I have never built a boat before and have earned my living for the last 40 years with my head rather than my hands.
So I settled on the Mangusta hull as the best fit for my future interests - and then up-scaled it 10% so the boat is just under the legal size to tow without restrictions.
The building method allows you to learn as you go - and there are only a few areas where a mistake cannot be relatively easily fixed.
For me, the biggest investment in a build is my time. Stitch-and-glue is a great building method but it is very labor intensive. I can't see in value in investing significant time in building a boat that I don't really want, just to polish my technique. If I use a bit extra epoxy or paint - I can't say I care!
I am very happy with my build so far - the hull looks fantastic IMO!
