This is the first part of a series on cedar canvas canoe repair. This is not intended to be a completely comprehensive series. It will give you a general walkthrough the process and highlight some of the specific challenges found in the featured examples. This first...
In this lesson we take a look at building drop boards for boat interiors. Rather than marine grade plywood I’m using an exterior grade material called MDO or Medium density overlay. Brand names are Duraply and Creozone. There are other ways to do this but htis...
In this lesson we take a look at a set of boat plans and walk through the basic elements found within. The most confusing element is called the “lines drawing” which looks like a pile of spaghetti on a plate to the untrained eye. This should help to...
