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Wooden Boat Shows on the Oregon Coast 
Two Wooden Boat events on the Oregon coast:

Depot Bay Wooden Boat Show and Crab Feed:

April 17-18 8AM-5PM
Depot Bay, Oregon

AND;

Toledo ...

Lady Jane a Wooden Classic Trojan 
Lady Jane was "New" to us last summer.

Her previous owner was devoted to her.

But he had to sell due to ill health and he has since passed ...

Messer Hudson Spring Pram 
I've just started building a Warren Messer Drift style pram.

Gaff Ketch  
Lorna Doone was one of two boats built to the same design by Sir Allan Stewart in Rossreagh boatyard, county Donegal.

The other was Rhea of Rhu , also ...

Lofting 
I am new to boat building and am reading "The Wooden Boat Manual" (Robert Steward).

I can't understand why the curves of the sections on the full-size ...

MISS YA YAH 
Named after my Great Grand Daughter, it is a 14' 1958 Penn Yan Mahogany Captivator.

It is in decent condition but needs attention.

I am 78 years ...

La hookah 
My trimaran suffered some damage and I have someone fixing her.

Should they use epoxy and resin to fare out the damaged areas to meet the undamaged ...

Finley's Folley 
My boat is a 31' Fairliner built in 1962 by Western Boat Builders in Tacoma Wa.

I bought it in January this year for a song.

It is in very rough ...

Wobbygong  Not rated yet
Resstoration of a cabin cruiser by Peter and Annie in Australia.

Spring Brezz a 21ft Westerly Westcoaster  Not rated yet
A westerly Westcoaster restoration.

1947 Grandy -Double Ender  
Built by the famous boat builder in Seattle WA Used for Salmon fishing Bristol Bay, Alaska.

Fishing laws only allowed boat under 32-ft (still in ...

1965 16ft Century Resorter,  
I recently inherited a 1965 16ft Century Resorter, it was put in storage in 1975 due to the bottom leaking, and I want to get started on the restore....

Kinderdijker hoogaars 
Dear Wooden Boaters,

I'm halfway through building a Dutch traditional fishingboat, a socalled Kinderdijker Hoogaars .

The seize is 23 x 8 ft or ...

Lady Ada 
She was built in 1901 -06 she is 67 ft on deck.

The boat is not mine, she was pulled out of the water about 2 years ago.

Only planks and deck were ...

60s Sea Hawk 
Hi,

What a great site you have, a treasure to any budding boatbuilder, thanks.



I have just started building a 21-foot Sea Hawk cabin cruiser ...

Ditherumpop 
"Dither" is one of 6 remaining Yorkshire One Designs from the original fleet built in 1898.

She is designed to take on short, north seas.

I ...

37 Egg 
I have a 1969 Egg Harbor 37 foot.

She sank about 2years ago.

She was only down for 2 days before I pulled her out of the water.

Since then she ...

Mourne Lass 
The 'Lass' is a an ex-MFV, which we are working on in an attempt to give her a new lease of life in her retirement.

We need to replace the 60 year ...

A Grampian 23, sadly not wooden. . . .  
I am the proud 3rd owner of a Grampian 23.

Sadly, not so nice as any old wooden boat.

But still my first.

My boat has been let go some before ...

The Old Manatee( a work in progress) 
I found her in the back lot of a marina, looking forloned and forgotten.

However, she had the most graceful lines I'd ever seen.

I then ...

1974 Trojan Sea Raider Hard Top Express 
Trojan Sea Raider Hard Top Express anyone able to share their experience of repairing or replacing the teak decking on a Trojan.

Malahini 
The Malahini is a Glen L ( American )design cold moulded ply power boat.

It will be 15.5 feet long and powered by outboard motors.

I live in Tasmania ...

2010 South Arm Classic Boat Show  Not rated yet
The South Arm Classic Boat Show is a watercraft event that takes place in East Jordan, Michigan on beautiful Lake Charlevoix.

The show will have ...

Make your own varnish  Not rated yet
Here's the recipe - be sure to make a small batch and try it out - adjust to
your liking.

1 gallon

3 q, 1c boiled linseed oil

1 3/4 c turpentine
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