| I was once asked the question of why one would | | | | amazing boat. I love everything about them. The |
| put themselves through all the sweat and effort | | | | lines are great, she is very stable, and draws |
| of building a dory when all they have to do is buy | | | | very little water so is great for shoal water |
| a small wooden boat that would suit their needs. | | | | fishing. I have spent many hours sitting in a dory |
| At first I was offended a bit by the fact that | | | | on a bright sunny day and I wouldn't trade that |
| someone would have the audacity to question the | | | | for all of the fiberglass or aluminum boats in the |
| exercise of creating something out of a pile of | | | | world. So, you build a dory because a dory is one |
| wood. But after a while I came to understand | | | | hellova boat. Secondly, you build a dory because |
| that it was in fact, a legitimate question. | | | | there is something about taking a pile of wood |
| I mean, why would someone do-it-yourself when | | | | and crafting something from it that will last. We |
| the easy way is so....easy? Just go buy yourself a | | | | are at our core, a species that were born to use |
| boat. Fact is, times have changed. People | | | | tools to advance ourselves. Those tools have |
| microwave hot dog buns because it takes too | | | | become computers and technology these days, |
| long to steam them. Most of us eat takeout | | | | but the hammer and saw are still a large part of |
| more than we should simply because we don't | | | | who we are as a people. To sit back once your |
| have time to cook anymore. It is a busy world | | | | dory is complete and look at the accomplishment |
| where we want things when we want them, and | | | | of your own craftsmanship is a feeling that is |
| not weeks down the road. You want a wooden | | | | hard to beat. |
| boat; just buy it. To some, building things yourself | | | | In short sir, you take the time and effort to build |
| seems old fashioned. I guess that was where this | | | | your own dory because its something you can |
| individual who asked me the question was coming | | | | take pride in, in a busy world where folks no |
| from. | | | | longer take the time to stop and create |
| Now, as far as I am concerned there are two | | | | something with their own two hands. It keeps us |
| huge reasons why one would build their own dory | | | | in touch with our past and lets us enjoy the |
| boat. The first is because a dory is simply an | | | | present a little more. |