| If you're looking at plans on the market to build your | | | | wood is specified ... like "cedar," for example. I know |
| own trimaran, then there is good news. Many plans | | | | one trimaran designer who says building boats with |
| are out there (and good ones too). And many are | | | | cedar strip plank is far easier and faster than using |
| offered by very reputable multihull builders/designers. | | | | plywood with stitch and glue construction. For his |
| But before buying any of them, you need to know | | | | particular tri designs, it happens to be true. |
| the answers to some important questions: Exactly | | | | Boat designers generally have a specific building |
| what kind of boat do you want trimaran boat plans | | | | method in mind when they draw up their plans. You |
| for? Are you positive you need a plywood tri? Do | | | | will want to learn about that particular method before |
| you have any experience with trimaran building in the | | | | starting work on your boat. This includes any of the |
| past? Are there "study" trimaran plans for sale you | | | | time-saving techniques that may be instrumental in |
| can purchase before paying a lot for the full set of | | | | helping to keep your project moving along. |
| plans? | | | | Are you experienced? It's one thing to never have |
| Let's look at each issue brought up by these | | | | built a boat before ... but the challenge is going to be |
| questions ... | | | | greater if you don't have any woodworking |
| Set your sights on the exact boat you want. If | | | | experience whatsoever. That is a bigger mountain to |
| you're going to build a wooden trimaran sailboat then | | | | move. |
| go for the boat you really want. You can build a | | | | Did you know that just 1 out of 10 boat building |
| great trimaran and save a lot of money over the | | | | projects is ever completed? This is what one boat |
| cost of many new production trimarans, especially if | | | | builder recently revealed to me. When it comes to |
| building a comparable boat. If you'd love having a | | | | the thousands of boat plans sold each year, only a |
| small trimaran that is on the bigger side (one that | | | | handful are ever finished. This means conducting the |
| could accommodate a crew of 4, for example) then | | | | research upfront, and then making a commitment to |
| don't settle for less by ordering sailboat plans for a | | | | the project in order to see things through so you're |
| smaller tri (one that only seats 2 sailors) just because | | | | in the 10% category. |
| doing so would save even more money. | | | | If you're pretty certain you want a particular boat, |
| For sure, you're going to want to correctly estimate | | | | and there are "study plans" available for it, then get |
| monetary costs up front ... but don't settle for your | | | | those before buying the full set of plans. Speak to |
| second (or third) choice boat over a few thousand | | | | the designer about any questions you have. |
| dollars of building costs. Get a second job, or work | | | | Ask about any books, or other resource materials, |
| some overtime if you have to. But buy plans for | | | | you should acquire before building. Self-education is |
| your #1 choice. | | | | probably the best investment you'll ever make. And it |
| When looking at plans for wood trimarans, don't think | | | | will be the very first step towards building your own |
| that just because the plans call for "plywood" that it | | | | small tri sailboat. |
| means building the boat is going be "easier" than if a | | | | |