: That seems to be characteristic of many boat plans. I have never
: found one that you could just lay down, turn a page at a time
: and do what it says. They usually start off sensibly with the
: BoM and then you have to hunt around for the next page. The best
: instructions are the ones you find in boating , strictly in
: order, do this now and then buy next month's issue . . . if the
: design of your choice has been featured in a magazine it is
: worth buying the back copies IMHO.

: Maybe boat designers need to understand boat builders . . . of
: course it wouldn't be as much fun if boat building was like
: assembling IKEA furniture . . .

Another problem for boat designers is coming up with an assumption of the level of experience for the builders. If it's detailed enough for the person who's never built anything, it'll be boring to the extreme for the more experienced person. Can't make it perfect for everyone.

Bill H.