Whether you are looking to ride the rapids, spend a lazy afternoon drifting down a river or kayak between glaciers, boating is a great outdoor activity. From single and double-person canoes and kayaks to...
Looking at small a wooden boat, it's hard to see how it could all be so difficult! This is what I thought back in 2001. "Find a plan and cut out some wood"...what a disaster! I'll explain why all the fuss. All...
Just browsing some other plans on eBay and spotted some quite clever selling practices that need clarifying. There are CD's full of boat plans at low prices but none of the sellers own the plans, drew the...
This is the dream that has consumed my life for the last 10 yrs. I have started talking about it in my blog and since this guide allows for photos I'll put a few in here. There are probably other boat tragic s...
If there was ever a dark side to boatbuilding this would be it! Lofting: "the full size transfer of a plan measurement to a piece of timber!" That's the simplest way I can put it. Sounds quite basic but...
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Setting up to build This has got to be the most rewarding and exciting part of building a wooden boat. Be warned though, one mistake here and you’ll be doing more head-scratching than a bean counter! Setting...