Hey Ballgunner,

I'm in agreement and disagreement on this one. On one hand, the Dumas instructions (from what I've heard.....all of them) are really hard to understand and haven't been updated in almost 20-30 years. I got a Dumas Drag'N Fly 20 (from the late 60's) from a friend and my Fiancee was going to build it. She read the first 2 lines in the instruction and handed them to me.... The Dumas line of boats/airboats are not the easiest to build.........BUT......... My first kit was a Dumas L'il Swamp buggy. I had a great time building it.....along with all the cursing and swearing at the instructions!!! It could make a beginner stay away from boats.......or it could teach them that not everything comes easy, and you have to use that 'GREY MUSH' upstairs to get through the building. But just like all of us....once it's finished........there's always a big smile on our face as we admire what we have accomplished. I wouldn't tell a novice or first timer to stay away from Dumas as a first boat.....but would inform them as to what they are in for. There's just that certain PRIDE we all get when we build something ourselves versus buying a RTR boat.