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Build your own boat?!  Are you crazy?!!!

Build your own boat?! Are you crazy?!!!

Posted by John Brantuk on Dec 12th 2011

People who build their own boats are crazy. Not “certifiably insane” crazy like they have invisible friends they talk to, But crazy nonetheless. Are YOU one of these people?  … read more
One More Reason...

One More Reason...

Posted by John Brantuk on Nov 1st 2011

Here's one more reason why building your own boat is better than "off the rack" boats... One of our builders of the Mist Miss design added this simple yet elegant touch to make his watercraft … read more
True Grit Builder Upgrades

True Grit Builder Upgrades

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Sep 14th 2011

If you've been following our blog, you most likely watched the interview of Ray Macke who built the True Grit , a 25 foot Sportfish Utility Cruiser extended to 27'. If you missed it, yo … read more

Designer's Notebook: Do You Have D&P?

Posted by John Brantuk on Sep 13th 2011

Most of you have or you wouldn't be reading this. The “D” stands for DESIRE; you must have the “wanna do it attitude.” Maybe it’s the challenge, or perhaps you simply want a boat. The big “D … read more
Bo-Jest Builder Interview

Bo-Jest Builder Interview

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jul 8th 2011

I’ve always thought the Bo-Jest was such a neat looking boat. This is truly the type of boat you don’t see everywhere and can rightly be called a “Character boat”. It’s certainly not something you c … read more