Re: [bolger] Re: Costs

Oh, sorry, yes, the costs were for a Micro, build basically to plan, save for
the double bottom.

Glen






srelt@...on 08/10/2000 11:52:41 AM

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Thanks Glen--

Which model was this for--Micro?

Phil Sharp

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, glen_gibson@3... wrote:
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> Actual costs so far (going whole hog, lot's of epoxy, glass, and
BS1088 Okume
> plywood (beautiful, so nice to work with, never a void....)
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> $20 glue, clamps
> $40 fir for sprits
> $45 spruce for masts
> $1000 plywood ($64 sheet, 15 sheets of 3/8's (double bottom)
> $600 epoxy ($200 for 6 gallons, plus all extras and 30 yards 4
ounce
glass for
> the whole boat)
> $40 Silicon bronze screws (hey, it's my boat, I want good, cool,
square drive
> screws <grin>
> $80 doug fir (misc)
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> future costs expected
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> $30 more fir for misc
> $100 paint
> $700 sails (sailrite)
> $1000 Nissan new 4stroke 4horse outboard
> $500 - $1000 for trailer
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> plus safety gear, bumbers, VHF, etc.
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> I'll be sailing in San Francisco Bay, so want a very sturdy boat
with highly
> reliable outboard just in case.
> Total comes to around $4000 or so, give or take a little. Plywood,
amount of
> epoxy/glass, outboard, and trailer seem like areas to shave some
costs off that,
> certainly doable for $2500 considering you can pick up used
trailers
very cheap,
> and 2 stroke outboards in this size go for around $300.
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> Hey, I used to race motorcycles, so building a boat fo $4,000
really
doesn't
> sound too bad, when in a season of racing you'd go through over
$1000 in just
> tires, not to mention race gas @ $4.25/gal ;-)
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> Glen Gibson
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> srelt@i... on 08/09/2000 05:13:43 PM
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> Anyone with firsthand experience give me a clue of costs in America
> for building the Micro, Long Micro, or Martha Jane if using middle
of
> the road materials, epoxy, and lead?
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> Phil Sharp
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Bolger rules!!!
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