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I'm often asked: "how much does it cost to build a boat from scratch?" It's hard for me to keep track because I always have more than one project going on at once, with lots of material left over from who knows when.

Mario La Giglia, however, posted the following Beavertail cost breakdown on the discussion Forum in July 2009. A Honky Dory project would probably cost an additional two hundred dollars or so.

Mario La Giglia, July 2009

I have finally finished my Beavertail. I started on Thanksgiving weekend of 2008 and (almost) finished in June 2009. I saved all my reciepts and put together a detailed list of how much it cost, and exactly where/what I spent all that money. As a caveat, I want to support what Sandy says about building a boat for the love of building things, and not for the cost. However, if you are an average lower-middle class American like myself, the cost can greatly determine how fast your boat gets done. So, here is a spread sheet I put together. Take into conisideration that this does not include oars, anchor system (because I have not purchased those items yet, and won’t for awhile), or trailer. I also built my own trailer. Axle, tires, material (2x2 steel), paint and leaf springs came to about $700.

TOTAL PRICE = $1,976.80

WOOD
White Oak 159.53
Red Wood 30.00
Fir 53.22
Plywood 177.10
(2 x 1/4" Mhagony, 2 x 5/8" Mhagony)
(WOOD TOTAL = $419.85)

FIBERGLASS MATERIAL (Raka)
10oz x 6" Fiberglass Tape(50 yrd) 38.00
4oz x 50" Fiberglass (22 yrd) 126.00
10oz x 60" Fiberglass (6 yrd) 46.50
Kevlar Felt (5 yrd) 115.00
(MATERIAL TOATAL = $325.5)

EPOXY (Raka)
6 Gal Kit 288.00
6qt kit 93.00
6 qt kit 93.00
(EPOXY TOTAL = $474)

PAINT
Auto Body Paint 227.5
Tax and Labor 94.05
(PAINT TOTAL = $321.55)

TOOLS
Saw Blades 46.85
Clamps 40.00
Orbit Sander 75.00
Sawhorse 17.00
Bevel Square 4.45
Chalk Box 9.13
(TOOLS TOTAL = $192.43)

MISC SUPPLIES
San Paper 48.26
Wood Glue 6.3.0
Razors 1.83
Foam brushes/rollers 21.7
Mixing Containers 10.2
Dry Wall Screws 5.43
Other screws 37.62
Rope (for seats) 20.25
Masking Tape 7.3.0
Varnish 60.00
Thinner 7.33
Epoxy Pumps 12.00
Spreaders 5.25
(MISC TOTAL = $243.47)
 
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