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Originally posted by procon
I've been doing quite a bit of research today & am going to purchase the book, How to build the Gloucester Light Dory.
The design is exactly what I was looking for & the simple plywood construction is ideal for a first attempt. Besides, I don't expect it to have a long life with the kind of water I'll be running it on. 
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A friend of mine built one of these 3 years ago, to use as a tender for his sailboat. Used that very same book. It was his first boatbuilding project and he found it very straighforward and pleasurable. Biggest hassle was finding decent 4' x 16' marine plywood.
His turned out beautifully. While not the most elegant sailboat tender, it's very, very stable and can take an large load without getting tippy.