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Boat Projects / Power Boat Projects / Tools January 29, 2016
The Atkins launch I have in the shop has a small leak somewhere in the shaft log area. Since I built the boat, I know the bronze log was bedded in 5200 caulk so it shouldn’t have leaked, but water is very tenacious and usually wins that war. So, the owner and I decided to […]
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Boat Projects / Restoration / Sail & Row Boat Projects / Tools January 15, 2016
I have a local catboat, in the shop, built by Maynard Lowery of Tilghman Island. It’s an interesting boat because it’s hard chine with lapstrake topsides and carvel bottom. It’s also interesting because it doesn’t have a keel rabbet. A keel rabbet is just a small ‘landing’ for the first bottom plank to land on. […]
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Boat Projects / Herreshoff 12 1/2 / Restoration / Sail & Row Boat Projects / Tools / Woodworking December 11, 2015
I’ve posted before about clamping because, in wooden boat work, you’re always trying to clamp things that aren’t straight, flat, or square. This week’s clamping challenge was a garboard plank on the 12 1/2 I’m restoring. The first plank was easy because it’s twin, on the other side, wasn’t installed yet and I could get […]
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Nancy Reagan was referring to saying no to drugs. I don’t have that problem. My ‘drug’ of choice comes in a long neck bottle or is distilled from corn mash. Perfectly legal. What I do have a problem saying no to, is paying work. I’m really grateful for every job that comes in my shop. However, […]
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Boat Projects / New Boat / New Construction / Pelican / Sail & Row Boat Projects / Tools / Woodworking November 6, 2015
I think Bob Seger had something else in mind when he penned Night Moves. In my case, I just had to work a bit late and found myself in the dark with the time change and all. Makes for a nice shop picture anyway. I just started fabricating the centerboard trunk for the Pelican […]
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Boat Projects / Restoration / Sail & Row Boat Projects / Tools / Uncategorized / Woodworking October 30, 2015
I’ve been working on the restoration of this nice little Penguin class sailboat when I can. Since she’s made of stable plywood, I’m adding a layer of fiberglass and epoxy to make a nice hard candy shell on the boat. This will essentially waterproof it, give it some abrasion resistance, and maybe strengthen it up […]
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Traditional plank on frame, smooth skin, boats usually have what we call “caulked seams”. This means that where two planks meet, there is a small ‘V’ shaped groove that gets stuffed with strands of cotton to help ensure a water tight seal, a good thing to have when you’re offshore. This cotton can also strengthen […]