Five days .... talk about instant gratification

Robert just posted three pictures of Microskiff hull #1 "Plouffe-plouffe" after five days of work, including the half day he spent here milling the pine with me. The boat isn't finished by a longshot, but the major milestone of completing the hull construction is basically done. I'm just stunned. Take a look:

I don't know about anyone's impression but my own - the boat is far more beautiful than anything costing this little has any right. It certainly blows away my original criteria of "Cool. Whatever that is". What kid would choose an Opti over this? What parent would pay $3K for a O'pen Bic when they could build this WITH their child, learn a lot and save well over two thousand dollars?

I'm speechless ....