Re: Others' experience
To add to the estimates given earlier, add in your fasteners, carpet or paint, depending on what you want to do to the floor. If you're planning on hull work, 100 dollars+/- worth of sandpaper for a DA sander and another 40 dollars for sheets to do the curve by hand. Sanding sponges work well for that. Paint for the exterior costs as much, or more, than resin. Then add an infinite amount of beer, coffee, or valium-whatever's to your taste.<br />After that, plan ahead. I can't say that enough. Plan everything, measure everything, do it twice. Don't put your floor down before figuring out where your stringers are. You'll be sorry if you decide to change something later, and don't remember. Know every step, and exactly how it coordinates with the other ones. If you have a good friend, you'll be much happier getting some help with laying the glass. Read numerous threads on everything you undertake. You'll find threads on everything from building a new block under the engine to painting, to thru-deck fittings, etc, etc...If you keep one step in front of the other, you'll be in great shape. If you're concerned about money, put your significant other to work. They're usually better at saving money than we are. I had a roommate decide she wanted to help with mine. Don't ask me why, but she came out there to help sand and she's the one who told me to go buy some marine grade upholstery. She pulled her sewing machine, and we redid every piece of upholstery in the boat for 150 dollars or so. There's a lot of money to be saved if you just pay attention to what you buy. Ebay, iboats, cabelas, etc....will save you a ton of money over home depot when it comes to purchasing all of this stuff. Good luck.
