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Boats Made of Concrete?

Boats Made of Concrete?

Posted by John Brantuk on Feb 28th 2014

Boats Made of Concrete? Concrete ships are ships built of steel and ferrocement (reinforced concrete) instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The advantage of ferrocemen … read more

Your first blog post!

Feb 15th 2014

Welcome to your blog! A blog is a great place to share details on your products, business and whatever else you think your shoppers might like to hear from you. You can include photos in your blog po … read more

A Perth Riviera #10 - to mid January 2014

Posted by Andrew Crocker on Feb 4th 2014

Before moving onto the larger task of the interior, small but momentous things occupied the time ... a name for the boat (although, to this day, it is still referred to as "the boat" - as in, "I am … read more

A Perth Riviera #9 - to November 2013

Posted by Andrew Crocker on Jan 31st 2014

With the deck installed and the hull complete, the next steps were to cut out the motor hatch cover and prepare for windscreen building. Embryonic windshield molds - constructed from MDF and … read more
Top 10 Pieces of Gear For Runabouts

Top 10 Pieces of Gear For Runabouts

Posted by John Brantuk on Jan 28th 2014

There's a lot to be said for owning small runabouts, center consoles or bow riders. While they are affordable, easy to store, and can keep everyone in the family happy, they have their limits if y … read more

A Perth Riviera # 8 - to October 2013

Posted by Andrew Crocker on Jan 28th 2014

After the diversion of the electrical system, installing the deck saw a return to normal boatbuilding.  In retrospect, I was somewhat premature in this step as a number of things would have be … read more