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Our Sweet Office Greeter Buckshot Has Retired

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jun 5th 2018

Many of you are familiar with our Chocolate Lab, Buckshot. And, I'm so very sad to say that he passed away on Friday, May 4. He was just a dog--at least that's what I keep telling mysel … read more

Whitehall Bucket List Build

Posted by mccollumj on Jun 1st 2018

Planning Stages: One of my "bucket list" items has always been, "Build a wooden rowboat from scratch". However, you need many things to accomplish this task. Besides all of the tools ne … read more

Glen-L - Key Largo build, nr. Sydney Australia

Posted by Rob Hamilton on May 11th 2018

Taking the plunge and starting a larger project. I have been considering building a boat for many years. Firstly I was taken by the simplicity of a Michael Storer "Goat Island Skiff" and learning t … read more

Ken Hankinson Will Live On In Our Hearts And In His Designs

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on May 10th 2018

Once again, we have to say farewell to another prolific designer of boat plans for the amateur builder. Naval Architect, Ken Hankinson, passed away April 25, 2018. He will be greatly missed, but … read more

Approximating Displacement for Canoes and Kayaks

Posted by Glen Witt on Jan 23rd 2018

Glen-L Can-Yak built by Bruce Kiley. A common question is "how much weight will she hold?" This especially applies to smaller boats such as canoes or kayaks. The following will give a … read more

First attempt at making a steel boat, the Goliath-Pt 2

Posted by Dan Hennis on Jan 15th 2018

You can read Part One of this blog here To read the newest post of January 14, 2018 click here 18 February, 2017 - Although there has been 2 weeks since the last installme … read more