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[WBY]

That is all great advice. Thank you very much to everyone who have taken their time to reply.

So, probably best to

Get a boat that's sailable for at least one season and then learn as I go.

The reason I was asking for a yard that would let me work along their engineers was the idea that this would be a great way of learning. And naively I believed that it would save some money, basically apprenticing with the maintenance of my own boat....

Back to the drawing board it is....

Thank you very much again everyone. And if you have any more advice, keep those comments coming

 

[Concerto]

WBY, you have read all of the comments so far, what are your thoughts now. With more information from you, the better answers you will recieve. There is only one question you should not ask, "What boat is best for me".

 

[Stemar]

For all the dreamers out there, I'll second the Don't Do It comments above, though I disagree with the cost and time estimates - they're far too optimistic.

You have to have a particular kind of insanity to take on a serious project, and a bad case of it to see the project through to the end. If you suffer from that kind of insanity, you'll ignore us and, just maybe, you'll see the project through to the end, saving a worthwhile boat, if not your marriage and bank balance.