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