Heavy Metal: Part I

Not so long ago, building custom yachts was the playing field for folks with extra-deep pockets and a need for a vessel three digits long. The rest of us bought off the rack. But production boats are getting darned expensive these days, pricey enough for some shoppers of midsized, or even smaller, boats to consider building custom instead. Custom building gives you exactly the boat you want, with just the equipment you want and nothing you don’t. And when you’re thinking of building a custom boat of any size, I think you should also be thinking of building in metal, either aluminum or steel. For most people, it’s aluminum, but both materials are better suited to building