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Hi fellow boatbuilders, I used the blueprints for the hull and added a fore and aft deck for floatation and storage. The middle rowing bench encloses 4 semitraction batteries and the drive and con … read more

We'll continue to follow Roberta's progress on her Super Spartan build as posted on our Forum. If you'd like to read the first blog post, you can read it here. Thursday, November 17, 2011 … read more

Build your dream boat #32… A while back in the Build Your Dream Boat series #12 email, I talked about a man who was confused about the Barrelback design. If you’ll recall, he had just received … read more

A builder emailed today asking if the side planking for the Outrage is attached to the frames. The Outrage is a 16′ deep vee ski boat and is built using sheet plywood construction. My f … read more

Many of our boat designs call for cold molded, double or multiple diagonal planking. This is a method of applying the skin or planking of the boat in multiple layers; the first layer about 45 de … read more

A Cabin Skiff Builder Shares His Story… Stitch and glue boat building is touted by many as the preferred method of building for the first timer. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, this … read more