Pre-finishing surfaces with WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy, before assembling them, is a method pioneered by the Gougeon brothers—and one that I use whenever possible. by Russell Brown
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by Don Gutzmer – GBI Technical Advisor Time Was Ticking… It has always been hard for me to say no to a customer—especially when they want work done on a beautiful little wooden boat like this Aristo Craft. Unfortunately, someone had backed into her port side and put a hole in her hull. Patched incorrectly, […]
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By Dan Paul Designed and built to reflect the look of a North Carolina sport fishing boat, I built this boat in my own small shop. I always loved the bow flare, transom tumblehome, and broken sheer line of these works of art. I call this model a mid-rider SFX as it has a significant […]
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Suspended in a cradle at the former Creese’s yard, Battery Point, a 40-year-old 40′ timber yacht is being returned to its original form to compete in the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart. The yacht is owned by an experienced sailor, Rob Gough, who, with John Saul aboard the Akilaria RC2 “Sidewinder,” etched their place in Race […]
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By Jim Ensminger I purchased the material to build the strong back (the frame for building the cedar strips around). Building the strong back was much more involved and time-consuming than I expected. I chose 7/8″ by 12′ cedar for the hull itself. I could not buy anything locally, and the directions stated that splices […]
