Dear Tom,

This has been a great forum, hopefully, it will continue in the future as Dauntless builder's continue to network with each other.

I have thought about building Dauntless out of aluminum a few times, but one complete Dauntless (in & out) is enough for me. Hopefully, in the future, someone will be inspired and follows through on an aluminum build. Personally, i think it would be an interesting build and hope it is posted here.

When i built Dauntless, there was almost no info online about her. Under the impression she was a wood boat, i did add many wood details to her exterior but still glassed the hull. (The quality of wood provided would not make a good all wood construction anyway.)

Now, knowing that she was aluminum, i have followed suit (AS IF) she were aluminum. There will be a balance of painted and wood details on the interior/exterior to reflect similar S&S vessels built in that era but also keeping in mind her aluminum construction.

-Rich.