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Making a Pair of 7′ Oars
To row with a really nice pair of oars in a decent rowboat is good exercise and good therapy. And any modestly skilled woodworker can make their own.
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Getting a Grip
These handrails are complex, but they are also functional, beautiful, and easy to maintain. They are fastened from below, allowing them to be completely prefinished before installation, and they’ll be easy to remove without having to pop out bungs and ruin brightwork.
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A Sliding Tool Tray
fter fumbling with tools and wood screws when climbing in and out of a Haven 12½ I was building, I remembered a photograph from around 1938 that appeared in Maynard...
Applying Gold Leaf to Lettering
The art of gilding—applying thin sheets of gold leaf onto a surface—has been in practice since the ancient Egyptians and has been used in everything from book bindings to architectural features.
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Build the Jericho Bay Lobster Skiff: Part One
In Part 1, Tom Hill breaks down the initial steps of building this Joel White design, from making the strongback to planking the hull and getting it ready for fiberglass.
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Build the Jericho Bay Lobster Skiff: Part Two
Tom Hill gives detailed instructions on how to finish your Jericho Bay Lobster Skiff project, including fiberglassing and fitting out.
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Building Beach Pea, Part 1
At 13' long, Beach Pea is a bit small as peapods go, but she's big enough to retain the good qualities of the type. She has good stability and will carry a big load and row easily.
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Building Beach Pea, Part 2
In Part 1, Doug Hylan described the preliminary steps in the construction of his Beach Pea peapod: preparing the shop, assembling the tools, making the ladder frame, scarfing the plywood panels, and laminating the stems. Now, we're ready to build the hull.
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Bung Removal with the Rotabroach Sheet-Metal Hole Cutter
The prospect of removing fastenings in order to perform a boat repair is the proverbial box of chocolates—you never know what you’ll find. Will the screw be frozen into place?...
Painting SYMRA
Photographs by Nancy Bourne Haley YMRA is a classic wooden sloop designed by John Alden and built by the Edison Vocational School in Seattle, Washington. She was launched in 1941,...
Ten Things That Can Hurt Your Wooden Boat
Well-intentioned practices that do more harm than good
The Marvelous Oscillating Multitool
A growing list of uses for boatbuilding and restoration