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It may be that advanced skills are helpful. Although we've offered these plans since the 1990s, it has recently been brought to our attention there are some discrepancies in some measurements. Most builders have worked around that. The best way to handle the discrepancies: loft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've decided to continue to offer the plans because many beautiful boats have been built and sailed. If you choose this design there is a wealth of knowledge about it online in various blogs, on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forum.woodenboat.com\/showthread.php?157592-16-Barto-melonseed-skiff-build\"\u003eWoodenBoat Forum\u003c\/a\u003e and two sites under the \"Building Projects\" section of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.com\/pages\/resources\"\u003eRESOURCES \u003c\/a\u003epage. 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It may be that advanced skills are helpful. Although we've offered these plans since the 1990s, it has recently been brought to our attention there are some discrepancies in some measurements. Most builders have worked around that. The best way to handle the discrepancies: loft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've decided to continue to offer the plans because many beautiful boats have been built and sailed. If you choose this design there is a wealth of knowledge about it online in various blogs, on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forum.woodenboat.com\/showthread.php?157592-16-Barto-melonseed-skiff-build\"\u003eWoodenBoat Forum\u003c\/a\u003e and two sites under the \"Building Projects\" section of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.com\/pages\/resources\"\u003eRESOURCES \u003c\/a\u003epage. You'll find true inspiration there.\u003c\/p\u003e"}