Being able to produce steam is a core requirement of any traditional boat shop. I’ll walk you through the dual voltage stem generator I built for the steam-box in my shop. It’s pretty easy to build using off the shelf plumbing components. Simpler versions...
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...