I have made the plunge and am starting on construction of a 19'1" Key Largo Barrelback from the Hankinson stable. I chose this design for one main reason. This will not be a boat for going from A to B on a designated path. This will be a boat that I will put in the water for a day of leisure, yet with an element of style. I thought the Key Largo, being described as the "utility" version of the Barrelback, offered more in the way of amenity for taking some food and drink and a couple of fishing rods out on to the lake for some R&R.
I most likely expect I will be using a large recreational lake near to my home called Lake Illawarra.
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A little bit about myself: I am 47 and feeling that mid life itch quite keenly. I have worked in construction for most of my life, mainly as an industrial abseiler, but am now mostly pushing pens as a project manager building schools. I am also a keen hobby woodworker who mostly works in the flat building furniture etc. and this venture into the non-orthogonal world excites me. I work full time and have a loving wife and a daughter of 11 years. This means that this build will be done in my spare time (lol, spare time? what is that

The project: I have been planning this for quite some time and have had the plans and been doing research for about a year now. There are reasons for the slow start explained here: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=30544
Official start date: 31/3/2018
Anticipated duration: 3 years (1/4/2021)
Project drivers: Build to the best of my ability and don't cut corners
During my research I think I found a good source for timber. I have a few options for marine ply (still undecided which way to go). I think I am going to go with a local Australian epoxy for convenience and I think it is well regarded in the wooden boat community here and it seems I can also get silicon bronze fasteners locally too.
I am, however, very unsure about a power-plant. I know it will most likely be the single largest expense on the build and need to do a heap of research before I decide.
Anyway, enough blather from me. Expect the questions to start rolling in as I have already found some unreloved issues while building the form, and I haven't even started to make the frames yet or trace the full size patterns.

Regards
Rob