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One Last Job for the V-Bottom Skiff: A TotalBoat Finish with Lou Sauzedde
Before the V-bottom skiff made its journey to Minnesota at the end of 2024, Louis Sauzedde gave it one final coat of love, and let us in on the process. This newly released video from the Tips from a Shipwright archives...
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Constructing a Carbon Fiber Hardtop on the BlackWatch 26
When Jamestown Distributor’s customer, Danny Thwaites, submitted these images of his boat and custom carbon fiber hard top rebuild after watching our How-To video on the process, we were thrilled to see...
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Coronet Yacht Restoration | Using Thixo 2:1 Epoxy to Attach Ceiling Planks
The Coronet is a mighty schooner with an impressive history and an important place in American History as part of the Gilded Age. She is called “America’s Most Historic Yacht,”...
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Black Watch 26 Engine Bracket Installation
There are many reasons to install an outboard bracket on the back of a powerboat. Sometimes the strength of the transom is in question. Without a doubt, adding a bracket will...
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Installing a Lewmar V700 Windlass on the Black Watch 26
Mike Mills’ Black Watch 26 had a perfectly fine anchoring system, the standard chain and robust anchor accessed through a nice bow locker where it all sat happily until needed....
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New Carbon Fiber Hard Top is Added on the BlackWatch 26
Biminis are often victim to the very elements they protect you from. Sun, salt and excessive wind can batter even the most stable of biminis and if you have yet...
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Restoring a Stone Horse Sloop Part 2 – Preparation is Key For Success
Preparation is key to success with any paint job on any surface you choose to paint. Brendan probably spent twice to three times the amount of sweat and labor on...
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Building a Grain Surfboard
Martha got a Grain Surfboard kit and built it herself over the winter. An avid surfer, Martha knew how to wax and ride, but building a board was a whole...
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Welcome to TotalBoat Workshop Shop Night
Meet Elwood, official shop dog of the TotalBoat Workshop. Elwood oversees much of the office work, but at the end of the day – he runs to the workshop. His favorite...
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Restoring a Stone Horse Sloop – Part 1
Brendan was looking around for a small cruising sloop that needed some work with a price that reflected its condition. He has the skills and tools to redo most major structural...
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Building and Attaching a Surfboard Fin With Thixo Pro 2:1 Epoxy
The last step of the surfboard build was to create a sturdy fin which, unlike many other fins which can be removed, would be permanently attached to the board. This...
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