Does the precision and ease of CNC kits over self-cutting justify the extra expense?
• This is a great question and one I deal with often. My story may serve as an answer. I was once frustrated when some companies only offered kits as their product. I felt that if I had the skills to build from scratch then I should build from scratch. At that point the time was available and I was interested in challenging my boatbuilding skills. • The premium you pay for a kit comes from the parts that have been built into many boats, tweaked to perfection, and put in the form of a file that allows the lines to be reproduced exactly every time they are cut. You are also paying for the precision of layout lines, alignment features like the NC scarf, and for the peace of mind that comes when you build a boat where the lines are critical to how the boat looks when you are done. This is true for any boat, particularly the sheer, a line that needs to be right and can make or break the look of a boat. In lapstrake boats, this can be said for every plank line on the boat! • As a pro builder
This is a great question and one I deal with often. My story may serve as an answer. I was once frustrated when some companies only offered kits as their product. I felt that if I had the skills to build from scratch then I should build from scratch. At that point the time was available and I was interested in challenging my boatbuilding skills.The premium you pay for a kit comes from the parts that have been built into many boats, tweaked to perfection, and put in the form of a file that allows the lines to be reproduced exactly every time they are cut. You are also paying for the precision of layout lines, alignment features like the NC scarf, and for the peace of mind that comes when you build a boat where the lines are critical to how the boat looks when you are done. This is true for any boat, particularly the sheer, a line that needs to be right and can make or break the look of a boat. In lapstrake boats, this can be said for every plank line on the boat! As a pro builder I have
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