Maritime Pics – 1/31/2025
We watched this sea lion “sail” up and down the beach for a long time. It is suspected that they do this behavior to regulate their temperature. Personally I think they just like sailing.
Building A Mucked-With Adirondack Guideboat Rowboat
I started building a new rowboat that I have desired and thought on for a number of years. It will be rather unique, an experiment. Think 65% Adirondack Guideboat, a dash of Saint Lawrence River Skiff, and the remainder a … Read More
A Picture A Day To Get Better At Maritime Photography
Last year’s Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend (September 2024) marked the beginning of a new project that I assigned myself. I wanted to get better at maritime photography. So I decided to start taking a picture every day, until … Read More
Best Jigsaw Blade For Okoume Plywood?
On my current boat project, building a new cabin for my Lavro Dory, I am cutting up a bunch of marine plywood. And I started to wonder what the best jigsaw blade for Okoume plywood was? Because the standard type … Read More
Lavro Dory Gets A New V-Berth
It’s nasty work, sanding, grinding and chopping unnecessary stuff off of a 40 year old polyester resin fiberglass boat. It stinks, and it’s bad for my health, even covered head to foot in protection. I really had to up my … Read More
Best Life Jacket For Rowing?
What is the best life jacket for rowing? If you are perplexed by this problem, I am right there with you. It seems like it should be a simple choice. And it is not. At war are facts. Fact: wearing … Read More
2023 Wooden Boat Festival Video and Favorites
Last weekend I thoroughly enjoyed the Wooden Boat Festival in here in Port Townsend. I have attended for 30 years or so, off and on. The amount of work and effort it takes to put on this event, and how … Read More
Observations On Sail And Oar Boat Sizes
Last month I had the good fortune to join two friends on a three day cruise, circumnavigating Harstine Island, in south Puget Sound. Normally, trips like these are all about the natural experience, the beauty, the peace, the near death … Read More
Lavro Dory Stern Chine Replacement
The Lavro Dory came from the factory with some slightly odd looking chine/rail extensions in the stern. They are attached with bolts, and are made from wood. Bartender boats have something similar, but their’s are more elegant, and run from … Read More
Lavro Dory Foam Core Discovery
One of the big concerns I have had with this Lavro Dory project is that there is foam below the floor, but the hull has no drain plugs. This seemed really stupid to me, given that the manufacturer, and owners … Read More