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From CAD to Catamaran: Sail Life Crafts New Hatches for Spiffy
Mads and Ava of Sail Life are back, tackling another crucial repair on their 44 ft hurricane-damaged DIY catamaran, Spiffy. The immediate problem? Leaky, temporary plywood hatch covers that allowed a "massive amount of water" into the port forward cabin. This...
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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...
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Jackman adds Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Spinners to his Lawn Mower!
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Lou’s V-Bottom Skiff: Finishing the Knees and Inwales
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,...
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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...
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First Coats of Paint on MJ Sailing’s Catamaran Build!
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...
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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...
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Sam Holmes Sailing: Making Waves With A Hydrofoil Surfboard Build!
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’...
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Szeto’s Stitch and Glue Skateboard Kayak: Will It Float?
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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