The time I spent was a couple of hours a week and every other weekend. If you love to work with wood, you'll thoroughly enjoy building one of Don Hill's boats. It was fairly easy to build since most the parts are precut except those that need to be fitted when you are putting it together, and the ribs are pre-assembled. The wood is first class and all the included hardware is stainless steel. This boat handles like a dream.
Nothing is better to run a river and fish from than a wood boat.
As you can see it turned out pretty nice and it was allot of fun to build with my wife and friends. Your kit is first class. We have had it on the river 4 times now and have gotten several positive comments from other guides and owners. Martin Litton in his custom built 20' Grand Canyon Dory Film producer John Fabien in his custom built 16' Fly Fisherman Ed Rice Founder and Chairman of the Board of The International Sportsman Exposition. He has been boating for over 50 years, has used drift boats for over 20 years and has fished everywhere in the world.