Only boat that I've build from raw wood to finished product was my first iceboat. You get the bulkheads cut and fixed in place, then bend the sides into place - then drill the first screw hole and the side splits - yes, a great feeling of dismay. 12 bf of Sitka spruce down the drain. But finally the boat is done and you're sailing it. Blowing pretty good on Webster lake when you come up hard on the wind and the bend in the mast becomes a bit much and the stresses on the windward side of the mast exceed the compressive strength of the wood - 16 bf of Sitka spruce down the drain. Then there's runner planks...