Registration is now open to bring your small wooden boat to the open house and it is free on the web site. I Built It Myself – The Vancouver...
The Vancouver Wooden Boat Society is holding its second annual open house and small boat rendezvous. We are looking for small wooden boats either...
Normal procedure is to wash well with soap and water after fully cured, then sanded for varnish. Again not familiar with that brand of epoxy, but...
blush absorbs moisture and that is what turns it white over time, so still that is my guess. I know of a person who built a beautiful cedar strip...
Not familiar with those products, but my guess is the epoxy had blush. So question is about amount of blush that particular epoxy gives off and...
Thanks to all who brought boats to display and volunteer at our first open house and rendezvous at the Wooden Boat Center in New Westminster,...
I think you will find that plans for larger boats are very detailed, but will not come with a building manual, like smaller boats. It would be...
We have a list of some of the boats that will be on display on our web site. Link above. Do you have one that you would like to show off? We...
With the wooden boat festival cancelled in Vancouver Canada, the Wooden Boat Society is organizing a small boat rendezvous for Sept 24, 2022. It...
I suppose it depends on intended use as well. If clear coating, then multiple layers of lighter glass is easier to clear out. If painting then...
The Vancouver Wooden Boat Society has a few courses on their web site to do with boat repairs. First is on simple patching and gel coat...
We will still be organizing the First Nation display or racing canoes and have a carving demo during the week of Aug 23 - 29. It is sponsored by...
Due to budget shortfalls, lack of sponsorship funds and limited registration to date, the 2021 festival has been cancelled. Hopefully we can...
The Vancouver wooden boat festival is returning for 2021 after a year in which we all want to forget. Registration is now open on our web site....
Poly resin is much cheaper but is not generally used for bonding to wood as it is not generally considered an adhesive and will delaminate in...
We were just informed by our host Granville Island and our major sponsor CMHC that his years Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival is cancelled due to...
With our festival being months away, we are still planning for the end of August. You can register your boat, company or home built small boat....
Registration is open for the Vancouver wooden boat festival, Aug 28-30, 2020. You can apply to enter your boat to be part of the show or if you...
Just thought I would pass along a bit of info on upcoming classes on paddle making. The Van. wooden boat society has acquired a space to do some...
Festival is all booked up. Vendors and exhibitors on shore and some new boats that we have not seen before will be on display on the docks. We...