[Blue_Runner]

Just thinking out loud, but here goes.

First, we need to get a mold built. I know theres been talk about how much and who, but we need to get a real life estimate and detailed plan in place for getting that done. Once the plan is developed and hard numbers time estimates established, with a real life mold builder involved, all interested in this deal should then divide the costs for having the mold(s) built. We won't lose our money cause we all know we can sell the molds if worse comes to worse.

52 people X $20 - $1040

If we go with the lottery, massively overwhelming odds say that $1040 will be wasted.

Why not get the plan I mentioned together, then I think you'd be more apt to find 52 people who'd be even more willing to put up $100 (or more) a head. That might even cover the molds?? Seems like less of a "gamble" to me, but like I said I'm just thinkin out loud.

The plan doesn't have to be extremely detailed. But needs to address things like, cost estimates, names of people involved in labor, and most importantly - the design characteristics of the V20 of the future.

I work in computer programming and we just can't do anything without a plan. Same goes with building a house and such.

Once we have molds, then we go back around and grab another $100 from the original investors to get the first hull laid up - but not before developing the plan and estimates for that too!

Anybody that does labor (whether its us or outsourced) is paid by the job or by the hour. So, if you invest $100, but then do $1000 worth of labor towards the project, you end up with $900 in your pocket and your still in on the investment too! In other words, your work won't buy you in on the investment, rather it would serve to pay for your investment and stick some cash in your wallet too.