Building the Bouchie Dory Part 11 – Setting up the building jig Finally we get to shift from making parts to actual assembly of the boat. In this episode we’ll build a strongback and set up our moulds creating what some refer to as the building jig....
https://youtu.be/FFmY2–pDrU We finally get on to seeing a little sawdust flying around but admittedly most of it will be at the sawmill we’ll visit. I talk a little about sawmill etiquette in this episode. Sawmills are wonderful places to visit but you can...
Providence River Boat PROVIDENCE RIVER BOAT This boat, documented by Howard Chapelle in his book American Small Sailing Craft, was originally built in 1875 by a man named Button Swan. The boat was commonly used for crab fishing. It featured a live well and carried a...
