DIY Wooden Boat Blog

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8 of Hearts

This is a 29' Chris-Craft Cruiser, completely stripped her down, bleached, sanded, stained and started over with the varnishing.

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1965 31' Wooden Trojan

My husband and I have aquired his grandfather's 1965 31' wooden Trojan cruiser. She is currently named the Ellen B. Hubby's grandfather had the boat

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"Salty" on the Comeback

This is my new /old Harkers Island Net Boat. She is a 1960 vintage wooden boat that's 26'LOA and 9'Beam. Just got the bill of sale today and now

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1957 Thompson Lapstrake.

For sale, a 1957 Thompson Lapstrake Mahogany Wooden Boat which needs restoration I have the above boat that was my grandfather's which has been stored

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The finding and fixing of "LaDonna"

I have recently come into possession of a 1957 32' Chris Craft Commander named La Donna. The price was awesome...free, but what is that you say? Free

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Pilot Cutter Fastnet Race 2012

Pilot Cutter Fastnet Race 2012 29 May 2012 Start Falmouth, Cornwall Tuesday May 29th, to finish at the Fastnet Rock off Southern Ireland. For further

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titmouse 16 foot rot

I have a 16 foot titmouse sailboat with some rot in the hull. The hull is stripped planked with about one -half in by seven eights in strips. The rotten

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"Little Sanity"

The name came from what I wanted from this little boat, to get on the lake to do a bit of fishing and relax, thus giving me...a little sanity :) This

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Vintage Cabin Cruiser needs a new home

1956 Maine built cabin cruiser. In need of some serious renovation,Lydia G. was a family boat and meticulously upkept. She has been sitting in my Dad's

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CRESSET

I am rebuilding the 40 foot 1929 cutter Cresset. She was built by Gorge Askew in false Creek Vancouver B.C Canada. She was owned by RVYC members until

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Wanted - Wooden Project Boat

Looking for a wooden project boat 22-28 feet with an inboard engine. Preferably with diesel engine that may or may not be functional. I'm an accomplished

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1956 Helton Runabout.

How do I evaluate the true condition of my recently purchased runabout?I just purchased a 1956 Helton Runabout. It seems to be in fairly good condition.

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Highland Lass

Highland Lass is a John Atkin Maid of Endor gaff sloop. 20'3 overall, 18'6 DWL, 7'8 in beam, draft 3'4 and 1100# of outside lead ballast with 400#

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Prevent Paint Skinning Over in a Can

Paint will skin in a can from moisture vapor in the air, so you must isolate the paint from the air. Inert gases, such as nitrogen and argon are great,

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DIY boatyard on the Thames at Brentford

Visit 'Lot's Ait' Boatyard to see London's new boatyard offering DIY and assisted DIY boatbuilding and restoration facilities. View Larger Map Over

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Tool Box

I just want to say that something is missing from every list of tools given by any builder, book, plan supplier etc. I have asked friends and associates

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Bluenose ll with its booby hatches

Can anyone help this reader to find information on the “Booby Hatches” Bluenose ll. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please post or send me to a site that shows

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The 1940 Rhodes project

Hello this is a first for me… I already own a vintage fiberglass sailboat. However, there’s something about wood that attracts me a lot… This 40ft

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Wooden Mast Wanted

Wooden Mast needed for a Phillip Rhodes-33 (1950's) racing sloop with or without hardware-

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The beginning of wisdom is a firm grasp of the obvious...

Over the years, I've boiled it down to just a few lines. They come from production engineering, but they apply widely... Preventing troublesome designs:

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