Estimating the cost to build a KF-10 or KF-12

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This is a sheet of 12mm plywood with the frame pieces transferred from the plans to the wood. The dark verticle lines are the center line of each part. They are arranged so there is a minimum of scrap. This method requires no measurements and results in accurate parts. The  floor stringers are also 12mm strips. A single sheet of 12mm plywood is required.
 
The backbone and transom are made from 18mm plywood. A 2 x 8 foot piece is enough, but you might find it is as expensive as an uncut 4 x 8 sheet. The skin is 4mm plywood and 3 sheets are required. 
Only marine grade wood should be used. The boats made here are of Okumi Plywood, which comes from France and is relatively expensive. However it is the strongest, lightest and has the most beautiful grain patterns. A completely satisfying boat can be made from any marine grade mahogany. The stringers are 3/4 inch square clear spruce or cedar. These pieces must be free of knots.

So What Does it Cost?
The MARINE GRADE PLYWOOD is the major cost item, and prices vary considerably with vendor and location. We recommend okumi mahogany meeting British Specification 1088. Price varies but a quick on-line check indicated the cost of  all 5 pieces of wood (1 ea 12mm and 18mm and 3 pieces of 4mm in 4 x 8 sheets) came to about $500. This did not include shipping. 

The Motor Controller is available only from Kingfisher . I t costs about $320 . You will not need this until you have completed the hull. 

The MinnKota Endura 40 motor is available from Walmart. It  is also easy to find on-line. The price is about $200 . If your budget is an issue you can consider a used or rebuilt motor from one of the on-line vendors. The 40 lb thrust motor is more than adequate. A  30 lb thrust motor will move the boat just as fast, but will be operating near its maximum ratings and therefor will have a shorter life. 

MISCELANIOUS MATERIAL  such as resin, fiberglass, boat nails sandpaper and hardware will add another 100-200 dollars.
 You can go on-line and build up a reasonably accurate estimate of raw material expenses for the hardware and electrical material in the boat. Most of the parts are small and light so shipping is not prohibitive. If you don't want to fabricate the small stuff, or you are not comfortable with the electrical items, you can purchase them from Kingfisher ready to install in the boat. There are 4 pages of  Parts Kits and completed Assemblys  covering  the electrical and mechanical hardware, allowing  you to focus on the hull construction. Parts kits provide the raw material, you provide the labor to build the assembly. The assembly kits have all of the construction completed and are ready to install in your boat. The difference in cost represents our labor. 
We recommend you start with the construction manual. The KF10 or KF12 have different manuals. It provides vendor information for all of the raw material required. The manual is about 70 pages of text and photos, and 80 drawings. It costs about $60 dollars plus  $5-10 for shipping in the lower US. The manual describes the construction of the boat and has Maintenance and Operation sections as well. Read it all, and you will have a good idea of  the size of the job. You can then start gathering material.

How To Order- 
1. Use the contact form below. Indicate which items you want and how/where they are to be shipped. Use the               Part Number where available  ( KF10 Plans, Operation and Maintenance Manual 01-1145).
 2. We will send you a reply with prices and availability.
 3. confirm your purchase using the contact form. 
 4. We will send a request for payment using paypal to your e/m address. Fill out the paypal shipping info and make payment.
 5. Paypal will notify us of the receipt of funds and we will ship the product. 

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