Continuing the boat building dream #27…
Today’s interview is only one minute long and this craftsman is truly living his dream in the boat he built himself…
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Ken Schott first launched his almost completed Double Eagle a 25 foot wooden fishing boat at the very first Gathering of Boatbuilders at Lake Guntersville in Alabama. What an exciting event that was! Ken beamed from ear to ear with pride in the boat he built himself. What an awesome accomplishment and how great to launch [...]
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This interview is of boatbuilder Dwain Colton who built the Ski King 15′ classic wood inboard ski boat. Listen in as he discusses using Glen-L boat plans to build this beautiful boat and see his work in action on the water…
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Each year at the Gathering, Lauren and Bill Edmundson put together an “Awards” ceremony. Now, before visions of Academy Awards and red carpets start filling your mind, let me ‘splain.
These are totally fun awards that cannot be sought after or earned by any measure. They are completely at the whim of Lauren and Bill. In past years there have been awards like Best Legs, Nuts & Bolts, No Show Joe and Tom Sawyer.
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(Video by Chris Dixon of Vineyard Productions) Here’s the video you’ve been waiting for! Now you can see about 30 boats in action from the 2010 Gathering in Tennessee. See these hand-crafted boats frolicking in the water, jumping wakes and having a heck of a lot of fun! Here’s a listing of the boats in [...]
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At the 2009 Gathering of Boatbuilders that was held in Alabama, we hired a Videographer. This was the third Gathering which showcases mostly wood boats that folks have built using our boat plans as well as other designers. This was the first time we’d done this for one of our Gatherings or anything for that [...]
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Pride of achievement is the true reward of building a boat. It’s evident by the look on the faces of every builder at each Gathering we’ve had for the past four years. This pride comes from a job well done, from a goal achieved, a dream realized. The double-takes they get on the water and [...]
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Join us September 24-26 at Hale’s Bar Marina & Resort in Guild, Tennessee! Here’s a taste of last year’s event… See home built boats in action, meet and talk to builders and have a great time! The Gathering, or “G4″ as it is affectionately called, is an event for backyard boat builders organized by the members [...]
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