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The folks at Wood Surfboard Supply are continuing to perfect the frame kits they manufacture for SUP's and Surfboards. They've recently acquired a Laser machine to cut their frame kits and have mad … read more

A chine in a boat is the backing member of the side and bottom planking and is typical on a hard chine hull, meaning an abrupt angle change from bottom to side, not a radius or round shape. In othe … read more

(We thought you'd enjoy this neat story emailed to us by a Glen-L boatbuilder --Gayle) Don Ruffa built the Missile test model in our shop and was known for pushing the limits of our designs! … read more

Plywood boats are commonly built by two methods, conventional and Stitch and Glue. Conventional plywood boatbuilding has been used since plywood became practical for boat use. It's a modification of t … read more

I hope you’ll indulge me a bit and allow me to share about our son, John II. He’s actually my step-son, but I love him as my own and face it, I’m not nearly old enough to have a son in his mid-thir … read more

So, you decided to build a boat and do the right thing and coat it with epoxy. But, for some reason, when the epoxy dries there are tiny bubbles all over the surface. There are two common causes of … read more