Marking a bootstripe or waterline

Marking a bootstripe or waterline

In the latest issue of Professional Boatbuilder magazine, October/November 2021 – #193, contributor Dan Mielke describes the process he used for establishing a new waterline and boot-stripe on his sailing yacht. (I’ve included the article in the attachments) By...
Building the Bouchie Dory Part 23 – Fixing Mistakes

Building the Bouchie Dory Part 23 – Fixing Mistakes

  Building the Bouchie Dory Part 23 – Fixing Mistakes We all make mistakes and I have made a ton of them. It sucks but all we can do is try to smarten up, which seems to be hopeless in my case. Failing that we just have to try to fix them well. This is one...
Building the Bouchie Dory Part 14 – Installing the bottom

Building the Bouchie Dory Part 14 – Installing the bottom

  Building the Bouchie Dory Part 14 – Installing the bottom This is a big day. Technically our first plank! On a hard chine hull, such as this, the bottom is a big deal. it takes 90% of the abuse. It is under more strain than any other part of the boat. If...
Building the Bouchie Dory Part 9 – The Stem

Building the Bouchie Dory Part 9 – The Stem

https://youtu.be/kb_f_AfTM-E   Building the Bouchie Dory Part 9 – The Stem In this episode we construct the stem for our dory. The stem is a simple enough part but is is responsible for such a significant part of the character of the boat. Not only that,...
Building the Bouchie Dory Part 7 – Frames Pt. 1

Building the Bouchie Dory Part 7 – Frames Pt. 1

https://youtu.be/p5SeB8RjDso Building the Bouchie Dory, Episode 7.  It’s time to start building the frames for our boat. We’ll be covering this topic over two episodes. The frames provide critical lateral structure connecting the sides to the bottom of the...
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