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Peter Sripol's Latest Adventure: From Cardboard Dreams to Amphibious Reality
Peter Sripol, the renowned YouTuber known for his boundless creativity and ambitious do-it-yourself projects, is back with another captivating build in his latest video, "DIY Cheapest mini Amphibian BOAT!". At TotalBoat, we're always excited to see what Peter engineers next,...
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Tally Ho: Varnishing Deck Beams
Leo Sampson and his crew of merry boatbuilders are making great progress on the restoration of his 1909 sailing yacht, Tally Ho. In episode 73 Tally Ho has started to...
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Boatworks Today: Testing Epoxy Resin Strength for the Bertram Transom
Andy Miller knows a thing or two about resins and boat repair. But when it’s time to reconstruct the transom of the Bertram powerboat he’s restoring, he wants to be...
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Steam Bending a Wooden Corset
Using scraps from her first foray into wooden canoe building, TotalBoat Ambassador, Xyla Foxlin, decided to attempt next level steam bending and made herself a wooden corset. You could argue...
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Boston Whaler Repair and Varnish Tips from Extreme DIY
Jose Nieto knows a thing or two about fixing up boats. He’s on episode 10 of his Boston Whaler 13 restoration and in this episode, we loved his rolling and...
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Acorn to Arabella: Cedar Planks & A TotalBoat Care Package
In today’s *riveting* video from the Acorn to Arabella crew, we get a boatload of love from our friends who are working feverishly to keep pace on their 2-10 year...
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The Art of Boat Building
The TotalBoat team met boatbuilder, Bob Emser, last year at the Wooden Boat Show and was enamored with his gentle, artistic style of boat building and of video creation, too....
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Adding Non-Skid to Gelcoat With Boatworks Today
Andy Miller is continuing to use his time quarantined in his shop providing extra springtime launch tips for boaters who might also be putting this time to good use. Today...
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Woby Design: Trading Wood Glue for Epoxy Resin
Ben Paik is Woby Design, operating a full woodshop and film studio, kind of, out of a 6′ x 20′ shipping container in East L.A. His business name, Woby design, is a play on...
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Acorn to Arabella: Planking Problems and a Pandemic
Just when Alix and Steve had a plan for planking that would launch their progress to the other side of this massive task, life changed. Their planking party would have...
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Boatworks Today: Fairing for Gelcoat Repairs
Andy Miller hopes that every boat will be in top shape for launching this season. Perhaps, like many of us, you have found yourself with some extra time to dedicate...
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Shipwright Talk: Lou Sauzedde Pays a Visit Acorn to Arabella
Shipwrights like Louis Sauzedde have massive amounts of experience that has taken years to amass. It’s a pleasure to see how that knowledge is shared with newer shipwrights who don’t...
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Start Epoxy Crafting with 5 Easy Resin Projects
Have you been wondering what all the excitement is about with epoxy crafting and art these days? This is the perfect time to join WoodWorkers Guild of America and TotalBoat Ambassador Jess Crow...
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