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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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BOO! Halloween Resin Ghosts – Make at Home
Have you been envying the spooky Halloween decorations that are homemade and not Dollar Store variety? Are your resins collecting dust under your workbench or in your boat shop, waiting...
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Varnishing Slab Table Using Gleam Varnish & Penetrating Epoxy
As Lou rows his new TotalBoat Sport Dory off into the sunset (and into a new owner’s possession), we take you to the backwoods, upstate NY shop of another favorite maker...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Launching & Rowing
We have finally reached the episode you’ve all been waiting for! It’s time to launch the TotalBoat Sport Dory and take her for a row. Lou is excited to finally...
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Tool Tips from Louis Sauzedde: The Electric Planer
With the TotalBoat Sport Dory done and waiting for a nice fall day to show off her rowing prowess (next week!), Lou is back at the workbench, but this time...
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Boatbuilding at the TotalBoat Workshop on Live Shop Cam
It’s been a while since we have had something worth showing you from our Live Webcam in the TotalBoat Workshop. But since you were all so riveted by the Vela...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Teak Sealer – Episode 36
The day has arrived for TotalBoat Sport Dory – It’s finally completed – and the smile on Lou’s face says it all! Louis has finished the build and he’s shown...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 35 – Varnishing
With only a few steps remaining, today Lou applies TotalBoat Wood Sealer and Gleam 2.0 varnish to the guards of the TotalBoat Sport Dory. Lou has suspended the boat upside...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory – Topside Paint
The TotalBoat Sport Dory is very close to completion and after today’s video, it looks ready to row! Louis sanded down the 2-Part Epoxy Primer and is now ready to...
Read moreBuilding the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Shaping the Skeg – Episode 33
Today we find Lou in his Open Door Boat Shop, shaping a piece of quarter sawn white oak into the skeg for the TotalBoat Sport Dory. Using a table saw,...
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Meet the JD Team at the Newport International Boat Show
For the first time in many years, Jamestown Distributors will have a booth at the very popular Newport International Boat Show! Next Thursday through Sunday, come down to the heart...
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Priming the TotaBoat Sport Dory With TotalFair, Wet Edge & 2-Part Primer – Episode 32
The TotalBoat Sport Dory is finally ready for some paint and today Lou will show us how he prepped the surface of the dory’s bottom before priming. Using TotalBoat’s TotalFair...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 31 – Installing the Oar Locks
Lou is pretty excited at the thought of rowing his newly built TotalBoat Sport Dory. But in order to get rowing, Louis needs to first position the spot for installing...
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