Swimming Scow Re-design Part 1 I’ve certainly expounded on the value of model making before but I’ll stress it again.In round bottom craft, a half model is usually the go to and I would say it will suffice in delivering a sense of shape and perhaps even dimensional...
Caulking 101 – on Canada’s oldest sailboat Caulking or “corking” as it is often pronounced is arguably one of the darkest arts in the wooden boatbuilding world. It’s no wonder, given how difficult it is to even find the tools and materials these days. Corking...
Building the Bouchie Dory – Part 37 – Sea trials Launching a new boat and getting to put it through its paces is actually something I don’t get a lot of chances to do. There are a number of reasons for that but an overwhelming one is that after all the...
Building the Bouchie Dory – Part 36 – Final details Detailing a hole through a structure is one of those refinements that is a small job but makes a huge impact. It just says “I care”. I used this detail on a dinghy I built for myself, giving each quarter...
Building the Bouchie Dory – Part 35 – Installing Thwarts Parking your keester is a pretty important part of spending time in just about any boat but in small rowing craft your thwarts are particularly important. Their location has a great bearing on the...
