a break from painting
I wanted a break from painting, so I worked on FG for the pieces of the rowing seat and then getting the hatch lip installed in the anchor locker.
The Guider · new build
LaunchedKembali
4th boat. Biggest and most complex boat I have built.
Make a book
Feed
The whole log, 1 entry and every photo,
laid out as a book to print, bind and keep.
All steps
Shop & Tooling
Strongback & Molds
Hull Panels
Stitch & Assembly
Glassing & Epoxy
Hull Exterior
Deck & Coamings
Interior & Cockpit
Systems
Hardware & Fit-Out
Rig & Spars
Paint & Finish
Oldest first
Nobody else here is logging a The Guider yet. See the boat.
What it cost
$14,893.59$11,979.81
Into the boat
$1,785.00
Shipping
$1,128.78
Tax
Shipping added 14.9% on top of the goods: the cost most people forget when they price a kit boat.
| Item | Qty | Supplier | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line & Cordage Package | 1 | Chesapeake Light Craft | $141.57 |
| The Guider Base Kit | 1 | Chesapeake Light Craft | $4,821.25 |
| The Guider Sailing Component Kit | 1 | Chesapeake Light Craft | $3,918.75 |
| Hull Outfitting Package | 1 | n/a | $572.60 |
| Running Rigging Package | 1 | Chesapeake Light Craft | $839.86 |
| Non-Skid Package | 1 | Chesapeake Light Craft | $362.60 |
| Stainless Rubrail Package | 1 | Chesapeake Light Craft | $469.42 |
| Tanbark Sail Upgrade | 1 | Chesapeake Light Craft | $366.56 |
| WA state sales tax | 1 | WA Dept. of Revenue | $1,128.78 |
| FedEx shipping from MD to WA state | 1 | n/a | $1,785.00 |
| lead bricks | 8 x 25Lbs ea. | Roto Metals | $487.20 |