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Paint Day on a Navy Patrol Boat
How Ambition Strikes Painted the Bottom of Their Aluminum Hull with TotalBoat Months of grinding, welding, and fabricating all came down to one very long, very fume-filled day. If you've been following Riley and Courtney Casey of Ambition Strikes, you...
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Varnish and Tread Paint on the Haven 12 1/2
Back in the sculpture-turned boatbuilding shop of the Art of Boatbuilding’s Bob Emser, Bob is finishing up shaping and installing the beautiful black walnut coamings. After scarfing and routing the...
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Acorn to Arabella: In the Bilge and on the Mast
Back in the Massachusetts boat shop where the Atkins ketch, Arabella, is being built, Alix and Steve are working on some satisfying pieces of the boat, from the heights of...
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The Art of Boatbuilding – Scarfing Planks for the Coaming
The Art of Boatbuilding’s Bob Emser has built himself a beautiful wooden Joel White designed Haven 12 1/2. This week he’s building and attaching one of the most beautiful parts...
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Planking the Bottom of the V-Bottom Skiff with Lou Sauzedde
Lou and his team have been busy building the V-Bottom Skiff in his Tips From A Shipwright boat shop. He’s already planked and fiberglassed the first layer of the boat’s...
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Building Bulkheads with Acorn to Arabella
Steve and Alix are working hard on all of the parts required to go on the inside of Arabella while the boat is open and easily accessed. Building the bulkheads...
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Tips That Stick: Scarfing Planks with Lou Sauzedde
Lou is undeniably very busy these days. He’s got a few boat builds underway with the V-bottom skiff over at the Tips from a Shipwright shop, he’s building the amazing...
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Boatworks Today: Using Polyester Repair Putty on the Bertram
Andy Miller is working on beefing up the transom of the Bertram Moppie, and after some setbacks and some lessons with MEK, he does a great job explaining his use...
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Which Bottom Paint Should I Use?
What is Boat Bottom Paint? Bottom paint is applied below the waterline on your boat, and typically refers to antifouling paint that prevents marine growth from clinging to your hull....
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Lou’s Sticky Tip: Extending the Working Time of Epoxy
Lou is no novice when it comes to using epoxy resin, and as such he has some great advice for making epoxy use easier. Besides offering great tips on using...
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Building a Fleet with Louis Sauzedde
Lou always seems to have a few projects happening at once and we’re thrilled to be a part of all of them. From the first lines drawn for the TotalBoat...
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Tips That Stick with Louis Sauzedde
We are really excited to announce that we are again sponsoring our favorite shipwright, Louis Sauzedde, and his many video endeavors. We built the TotalBoat Skiff and the TotalBoat Sport...
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Acorn to Arabella: Making Headway
Arabella, the Atkins ketch being constructed in the backyard boat shop of Steve Denette’s Massachusetts property, is looking more like a yacht and less like a woodworking project. With the...
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