My advice: go for it -- it is a great way to go!!

I think, though, that you could use something more specific... and we'd be glad to know about your project to help you get the right specifics.

Whether you have plans, are going to get plans, are working from a kit, or have to draw your own will affect how much flexibility you can practically exercise. The size of the boat tells a lot about the size and wood species of the planking. Your own style may tell a bit more about whether the boat will have permanent bulkheads or be built to pop off of a set of station forms (people like to call them shadows these days). How you're going to finish it, whether you're going to race it, all kinds of little things like that might clue people into little hints to make things easier for you.

SO, welcome to the wet set -- what ya buildin'?