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Building a Featherweight Roof: Duracell's Composite Bimini Takes Shape
Last week Matt and Janni from The Duracell Project tackled the supports for a new bimini on their Open 60 sailboat, Duracell. This week Matt moves up to the main event: a full composite hard top that will shade the...
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Louis Sauzedde’s V-Bottom Skiff: Time for Fairing
Lou’s boat shop is back up and running with the V-bottom skiff and it’s time to crank out the filling and fairing. Lou loves using our TotalFair Epoxy Fairing Compound...
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Below 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: Galley Counter Build
Progress is visible down below on the Atkins Ketch build by Acorn to Arabella. With galley drawers being built and varnished with our thinned TotalBoat Wood Sealer Varnish Primer, it’s...
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Annapolis Boat Show Welcomes Cruising YouTubers
If you find yourself near Annapolis and the United States Sailboat Show next weekend, be sure to locate the YouTuber booth which will be featuring meet and greets with some...
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The Art of Boatbuilding: Painting and Installing the Centerboard
Bob Emser is closing in on the final touches to his Haven 12 1/2 that he’s built from scratch in his shop and on his YouTube Channel, the Art of...
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Which Epoxy Should I Use For My Project?
What Do You Want to Do with Epoxy – Build Something, Fix Something, or Make Something Creative? Update: Use this epoxy selection guide to help you choose the right epoxy system!...
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Finishing Louis Sauzedde’s Signature Work Skiff
After the popularity of Louis Sauzedde’s first TotalBoat Work Skiff that he built with us on his Tips from A Shipwright channel, the world has been hungry for more. In...
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Introducing the Scrap Boat Challenge!
When TotalBoat Ambassador Xyla Foxlin rolled into Boston, nearby to TotalBoat HQ and our Narwhal Labs Makerspace, we had to invite her into the Lab to make something awesome with...
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Finishing a Plywood Boat in 5 Days
Boaters, boat builders, and craftsmen, both skilled and unskilled alike, had a great appreciation for the seemingly impossible 5-Day boat build that we shared with you last week. (check out...
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The Ultimate 5-Day DIY Plywood Boat Build
When Jason Hibbs of Borbon Moth Woodworking and Michael Alm of Alm Fabrications asked TotalBoat for support during their 5-day, no-real-plan boat build, we knew we needed to send a...
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Boatbuilding YouTubers Take on the Wooden Boat Show
If you’re a New Englander and aren’t pulling out boats ahead of the impending tropical storm, get busy working your way to the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic this weekend....
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Acorn to Arabella: Mahogany Trim and Thixo
Steve is noticeably excited about reaching this stage in the Arabella build. It’s time to pattern bulkheads, start to place large pieces, like the engine and wood stove, in the...
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