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Countdown to Launch: First Coats of Paint on Arabella’s Hull
With their launch date rapidly approaching, the Acorn to Arabella crew pulls out all the stops to ensure every aspect of the boat is ready for the big day. In today’s featured video, we see the community come together to...
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TotalBoat Shop Night: Check Out These Fun Boat Projects
Only a few Wednesdays into Shop Night season, the enthusiasm is mounting and the projects are piling up. With a short list of a few more shop upgrades to work...
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TotalBoat Shop Night – Tune in Every Wednesday at 5
Now you can tune into the weekly pow wow we call Shop Night! Employees pour into the TotalBoat Workshop after 5pm each Wednesday for a few beers over boats and ideas,...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff with Tips from A Shipwright
Louis Sauzedde has been building wooden boats for longer than he can remember. So when he and filmmaker Halsey Fulton approached us to help them make a series on building...
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How to Make a Fiberglass Mold From a Plug – Part 1
In this video series, we have called on composite expert, Stephan Vaast to show us a clever way to create a plug for a mold. Making a plug is the...
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Prepping & Painting the Hull of the Black Watch 26
Inside the TotalBoat Workshop, proper preparation is key to all big projects coming to an ending to be proud of. And since we are testing and working to find products that...
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Installing a New Rub Rail on the Black Watch 26
Mike Mills, JD President and TB Forefather, has a super sweet Black Watch 26. With a new paint job completed over the winter of 2015-16 (read about painting the Black...
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Black Watch 26 Engine Bracket Installation
There are many reasons to install an outboard bracket on the back of a powerboat. Sometimes the strength of the transom is in question. Without a doubt, adding a bracket will...
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Installing a Lewmar V700 Windlass on the Black Watch 26
Mike Mills’ Black Watch 26 had a perfectly fine anchoring system, the standard chain and robust anchor accessed through a nice bow locker where it all sat happily until needed....
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New Carbon Fiber Hard Top is Added on the BlackWatch 26
Biminis are often victim to the very elements they protect you from. Sun, salt and excessive wind can batter even the most stable of biminis and if you have yet...
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Restoring a Stone Horse Sloop Part 2 – Preparation is Key For Success
Preparation is key to success with any paint job on any surface you choose to paint. Brendan probably spent twice to three times the amount of sweat and labor on...
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Building a Grain Surfboard
Martha got a Grain Surfboard kit and built it herself over the winter. An avid surfer, Martha knew how to wax and ride, but building a board was a whole...
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Welcome to TotalBoat Workshop Shop Night
Meet Elwood, official shop dog of the TotalBoat Workshop. Elwood oversees much of the office work, but at the end of the day – he runs to the workshop. His favorite...
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