: Hi Mark,

: Of course it's all personal preference, but on my first boat I decided that I
: had my hands full just learning the building process without complicating
: my life with trying to get fancy. I'm glad I did it that way. Even though
: I was trying to follow all the steps exactly, circumstances conspired
: against me and I had a few blunders on my first boat. On the second boat,
: I was comfortable with the process and was able to relax and try some new
: stuff. Worked great for me, but it all depends on how much you want to
: commit-to on your first (of many) boats. Whater you decide, just make sure
: you can enjoy yourself while you're building.

: Here's my first and second boat. Even the simple deck pattern of the first
: boat turned out fine. Good luck.

: Ross

Hey Ross .... thanks. I only hope my first boat turns out half as good as yours. Great job! Does anyone ever build just one boat? (that was my initial idea, but this bulletin board has given me other ideas...probably have to sell my commercial model just for the space...ha!)