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   Having just built a boat from scratch, that seems about right... I turned two sheets of 6mm marine ply (cost about 55 quid) into a usable boat, for a total cost of about £400.... And it took me about 10 weeks of evening work... not the three weeks I'd anticipated... 

But who cares?  I made it.. it's fun to sail... it raises a laugh in other people.. mission accomplished...

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realnutter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 17 Nov 15 Location: Reading, UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote realnutter Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Rules of thumb Posted: 08 Apr 16 at 11:53pm
	Having just built a boat from scratch, that seems about right... I turned two sheets of 6mm marine ply (cost about 55 quid) into a usable boat, for a total cost of about £400.... And it took me about 10 weeks of evening work... not the three weeks I'd anticipated... But who cares? I made it.. it's fun to sail... it raises a laugh in other people.. mission accomplished...

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 16 at 9:33pm
	Then add in "changes" after first sail.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 16 at 5:52pm
	There's altogether too much truth in that.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 16 at 5:44pm
	Sounds a little on the optimistic side!
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MerlinMags Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote MerlinMags Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 16 at 5:00pm
	ESTIMATING TIME & MONEY TO BUILD A BOAT Construction of the first 50% of a home-built boat takes 90% of the initially estimated time and budget. The next 40% of the construction takes 90% of the initially estimated time and budget. The final 10% of the construction takes the remaining 90% of the time and budget. To Summarize: 50% + 40% + 10% = 270% rulesofthumb.org