Hi Lindsay:
It's been a while since I ran an estimate. I buy stuff
all the time, and seldom pay attention to costs. That's the way I am.
I believe you can build a stitch and sew boat, with Okoume mahogony marine plywood and Gougeon Bros epoxy, and fa
ic from wherever, for about $1200 for everything. You can save some money by using epoxy from Raka (look at the boatlinks page). Fa
ic prices are like grocery prices, they change
all the time, from source to source. Try fiberlay, raka and
others. I don't like defender industries, they have the lowest fa
ic prices, and quality to match.
Saving money is not the right reason to build your own boat.
I do it because I like to do it, and because I get a better
boat that way.