Well, you may have wanted to buy or own a boat for a very long time. This may have been your dream from childhood or perhaps you saw actors in the movies enjoying a romantic moment with their beloved on the seas in their boat and decided that you wanted this experience for yourself and that to on your own boat and not a borrowed one. It is said that if wished were horses beggars would fly. If you had pots of money, you could certainly go ahead and buy a new boat. But if you are the average Joe, you cannot buy a multi million dollar boat or yacht just like that and may have to settle for either a used boat or build your own boat.
Having a used boat has a few aspects that are not so savory. Well, while you may save some money, you can never be quite sure of the quality and the condition of a used boat. How the boat has been used by the earlier owner is something you will always wonder about and if you spend a fortune repairing and refurbishing it certainly defeats the purpose of buying a used boat, doesn't it. In contrast, if you build your own boat, you can rest assured about its quality and condition as you are aware of its ins and outs and its brand new too. In addition, a used boat dos not give you the flexibility and freedom to choose your own design, finish and materials too. You just buy what is offered to you, without a murmur and perhaps rue the fact later.
A boat built by you will give you loads of satisfaction and also the confidence as you have been a part and parcel of the boat building process from scratch to finish, from design and boat plan to the actual building and sea worthiness testing too. If you are thinking of buying a used boat, do spare a couple of thoughts towards building your own boat instead!
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