I have made some decent progress on the build of my modified Adirondack Guideboat. I started by using fir battens to set the shear line. Most advice suggested that you set your final shear line after planking. But I was … Read More
It has been rather cloudy this winter, and I certainly have not met my goal of taking a maritime picture every day. But I have snapped a few. Hopefully now that we are into spring, and the sun is starting … Read More
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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