Survey says...

Some insights from the Passagemaker dingy survey:

• 60% of respondents own a kit. Of those who don't yet own one, 50% plan to purchase one in the next year.
• Among the present builders, 33% estimate they are within 60 days of completing their Passagemaker. A similar number are more than three months away from completion.
• Estimates of building time vary: 16% believe they can complete their Passagemaker in 80 hours. 50% percent will take longer than 110 hours.
• All respondents report that this is their first boatbuilding project. A majority, 63%, are self-taught. 25% claim some previous woodworking experience.
• The largest collection of Passagemaker builders are on the East Coast- 44%. The Southeast is home to 22%, and the Midwest and west coast each have 11%. There is even a Passagemaker enthusiast in Alaska!
• 89% of owners intend to use their Passagemaker as a day sailer. 33% plan to fit an outboard motor, and 22% plan to use it as a tender to a larger vessel.
• A majority of Passagemaker dinghy sailors (56%)will use their craft on inland water.

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