Hey all,
Brainstorming here... Do you think that a 20x30 steel poll barn shed type structure would be adequate for conducting a community boat building class and building maybe 4 boats at a time? Small boats of course around 14'. This shed would also have to house the equipment necesary to support a community boat building program.
Kruez
No PK...imho 20 x 30 is too small for four boats at a time + peeps + equipment + project materials. Unless your scheduling of starts/stages was so expertly manipulated that you could hang boats in various stages of completion from the overhead. Not likely in a training environment. I'd go for no more than two boats at a time for startup and see what the traffic can sustain on a second "burn in" of your developing system. But hey....a 20' x 30' building sounds like heaven to me.... Hope that one works out. What about a small storage shed beside the building for folding chairs, wood, paint/glue locker, refrig etc? That might take a little strain off the traffic/build area. Sounds like a really fun project. Wish I was close enough to commute on up and take the course/community too. There is nothing so fine in life as messing about in boats...
ReplyDeleteKruez, PS1's advice sounds dead-on to me. If you start with 2 boats, keep a sharp eye on "space management" if you think of trying more. (We all know how projects expand to fill whatever space, time, funds or other resources available.) PS1, It sounds like you might be speaking from experience. So did you ever start a vast project with a half-vast idea? If so, you're not alone. Pax, Rick
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