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Learning the Lines Barrier Coated His Trimaran with TotalProtect
Every boat owner keeps a project list, and most of us have one item that sits at the top for so long it starts to feel permanent. For Jordan of the YouTube channel Learning the Lines, that item was the...
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Third Coast Boatbuilding: Fiberglassing the Drift Boat
Talented woodworker, Chris Schoenberg of Third Coast Craftsman (now Boatbuilding!), has had good luck so far with his wooden drift boat boatbuilding project. This week’s video, however, shows that not...
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Tips from a Shipwright: Another Chilean Boatyard Visit
Louis Sauzedde’s famous stature as a boatbuilding video star extends far beyond New England and the United States. Chileans in the town of Lota flocked to meet Louis when he...
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Louis Sauzedde: A Trip to Chile
You can catch up on Lou’s series we did with him in years past like the TotalBoat Work Skiff and the TotalBoat Sport Dory. Catch up, binge watch, and relive...
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Acorn to Arabella: Harvesting Oak Root Stock for Knees
Winter won’t stop Alix and Steve from Acorn to Arabella from making headway on their Atkins Ketch build. Even though they are beginning to make good progress planking Arabella, they...
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Boatworks Today: Fiberglassing the Hatches
You watched Andy Miller of Boatworks Today, construct his deck hatches in the last few episodes of Boatworks Today. In this latest installment, Andy fiberglasses the hatches he constructed using...
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Tim Sway: Building a Guitar from a Reclaimed Ship
When the TotalBoss’s birthday came around and his family wanted to find him a special gift that acknowledged his recent affinity for playing the ukulele, we knew just who to...
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Acorn to Arabella: Planking with a Twist
Plank on! Plank off! Such is the story of this week’s video with Steve and Alix from Acorn to Arabella. Now that the team is planking their Atkins ketch, Arabella,...
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The Komar Project: Building a Bent Wooden Bike
When woodworker, Bart Komar, approached us about his crazy idea for participation in a “bent wood challenge,” we knew it sounded like something we could help him win. Not only...
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Acorn to Arabella: Setting Homemade Rivets
When Steve and Alix couldn’t find rivets that met their high standards for constructing their Atkins ketch, Arabella, they did what any sensible backyard boatbuilder does – they made them!...
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Acorn to Arabella: Testing Epoxies
When we got the call from the Acorn to Arabella boatbuilders about their Resorcinol problems, we wanted to help out. We’ve been supporting the boatbuilding duo since they started by...
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Boatworks Today: Fiberglassing Helm Inserts
Andy Miller is still grinding out the to-do list on his Bertram Moppie restoration. This week you’ll find him buried in the deck of the boat, installing new partitions that...
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Acorn to Arabella: Glue Failure Problems
Alix and Steve of Acorn to Arabella are attempting to glue together the longer boards for their next step of planking Arabella. But, an unforeseen hiccup has stopped their progress...
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