I started building the Point Bennett last autumn. Gentle progress saw it hitting the water at Easter, but with no varnish or deck rigging, and only temporary cockpit outfitting. That's all now done, and it had its maiden 'finished' voyage last weekend in Trearddur Bay, North Wales. My wife is showing it off above.

If I'd been organised I'd have kept a blog throughout the build. But I wasn't, I'm just starting now. I'm putting up these pictures and notes of the build in the hope that they will help others at some point, as I have been helped by various resources through my build.

Biggest thanks to Duane Strosaker for designing the Point Bennett and for making the design available for free. If it had not been sitting there ready to be used I would never have just gone out one day and bought some wood, and started.

So, having seen the finished article, the following posts will jump back to the start of the build and follow it through.