the Navy in 73 I took a little trip up to Alaska for a while then down to Phoenix in the late 70's. After 3 years in the desert I had enough of snakes and insects. I had the same dream, go to San Diego and build my own boat. Well it turns out there wasn't any place to do that unless I had lots of $$$$. So ended up buying a Cal 2-27 and cruising the southern coast and Mexico for a while. It was great weather but every port cost to stay. Ended up selling the sailboat and moved onto a 40' sports fisher and spent most of the weekends diving, until the wife had enough of the expenses. Which cost me a good wife due to my obsession with boats. To make a long story short, DO YOUR RESEARCH before making an attempt to build your own. You'll need a hunk of ground with enough room and access to the water with the local governments approval. Not to mention the TIME and RESOURCES $$$$+ tools to do so. Materials are not cheap anymore either. And what experience do you have building boats? I got my experience repairing PBR's, Swifts and Tugs in Viet Nam and I still learn new stuff today. You may end up with an undesirable boat that only a Mexican fisherman may want. Anyway, just a little advance notice to a dreamer like myself who's been there. Regards, Delmar..................................._/)