Boat Building eBook Dream Building is a story of how a family built one of their life's dreams. A dream that would impact them for years to come. It is a book packed with information and humor about how they built and cruised their own boat affectionately named the Fair Havens. It is loaded with photographs and answers to questions that arise with such a project. Experience the building of this dream: How they selected the right plans for them What building material they used and where to find it Step by step construction tips with a lot of photos How to prevent wood decay with products found at the local stores Fiberglassing Interior construction Painting on a budget and what the paint store will not tell you The excitement of the family as they build this dream The agony of the engine purchase The first test launch The Maiden Voyage and how not to anchor The case of the moving channel markers Trips to the Florida Keys with color pictures You will experience an average family building their dream together... After a long time we narrowed our selection to two boats found in the Glen-L catalog. The sleek Raven, and the homely Gypsy. The Raven had it all. She was a 27 ft. trailerable cabin cruiser with sleek lines. The cabin had nice berthing, galley and head. I could see myself coming into dock as all drooled over my mini yacht. The Gypsy on the other hand had all except looks. She was a homely boat but very practical. She did have a very shallow draft, which I wanted for the Florida lakes. Also, the Gypsy could be used as a camper, and I thought the layout was more practical for a family with children. So, with the children chanting, "Raven, Raven," I picked up the phone and ordered the Gypsy! I never regretted this decision, and soon the family came to love the homely Gypsy that we christened "Fair Havens." To the excitement of the dreams reality! That night the crew wanted to sleep on the bow porch, which I agreed to. I noticed as I went to bed that along the shoreline you could hear small minnows splashing. So we fell asleep with a gentle rocking of the boat and the soothing splash of those minnows. Around 4 A.M. I awoke and noticed the splashing of the minnows was very close, so I tried to get up to investigate. However, I couldnt sit up, because the bow of the boat was angled down. Still being half asleep, the thought came to me that I should not have let the crew sleep on the bow porch, because their weight was pulling the bow down. Then I jolted awake with the realization that something was terribly wrong! Come enjoy the adventure with us. Download your copy of Dream Building today without leaving your computer! Dream Building is an eBook published in digital format and can be read on any PC or MAC. You can search and view the contents of your eBook in just a few seconds. You can even print your own hard copy! New to eBooks? Here is more information. Dream Building was featured in the July 2002 edition of Houseboat Magazine How to order Dream Building 1. Select the Order Now button. 2. Enter your payment information over a secure server link. 3. Download your copy of Dream Building to your computer. (You will need about 3 meg of free disc space). We guide you step by step through the download process. 4. Download your free copy of Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader. (See Below) Title: Dream Building Authors: Sandi and Lee Freeman Price: $12.95 On Sale Now For Just $9.95 (US) Formats: Adobe eBook Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader Specifics: 2.6 Meg PDF File Size Published - February 2002 Dream Building is published in Adobe® Acrobat® and requires Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader. The new Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader is free software that enables you to read ebooks on your desktop computer. Contact Us At: eBook@mkt-info.com Sandi and Lee are currently building another boat. It is a 48ft. Riverboat named the Sandi Lee The keel was laid June 4, 1999 See our progress - Visit the Sandi Lee West Marine has featured the Sandi Lee in an article on their web site! Click here to see the article Web Sites That Have Helped And Given Us Ideas For Our Project Glen-L Marine Design West Marine Houseboat Magazine Copyright © 2001- 2002 by S&L Enterprises All Rights Reserved.