I realise that taking photos and uploading them can become a real "chore"...but it is wonderful to see it all coming together...I am sure there are plenty of people checking in on a regular basis to see the progress. So, thank you!

I see I should have said, very roughly how many days for each major operation.

David, you are mistaken, is it not a factor of 3!  (also a very good way of accurately gauging wave height)

Or let's put it this way. 

A professional needs to keep a timesheet, to know how much to bill the client, and to attempt to make a living.

An unskilled amateur will spend a long time learning skills and techniques, and doing everything slowly and carefully, with much time spent in figuring out how to do things. To keep a timesheet would be meaningless, but certainly the unskilled amateur is going to take much longer.

A skilled amateur will decide on the level of complexity, finish and accuracy that is to be aimed at, and this will vary widely between builders, so again a timesheet would be meaningless.

There are a few meaningful statements one can make, though, such as:

" Building a boat takes at least twice as long, and costs at least twice as much as the number you first thought of".

The best advice I can give to a first time builder is to Keep It Simple! That's the best way to get a project finished and to get it finished at a reasonable cost and in a reasonable time. 

Are you logging hours?  It would be very informative to all us would-be dreamers (and optimists!)

Today was also a very productive day, as we got bulkheads 5, 6 and 7 erected. All went well, and we're getting the waterlines marked on each bulkhead horizontal and at the same level as those on bulkheads 3 and 4, within close limits. I'm very well satisfied with the accuracy of the setup. The shape of the after part of the hull is now emerging, and we're beginning to see something that looks like a boat!