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DIY Boatworks: Bottom Painting with Sailing Zephyr
We are back in the boatyard this week with Nat and James from YouTube channel, Sailing Zephyr! It is almost time for them to get Zephyr back in the water, but first they needed to get suited and booted to...
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DIY Boatworks: Bottom Painting with Sailing Zephyr
We are back in the boatyard this week with Nat and James from YouTube channel, Sailing Zephyr! It is almost time for them to get Zephyr back in the water,...
Read moreBelow Deck: Fairing, Priming and Gelcoating
Brett and Jade Evans, of the YouTube Channel Expedition Evans, are serious about the appearance of their salvaged Beneteau 49, now that they’ve poured their soul into almost every inch...
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Acorn to Arabella: Installing the Port Side Garboard Plank
We’re back with Alix and Steve from Acorn to Arabella this week, continuing to follow their planking process. This week they move on to the port side Garboard. They wanted...
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Clever Fiberglass Repair Tips with Boatworks Today
Clever solutions to tricky problems are best shared with our customers so you can get right to your repairs without the guesswork and pitfalls of trial and error. Count on...
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Meet the JD Team at the Newport International Boat Show
For the first time in many years, Jamestown Distributors will have a booth at the very popular Newport International Boat Show! Next Thursday through Sunday, come down to the heart...
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TotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 25: Flipping Off The Mold
This is it! It’s finally time for Lou to remove the TotalBoat Sport Dory from the jig and flip it over! We have put all the planks on it the...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 18: Adding a Layer of Carbon Fiber
Lou is back and like you, he’s anxious to progress on the worklist for his TotalBoat Sport Dory. With the first false bottom attached, it’s time to sharpen Lou’s composite...
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Save the Date for the Annual Jamestown Distributors Tent Sale
Save the Date! On April 14th from 8 am – 3 pm, swing over to the Annual Jamestown Distributors Tent Sale. There are many reasons to come for our massive One-Day...
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Acorn to Arabella & The Sea Dreamer Project: The Keels
The backyard boat shops of the SeaDreamer and Arabella builders have been busy with heavy work. And by heavy, we mean laden with tons (literally) of lead and laminated wood pieces....
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 17: Broadstrake Planks
Lou is back this week and is ready to glue up the bottom of our TotalBoat Sport Dory. But first, he has to create two broadstrake planks, one for each side. ...
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JD & TotalBoat Gives Back – Helping Hurricane Victims
It’s been a tough hurricane season in many parts of the world, as you all know. And as the devastation spread through the Caribbean islands, Florida, and Texas, it became...
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TotalBoat Sport Dory Begins As the Work Skiff Series Ends
We are thankful for those of you who love Louis Sauzedde, the Tips from A Shipwright star, as much as we do. Everyone was enthusiastic about his first TotalBoat series,...
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