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Hi all,

I am in the initial phases of the boat building process. I plan to build a skiff of stitch and glue construction but before I purchase my materials I have a question. How will resale value be affected if I build the boat from meranti vs okume? And similarly, how will resale value be affected by 1088 vs 6566 in either of the two above woods?

Due to storage issues and whatnot I may not be able to keep the boat for very long after completing the project (I do have room for the build since that is temporary). I still want to build the boat for the construction process alone, even if I need to sell the boat shortly after finishing. Anyway, if/when I sell the boat I would like to be able to recoup as much as possible, hence the questions here.

Thanks for any help.

MadSpazz

There will be no significant difference in value. Quality of work and how the boat has been maintained will dominate. Most buyers are interested in eye-candy, not real quality.

Bill

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Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
Tahoe 19 Build

Honestly, I would be shocked if any potential buyer asked you anything about the specific plywood used in the build. I don't think many people outside actual boat builders would have ever even heard of those different types of plys.
All many people would hear is "oh, the hull is wood?". I think you might have a more difficult time getting over the 'wood=rot' misconceptions out there.

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Jeff

My Celerity build.