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I'm starting to think about my next project and I think I want to build a barrel backed kayak using the cedar strip construction method. I've...
With the major structural work on the Vonda Lynn wrapping up, I'm considering what my future boat projects might look like. I've really enjoyed...
This popped up on Craigslist last night for free and I decided I had to have it... [ATTACH] It's a rather old, but allegedly functional, depth...
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I'm considering a couple different options for my new boat for navigation systems and I'm wonedring if other people have used either of them. One...
I've decided to toss all the old flotation foam that was in my boat and replace it with new material. Is there a preferred source in western...
Spent the day today overhauling the motor on the Vonda Lynn and I'm wondering just how bad the fuel consumption is going to be. It's a 90 HP...
Let me acknowledge up front.... This is a bad idea. I know this is a bad idea. My question is, How bad of an idea is it? So, a little back...
Than's to a seasonal infusion of cash, i am working on the Vonda Lynn again and am once again hitting a roadblock. The cabin frame will be made...
Hey fellow boaty types, I have a favor to ask... There is an old hull being used as a spud barge just up river from the airport and I'm...
Not exactly sure where to put this, but since it is still in the dream phase and there is no conversions folder... I'm thinking about what I...
Greetings folks, I am back messing about in boats. A few years back one of my landlord's buddies asked if he could store his grandfather's boat...
Hey guys, I was out on a shipwreck at Dupont WA yesterday and found what I think is it's official number. Unfortunately, the vessel was sunk...
Having just about finished up the Raptor, I'm trying to assimilate the lessons learned for my next design. One of these was that I need...
I'm contemplating building a boat for the purpose of learning cold molding before I launch into a 30 or 40 footer. Obviously, this is coming into...
I'm getting ready to design a variant of the Raptor for a friend. Mine is 17' 3" by 26" and he wants one a bit longer with about the same beam,...
I'm getting ready to fit out the cockpit on the Raptor and trying to figure out what to do for a seat. I'm looking at the seats they sell for...
So what would happen if you took a traditional plank on frame wooden boat, stripped off the (old, rotten) planks, rehabilitated the frames as...
I've been making noise about this project for a while now, so I figured it was time to formally start a project thread about it. The...