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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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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Drilling & Transom Knees
It’s not over yet! Lou has to attach the knee to keep the transom boards from warping or twisting – especially with the weight of the outboard engine that will...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff – Bronze and Epoxy (Episode 35)
In case you think shipwright Louis Sauzedde isn’t listening to viewer comments – this video will assure you that he is not only listening – but also taking viewer comments...
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TotalBoat Shop Night | Update on the Century Resorter Transom
If it’s still light out when you leave work, you know it’s time to get crackin’ on the boat projects. Such was the prognosis at last week’s Shop Night. The...
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Demos, Deals and Pro Advice at the JD Tent Sale
As spring is closer to being sprung from the depths of an odd winter, the time to dust off the tools and pull back the boat cover has almost arrived....
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Applying Lust Marine Varnish
The Open Door Boatshop has been busy this last week. After successfully applying Wet Edge topside paint in Lou’s drafty and mostly unheated shop, he has decided to apply marine varnish to...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Painting the Topsides With Wet Edge
With a bunch of coats of 2-Part Epoxy Primer rolled onto the work skiff, Lou is anxious to now roll topside paint over the primer. But not before he does a...
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Getting Busy at Shop Night | Boat Restoration Projects
Shop Night has been extra busy these last few weeks and last night was no exception. The extra energy must come from the buzz around the call center, the JD...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Applying 2-Part Epoxy Primer
With the work skiff looking a lot like a boat that is ready to launch and get to work, it’s time to get to work priming the hull. Lou has...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Inventing the Hardware
It must be almost springtime in New England, because Lou Sauzedde is thinking about dock lines and cleats for the TotalBoat Work Skiff. As the skiff nears completion, and before...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: The Gunwale Caps
Follow Lou out back to his lumber stack to check on the remaining boards left for the Work Skiff project. With only a few remaining pieces, Lou has the few...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: The Guards
We’re finally back with Lou and the TotalBoat Work Skiff is looking very sharp with the spray rails, the inwales and the guards which have now been attached. There is plenty...
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Hydrofoiling Technology | Learning to Fly with Waterlust
Team Waterlust seems ready to try just about anything. Of course we love it when they turn their tools to some fine boatbuilding (as they did this past spring), or, in...
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