Tips That Stick: Scarfing Planks with Lou Sauzedde

Boat Work with Beau and Brandy Sailing!

Meet Beau and Brandy Sailing!  This dynamic couple left their day jobs seven years ago, purchased a 1971 Pearson 35, Saoirsa, and turned it into a comfortable electric sailboat home! ...

Fiberglassing Basics with The Duracell Project!

Matt Steverson of The Duracell Project has been hard at work refitting the legendary racing boat, Duracell, into a comfortable cruising home.  In this week’s video, he is diving into...

Boatworks Today: Back on the Bertram!

We are so excited to be back in the boat shop with Andy Miller of the popular YouTube Channel, Boatworks Today.  Andy has been working on his Bertram Moppie 25...

A Boat Painting Party with MJ Sailing!

We are back in the boat shop with Matt and Jessica, of YouTube channel MJ Sailing, for an exciting update! This sailing couple has been working hard for almost two...

Jimmy DiResta Boat Build: Part 1!

YouTube maker and Netflix’s “Making Fun” star, Jimmy DiResta is no stranger to making things by hand.   After finding success building his first wood strip canoe a few years...

Gluing Arabella’s Bowsprit and Main Boom!

We’re back in the boat house with Acorn to Arabella! In this week’s featured video, Steve adds to his growing collection of spars while the bowsprit and main boom are...

Lou Sauzedde’s ORCA Build Has Begun!

This is the start of the project we have all been waiting for: building ORCA! Lou Sauzedde from Tips from a Shipwright has started the build of a full size...

It’s Big Stick Time: Gluing Arabella’s Main Mast!

We are back in the boat house with Steve and crew from Acorn to Arabella along with special guest Keith Mitchell of Shipwright Skills.  In today’s featured video, they are...

DIY Boatworks: Bottom Painting with Sailing Zep...

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,...

Duracell’s New Water Tank Experiment!

We are back with Matt Steverson, from The Duracell Project, as he turns his legendary ocean racing sailboat into a comfortable cruising home for him and his wife, Janni.  In...

Making Waves with Sailing Zephyr!

We are back with the final episode of Sailing Zephyr’s sailboat countertop makeover.  Nat and James traveled to TotalBoat headquarters in Bristol, RI to epoxy the countertops they made for...

Zephyr’s Sailboat Countertop Makeover

Meet Sailing Zephyr!  James and Nat are an adventurous couple from Australia who bought a sailboat to explore the amazing sites of the world while documenting their journey along the...

MJ Sailing’s Catamaran Has a Roof and Hatches!

In today’s Video of the Week, Matt and Jessica from MJ Sailing are letting in the light on their 42’ Catamaran build as they cut out the areas for the...

Boat Painting with Lou Sauzedde!

In today’s featured video, Tips From a Shipwright’s Lou Sauzedde, is putting the finishing touches on his V-Bottom Skiff Build.  He applies the final coats of Wet Edge Topside Paint and Spartan...

Tula’s Trawler Galley Makeover!

After six months in the boat yard, Billy and Sierra from Tula’s Endless Summer are on the homestretch of their trawler refit project. In today’s Video of the Week, they...

Boatworks Today: Making Hatches for the Bertram

Andy Miller has been busy reconstructing parts of his Bertram Moppie, adding strength and removing weight from some vital areas. Today he conquers the best way to template and cut...

When the Acorns Came to ‘Glass

We invited Steve Denette and Annie B of Acorn to Arabella to the TotalBoat Makerspace, Narwhal Labs, to get some help fiberglassing some important pieces for Arabella. The wooden boat...

Building a Spear Gun in Narwhal Labs

Andrew Nota, the resident “maker” in our TotalBoat Makerspace, Narwhal Labs, is an avid waterman. So, he’s long had a speargun build on his list of things to make –...

Tips for Spraying Gelcoat from Hold Fast Marine

Legendary Racing Boat Refit: The Duracell Project

Meet Matt Steverson, an experienced shipwright. After two years of sailing his 1980 39’ Sloop, Louise, on a successful pacific ocean expedition, Matt and his wife, Janni, were ready to...

A Boatload of Fun at the Newport Boat Show!

The 2022 Newport International Boat Show’s inaugural YouTube booth was a boatload of fun! We welcomed a handful of popular boating and sailing channels and the crowds came out to...

Sailboat Refit: Making Bulkheads for Duracell!

Matt and Janni, of The Duracell Project, are one step closer this week to turning their legendary racing boat into a comfortable live-aboard cruising home.  In today’s Video of the...

Varnishing the V-Bottom Skiff with Lou Sauzedde

We are back in the boat shop with the one and only, Louis Sauzedde, from Tips from a Shipwright! He is making great progress on his V-Bottom Skiff build, and...

Getting Rid of Bubbles in Epoxy

  Flawless, bubble-free epoxy castings or coatings are every maker’s dream. To prevent air bubbles from turning your artistic vision into a nightmare, there are some simple things you can...

YouTube Stars Aboard the Newport Boat Show!

We are less than a week away from one of the largest and most prestigious in-water boat shows in the country:  The Newport International Boat Show (NIBS)!  This year, from...

YouTube Stars Are Joining Us At the Newport Boa...

If you harbor a passion for boating, there’s only one place to be: the Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) from Sept. 15-18, 2022.   This year, we are excited to...

Crafted Elements Epoxy Resin & Wood Basics Series

The Epoxy Resin & Wood Basics is an 11 part video series created by Shawn from Crafted Elements to teach you everything you need to know about creating incredible wood...

Bottom Painting Tula’s Trawler!

In today’s featured video, we continue to follow Tula’s Endless Summer as they transform a $100 DeFever Trawler into a comfortable live-aboard yacht! She is starting to look mighty fine...

Most Common Fiberglass Mistakes with Andy Miller!

In today’s video of the week, we are back in the shop with Andy Miller from Boatworks Today as he goes over the most common mistakes with working with fiberglass...

Getting Hyped For Lou’s Biggest Project to Date!

Spend the summer binging on your favorite shipwright, Lou Sauzedde’s, former boat builds and get hyped up for the next big one:  The ORCA replica!  This week we are sharing...

Plugging Away at the V-Bottom Skiff Build with ...

Lou Sauzedde, from Tips from a Shipwright, is getting close to finishing up his V-Bottom Kkiff wooden boat build.  In today’s video of the week, Lou shows us how he...

Tula’s Endless Summer Trawler Transformation

Billy and Sierra of YouTube Channel, Tula’s Endless Summer, purchased a 1978 43’ DeFever Trawler project boat for $100 and have been transforming her into a comfortable live aboard yacht. ...

SV Delos’ Dinghy Gets a Facelift!

Brian Trautman of YouTube Channel, Sailing SV Delos, just finished his first circumnavigation around the world on his cruising sailboat, Delos, while welcoming family and friends aboard as crew.  And,...

Working With Epoxy in Hot Weather

  Besides mix ratio, temperature is one of the key reasons epoxy projects turn out successfully – or not. And it’s not just the temperature of the epoxy that matters...

Andy Miller’s Tips to Save Money On Your Boat P...

In today’s video of the week, Andy from Boatworks Today is working smarter, not harder! He shares with us ways to save money on all your boat repair and restoration...

Fiberglassing the Cockpit with Sailing Magic Ca...

We are back in the boat shed with Maya and Aladino from Sailing Magic Carpet this week as they continue a huge refit on their Cape George 36 with dreams...

Duracell’s Transom Transformation

This week, we are back with Matt and Janni from The Duracell Project. As the new owners of this Open 60 sailboat, they are transforming this legendary racing boat into...

Jackman adds Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Spinners...

Epoxy and fiberglass are no longer just for boats! Paul Jackman, from Jackman Works, brings his woodworking and epoxy skills, ingenious editing skills, and now rapping skills to this week’s...

Sailing Magic Carpet: Fun with Fairing!

In this week’s featured video, we are back in the boat yard with Maya and Aladino of Sailing Magic Carpet. They are refitting their Cape George 36 to sail her...

Lou’s V-Bottom Skiff: Finishing the Knees and I...

We are back in the shop with our favorite shipwright, Lou Sauzedde, from Tips of a Shipwright. Lou is getting close to finishing up his V-Bottom Skiff Wooden Boat build,...

Rebuilding the Cockpit with The Duracell Project

Matt from The Duracell Project continues his journey of turning the legendary ocean racing sailboat, Duracell, into a comfortable cruising home. In today’s video of the week, he begins the...

First Coats of Paint on MJ Sailing’s Catamaran ...

We are back in the boat shop with Matt and Jessica of YouTube channel, MJ Sailing, for an exciting update! This sailing couple has been working hard for the past...

Adding UV Protection to Outdoor Epoxy Projects

The surest way to ruin that glossy, gorgeous epoxy countertop or table top you spent hours perfecting is to let it cure, put it outside, and let the blazing sun...

Sam Holmes Sailing: Making Waves With A Hydrofo...

When Sam Holmes is not off crossing oceans in his Cape Dory 28, he can always be found trying out new things like aerobatic gliding, cruising around in his 16’...

Szeto’s Stitch and Glue Skateboard Kayak: Will ...

We are back in Andrew Szeto’s makeshift boat shop where he is building a wooden stitch and glue kayak. Andrew glues up the joints and fiberglasses the hull with our...

How Much Resin Does Your Fiberglass Layup Need?

Andy Miller from BoatworksToday, covers one of the most frequently asked questions he receives: “How do you know how much resin you are going to need when wetting out a...

Tips for Laminating Boat Knees with Lou Sauzedde

In today’s video of the week, Louis Sauzedde, from Tips from a Shipwright, begins finishing the woodwork for his V-Bottom Skiff build! He shows us how to saw and laminate...

Lou’s V-Bottom Skiff: Time to Prime the Hull

Our favorite shipwright, Louis Sauzedde, is back in the shop after a short vacation and is ready to put the final touches on his V-Bottom Skiff build as featured on...

Meet Sailing Magic Carpet: A Refit to Take on T...

Meet Maya and Aladino! This dynamic duo has been filming and documenting all of their sailing adventures and boat restorations on their YouTube Channel, Sailing Magic Carpet! In today’s video,...

Building and Fitting Arabella’s Final Deck Beams

Spring has finally sprung in the Acorn to Arabella boathouse and exciting things are happening. The Arabella crew adds a new member to the team- meet KP! KP comes to...