> I have never been sued. I have suggested to several people that they do
> sue but unless you have a serious injury the hassle of the suit dwarfs the
> benefit.

> Nick has indicated that he holed a boat - he was rammed by another boat so
> that did not count. I saw a person get into a boat (not one of mine) on a
> rocky shore and put a nice hole in it.

> There have been wooden kayaks on Ebay and such that have drawn NO offers.

I haven't sold on e-bay, but so far I have built 4 S&G and sold 3 EASILY (I have to keep one to paddle). The initial total cost of the material was about $600/boat and the selling price was an average of $1100. I figure a profit of $500/boat isn't too high for a nice wood boat and isn't too low so I can't make a new boat of my own for "free" after selling a couple. Right now, another boat is on order, but I have to wait until the winter when I have more time. As far as liability, contact your lawyer... I'm covered up to $1M and the cost was minimal, but I also had the initial insurance for other reasons and adding the sale of kayaks only added a few extra dollars/year.

The short of it is: You can find the right person if you get the word out and you build quality boats.