Watch a time lapse Vid of a modern wooden sail boat build. Cool

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6. Maybe, maybe not.

The mega-yachts of the ultra rich are not built in such shops, and they certainly aren't built of wood.
For example, there's a wooden boat school in Pt. Townsend WA, and they are very good community partners, comprising an energetic component of the local culture. They lend huge assistance to maritime training, as appropriate to the area as FFA is to agricultural communities. The historical record is also augmented, especially during the annual wooden boat festival that hosts vessels from around the world. Are some of the vessels pricey? Absolutely. But they also build -- and teach how to build -- simple and affordable boats. Such shops also restore historical vessels, and train those who maintain working commercial boats as well as pleasure craft. The boats presented by some area tribes are stunning. And then there are the Viking models, and the breathtaking tall ships. Very glad for those who make a living by keeping an old craft alive!


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