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Thanks for the advice. From the web photos, Charlie does build beautiful boats. I've been in contact with Charlie and one other builder. They've been very helpful in providing me information about what is involved in having a boat built. I've also sent a message to Ray. It would be nice to find a builder in the Virginia/Maryland area, but geography is only one (and perhaps very minor) consideration. At this point, I think I still have to learn more before I can decide whether having a boat built would be the right option for me. P Doug--You have a great point about using the project to spend time with my daughters. I have included them when I've done home repairs and rennovation projects. I figure that if their eventual boyfriends/husbands are completely clueless, at least I won't have to do everything around their houses!! Thanks again for all of your advice.

I hope this is not an inappropriate question for this forum (if so I apoligize), but has anyone had a CS17 or CS20 professionally or otherwise built for them? If so, how did you go about finder a builder? What was your experience? I really do want to build a boat some day, and pehaps it will be sooner than later. But I also know that I have precious few years left before my oldest goes off to college. I don't want to spend all of my time in a workshop when I could be on the water with her. So, I do plan to acquire a boat soon. I'll buy a plastic boat if I have to, but if I could get a CS that would be great! --Jim

Any B&B boats going to the Small Craft Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Oct. 2? I'd really like to see a Core Sound up close(and meet its builder!). --Jim

I'm itching to build a boat (first time) in the not too distant future and the Core Sound 17 and 20 appear to be beautiful, practical, and fun boats. For all you CS builders out there, I'd be very interested to hear why you chose to build a CS17/20 instead of an alternative design, say something like a John Welsford Navigator or an Iain Oughtred Caledonia Yawl or something else of similar size. Is the CS17 easier to builld? A better fit for you needs? I appreciate your thoughts and comments as I struggle through the consideration myself. --Jim