Here’s a very simple method of creating a non-skid finish that is easy to clean. It’s also easy to remove and re-apply. I learned this method from the skipper of the schooner Alcyon, Sugar Flanigan. He used it on the painted cabin tops of the...
Cutting Carlin Joints Sometimes just watching someone do something is enough to figure it out yourself The carlin joint is possibly one of the most interesting of all joints to tackle. It is both intimidating at first glance and dead simple in geometry and layout. The...
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...
