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From CAD to Catamaran: Sail Life Crafts New Hatches for Spiffy
Mads and Ava of Sail Life are back, tackling another crucial repair on their 44 ft hurricane-damaged DIY catamaran, Spiffy. The immediate problem? Leaky, temporary plywood hatch covers that allowed a "massive amount of water" into the port forward cabin. This...
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Acorn to Arabella: The Keel Timber
It was such a pleasure to host the Acorn to Arabella filmmaking boatbuilders at our Tent Sale a few weeks ago. They were perfect guests, entertaining our customers who were...
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TotalBoat and JD YouTube How-To Videos For Your Boating Projects
As you work through this nasty spring to prepare your boat for launch day, it’s been our experience that some of the best-laid plans for boating projects don’t always go...
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Supporting Stevens Institute Students Solar Boat Competition
When the students from Stevens Institute of Technology reached out to ask if TotalBoat would sponsor their 2nd Solar Boat entry in the Solar Boat competition, we knew this was a great opportunity...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 21: Starboard Broadstrakes
Now that Lou’s TotalBoat Sport Dory bottom is complete, it’s time for planking! The next pieces are the port and starboard broadstrakes. These planks will be bedded and screwed together...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory – Episode 20
If you can’t make it next Saturday the 14th to our Annual Tent Sale to meet Louis Sauzedde and see the Dory in progress, then we really hope you’ll tune...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 19: Q&A With Lou
It’s Q&A time! Tune in to Episode 19 to get answers to many of the pressing questions being asked of Louis Sauzedde and his unconventional Dory build. Some unusual boat...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 18: Adding a Layer of Carbon Fiber
Lou is back and like you, he’s anxious to progress on the worklist for his TotalBoat Sport Dory. With the first false bottom attached, it’s time to sharpen Lou’s composite...
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Save the Date for the Annual Jamestown Distributors Tent Sale
Save the Date! On April 14th from 8 am – 3 pm, swing over to the Annual Jamestown Distributors Tent Sale. There are many reasons to come for our massive One-Day...
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Acorn to Arabella & The Sea Dreamer Project: The Keels
The backyard boat shops of the SeaDreamer and Arabella builders have been busy with heavy work. And by heavy, we mean laden with tons (literally) of lead and laminated wood pieces. Scott...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 17: Broadstrake Planks
Lou is back this week and is ready to glue up the bottom of our TotalBoat Sport Dory. But first, he has to create two broadstrake planks, one for each side. This...
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Video of the Week: Acorn to Arabella Moves Their 4.5 Ton Keel
The Acorn to Arabella boatbuilders, Alix and Steve, had a plan when they poured their nearly 9000-pound lead keel into plywood molds in the ground. The plan was: figure out...
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TotalBoat DIY Epoxy River Table Kit | Our Advice for Success
Something amazing is taking shape in the world of epoxy resin. Turns out, epoxy isn’t just for boatbuilding and woodworking – it’s for art, too. And as producers and sellers...
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