The Start of my Adventure

I have wanted a sailboat for a very long time.  Looking around at small sail boats for sale, I found ones that I could afford, but they didn't appeal to me.  Most of the boats looked all the same.  Yes,  I am sure that is because its what works.  I would say that I am a bit different from most people.  As most others who build their own boats would tell you,  we are all a little out of the norm.  At any rate,  I started looking around in the ads in magazines and in those I found a couple of mentionings of the Duckworks site.  I was intrigued so I checked it out....eureka!   I have been a avid follower of  the Duckworks site since that time.   I did not buy any of the plans there ; like most DIY boat builders, I am frugal.    I was looking for a boat that I felt that I could build and would suit my needs. Doing more research on the Internet I found out about Phil Bolger.  I found that he had written a "few" books.  I found the books at the library and read, and read.  I looked at the Otter design very seriously but it was too long for the space that I have.  I looked at the Elegant Punt but it was not large enough for all of the family.  I really liked the Zephyr and the Surf but they seemed a bit lite.  Then I read up on the Feathwind...another eureka moment.  I loved its design and the lines and well, all of it.  Hence forthe to the start of my boat building....