Thread: Professionally Built TS21 Hull & Deck Pros and Cons

As someone who is going through the process of (very slowly) building a TS16 I would say wait an ddo it yourself. The satisfaction is immense and if you really want it to happen you will find a way.

P.s. does it have to be a 21 or would you consider doing an 18 or a 16 yourself?

You are likely to do better by working with a pro builder from scratch.
As you will be advertising their business for a long time, it is in their interest
to see the finished product to a high standard. After all, it is the finish &
fit-out that everyone sees, not the joinery under the paint.

Look at being labour for a local builder, & it might work out a similar cost to
completion as if you took home a bare hull. MIK would be in a better place
than I to advise you on this as the Ducks have been doing these sorts of things
for a couple of decades.

All the best with it!
cheers
AJ

Ring BoatCraft Pacific and ask for some idea of the cost - that might cure you straight off

Seriously, give them a ring. There are probably other places too.

For a 'non-professional' build, you'd be surprised how many options are out there, the trick is finding them (and they finding you). I don't remember his username (Onthebeachalone maybe) and don't have the time to go looking right now, but there's a bloke who regularly posts items from a group of Qld boat builders. Have a dig around the forum and you should find him. Drop him a PM.

Getting it built for you is a good idea if you can afford it - plans get all mushy if you to try to sail them instead of building the boat.

Richard