Well it's in the water at last! Started building Feb 2000 and launched May 2001. Still got all my fingers, my wife and a great sense of pride and accomplishment. Did lots of lurking on this site and learned a lot of tips and ideas. Hats off to Nick for a great book that was easy to folllow and made it easy for this first time builder. I must have read that book a thousand times over. When I got stuck I just went back to the book or to this site and found the answer.
My first trip out in my Guilemot I had a grin on my face you couldn't knock off with a paddle! Thanks again to everyone.

Build On....Don Campbell