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Duracell’s Essential Upgrade: Securing Heavy Systems in the Open 60 Systems Room
Last week, Matt and Janni from The Duracell Project took us deep into the systems room of their Open 60 sailboat, Duracell, tackling a seemingly small but vitally important project that will be huge for the boat’s livability. While anxiously...
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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
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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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Meet Sailing Magic Carpet: A Refit to Take on The World
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,...
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Building and Fitting Arabella’s Final Deck Beams
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Fairing Compounds: Epoxy vs. Polyester as Explained by MJ Sailing
Matt and Jessica of the YouTube channel MJ Sailing have been living their dream of sailing the world over the past 9 years and have been documenting it along the...
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Fairing and Priming the Hull of Lou’s V-Bottom Skiff
Louis Sauzedde from Tips from a Shipwright is getting close to finishing up his V-Bottom skiff wooden boat build. In today’s video of the week, Lou gets the hull prepped...
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Andy Miller Crosses a Milestone: The Transom Is In
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