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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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Sea Dreamer Project: Building Plywood and Epoxy Fuel Tanks
Scott Smith hadn’t built a boat when he started constructing his own 41′ full displacement trawler. But he knows a thing or two about building as an avid woodworker, so...
Read moreCollective Wisdom from TotalBoat Ambassadors
If you are one of the many customers who are missing our favorite shipwright, Louis Sauzedde, rest easy. Lou is alive and well and working on his next big thing....
Read moreAcorn to Arabella: Preparing for Planking
The backyard boatbuilders, Alix and Steve, are more than ready to move on to planking Arabella. It’s been years of precise measuring, cutting, and planning to get them to this...
Read moreHandrails and Hatches with the Salvation Navy
When you’re given a winter season to haul your boat and get into and underneath all the systems, it’s a great time to look at what’s failing and rethink how...
Read moreSea Dreamer Project: Installing Plywood Bulkheads
TotalBoat Ambassador, Scott Smith, is among our squad of backyard boatbuilders who are making great progress on their wooden boat builds. Scott has poured all of his time and energy...
Read moreComparing TotalBoat Varnishes With Boatworks Today
Andy Miller knows a thing or two about boat work and marine finishes. He put a few of our TotalBoat marine varnish products to the test when he compared them...
Read moreMeet The Salvation Navy: Boating Videos & How-To’s
TotalBoat customer & filmmaker, Matt Cline, wrote a review to tell us how much he loves using TotalBoat on his 1973 Herreshoff America Catboat restoration. This sweet little catboat is...
Read moreMaking a Fiberglass Panel with Boatworks Today
Last week Boatworks Today marine repair wizard, Andy Miller, started a great conversation about which resin system is preferred for fiberglass boat repairs: epoxy resin or polyester resin. His preferred...
Read moreClever Fiberglass Repair Tips with Boatworks Today
Clever solutions to tricky problems are best shared with our customers so you can get right to your repairs without the guesswork and pitfalls of trial and error. Count on...
Read moreTotalBoat YouTube Ambassadors: Lessons in Learning
We’ve enjoyed discovering lots of new talents who are using and loving TotalBoat and sharing their experiences with their followers. YouTube has become a playground for makers and builders, dreamers,...
Read moreDiresta’s Workshop: Using Epoxy to Make a Knife Handle
An old friend of the Maker Godfather, Jimmy Diresta, once said “There’s more than one way to build a boat,” and so he used plastic for a wooden boat’s frames...
Read moreAcorn to Arabella: Cleaning Up and Working on Bronze Floors
We loved hosting Steve and Alix from Acorn to Arabella when they came to Rhody recently for the JD Tent Sale. Customers and fans were excited to meet the busy...
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