Boatbuilding Tips and Tricks Blog Index
Below are links to every blog post I've made since I started this blog in 2008.
Most Recent Blog Post
Friday May 24, 2013
New Inagua Sailing Sharpie Launched
Just received this email this morning:
Jeff,
It has been 3 years in the making but we finally have the Inagua ready to put in the water. Launch will be Tuesday the 28th of May. This was a great project for me and my son.
Thanks
Danny Wainwright
Beautiful job there Danny! Looks like it should sail great.
- Jeff
Complete Boatbuilding Tips and Tricks Blog Index
- Friday May 24, 2013: New Inagua Sailing Sharpie Launched
- Thursday May 16, 2013: Three Useful Tools for Fairing
- Wednesday May 15, 2013: New Hatteras V-Bottom Dory Takes to the Water
- Tuesday May 7, 2013:New Huntington Harbor now Sailing in Turkey
- Wednesday May 1, 2013: New Mission Bay Launched
- Monday, April 30, 2013: Carolinian Dory Almost Ready for Launch
- Sunday, April 29, 2013: New Oysterman Launched in the Philippines
- Sunday, April 14, 2013: Rogue Power Drifter Just Completed
- Saturday, April 13, 2013: John Phillips' Homebuilt Back Bay Stitch and Glue Pram
- Saturday, April 6, 2013: Huntington Harbor for Family Fun
- Saturday, April 6, 2013: Limber Holes
- Thursday, April 4, 2013: New Back Bay Ready for the Water
- Wednesday, April 3, 2013: Report from Florida from an Oysterman Carolina Dory Builder
- Sunday, March 31, 2013: Father and Son Glousterman Dory Build
- Saturday, March 30, 2013: Free EBook: A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe
- Saturday, March 30, 2013: New Arrow Point Kayak Launched
- Friday, March 29, 2013: Free EBook: Practical Boat Sailing
- Sunday, March 17, 2013: "How Much Does It Cost to Build Your Model ____"
- Tuesday, March 12, 2013: New Oysterman Carolina Dory Nearing Completion
- Monday, March 11, 2013: New Yukon Drift Boat Hits the Water
- Friday, March 8, 2013: New Huntington Harbor Kayak Completed in Cambodia from Free Boat Plans
- Sunday, February 24, 2013: New Video of a Huntington Harbor Kayak Built from Free Boat Plans
- Sunday, February 10, 2013: New Video of a 20' Caladesi Carolina Dory with 40 Horse Outboard
- Tuesday, February 5, 2013: New 19' Albion Pacific Power Dory Coming Together in Alaska
- Monday, February 4, 2013: Zuider Zee Boat Plans Now Available in Imperial Dimensions
- Sunday, February 3, 2013: Skeeter Bass Boat Now on Web Site
- Wednesday, January 30, 2013: Tilamook Pacific Dory Completed in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Sunday, January 27, 2013: New Kachemak Project Coming Along
- Sunday, January 27, 2013: First Wye River Garvey Under Way
- Monday, December 24, 2012: New Fiesta Bay Speedboat Launched
- Sunday, December 23, 2012: Foam Flotation for Framed Boats
- Monday, December 10, 2012: Bigger Back Bay Just Completed
- Monday, November 19, 2012: New Seneca Dory Takes To The Water In Wisconson
- Sunday, November 18, 2012: New Homebuilt Juneau Dory
- Sunday, November 11, 2012: New Pescadero Just Completed
- Tuesday, November 6, 2012: New Sitka Pacific Dory Takes to the Water
- Monday, November 5, 2012: First Ablemarle Coming Together in the Philippines
- Saturday, November 3, 2012: New Tillamook Pacific Dory Almost Complete
- Friday, November 2, 2012: Yet Another New Pescadero Carolina Dory Completed
- Sunday, October 28, 2012: Boothbay Mini-Dory Just Completed from Free Boat Plans
- Tuesday, October 23, 2012: Recently Completed Glousterman Rowing Dory
- Monday, October 22, 2012: New Pescadero Carolina Dory Takes To the Water
- Sunday, October 21, 2012: New Caladesi Launched
- Friday, October 5, 2012: Boatbuilding Tip: Simple Tool Shelf
- Monday, September 17, 2012: New Carolinian Launched in Texas
- Saturday, September 8, 2012: Mini Miss Project Complete and Fishing
- Tuesday, September 4, 2012: Back Bay Builder's Maiden Voyage
- Monday, September 3, 2012: 24' Clemente V-Dory Nearing Completion in Sweden
- Sunday, September 2, 2012: New Free Downloadable Report - Scarfing Plywood
- Saturday, September 1, 2012: Caladesi Coming Together in Amsterdam
- Tuesday, August 28, 2012: New Albion Dory Completed in Curacau
- Saturday, August 25, 2012: New Greenlander Kayak Launched
- Monday, August 20, 2012: Setting Up Frames on Strongbacks
- Monday, August 13, 2012: New Oysterman Carolina Dory Just Completed
- Monday, August 13, 2012: 15 Year Old's Seneca Power Dory Project
- Sunday, August 5, 2012: New Tillamook Now Wet in Oregon
- Friday, August 3, 2012: New Pactola Drift Boat Launched
- Friday, July 27, 2012: Steam Bending Longitudional Frame Elements
- Monday, July 23, 2012: New Boothbay Mini-Dory Completed from Free Boat Plans
- Sunday, July 22, 2012: Scarfing Lumber for Boat Building
- Sunday, July 22, 2012: Hatteras V-Bottom Dory Now Available In Metric
- Friday, July 20, 2012: A Crawdad Builder's Comments about Construction
- Thursday, July 19, 2012: Easily Built Truck Rack for Homebuilt Boats
- Friday, July 13, 2012: Randy Mills' 20 Caladesi Carolina Dory in the Water
- Thursday, July 12, 2012: Huntington Harbor Kayak for Fishing
- Monday, July 9, 2012: Thoughts from a Huntington Harbor Kayak Builder
- Sunday, July 8, 2012: Southern California Huntington Harbor Hits the Water
- Monday, July 2, 2012: New Hatteras Launched in the Canadian Maritimes
- Monday, June 25, 2012: New Carolinian Ready for Summer Fun
- Sunday, June 17, 2012: Pactola Drift Boat in Argentina
- Saturday, June 16, 2012: New Tillamook Pacific Power Dory Hits the Water
- Friday, June 15, 2012: Hatteras V-Dory Exceeds Builder's Expectations
- Thursday, June 14, 2012: New Chinook Drift Boat Ready To Go Fishing
- Thursday, June 7, 2012: "Hey Jeff, You Forgot This on Your Plans..."
- Wednesday, June 6, 2012: New Seneca Pacific Style Dory Just Competed
- Tuesday, June 5, 2012: New Yukon Drift Boat Ready for the Water
- Monday, June 4, 2012: Granddad Completes Home Built Dory for His Grandsons
- Saturday, June 2, 2012: Homebuilt Oysterman Carolina Dory Nearing Completion
- Monday, May 21, 2012: Another Huntington Harbor Just Completed
- Sunday, May 20, 2012: New Video Uploaded - Flipping Over a Chesapeke V-Bottom Dory
- Thursday, May 10, 2012: New Sabine Flats Fishing Boat Plans Added to the Site
- Sunday, May 6, 2012: New Juneau Just Launched
- Thursday, May 3, 2012: New Pactola Drift Boat Recently Completed
- Wednesday, May 2, 2012: Caladesi Carolina Dory Ready for Fiberglassing
- Wednesday, April 25, 2012: New Mission Bay Stitch and Glue Boat Completed
- Sunday, April 22, 2012: Huntington Harbor Kayak in Australia
- Saturday, April 21, 2012: Huntington Harbor Kayak in Ireland
- Wednesday, April 18, 2012: Juneau Rowing Dory Video Uploaded
- Thursday, April 5, 2012: New Glousterman Dory Completed
- Monday, April 2, 2012: New Aluminum Boat Plans Page
- Monday, April 2, 2012: Maxi Miss New Design Now on the Website
- Sunday, March 25, 2012: Registering Your Homebuilt Boat Article
- Sunday, March 25, 2012: Key Largo Construction Photo Essay
- Thursday, March 22, 2012: New 18' Carolinian Wet
- Wednesday, March 7, 2012: New 19' Hatteras Hits the Water
- Monday, March 5, 2012: New Bayou Jubilee Video
- Monday, February 27, 2012: Otters Point Builder's Outlook
- Wednesday, February 15, 2012: What Size Outboard for Your Homebuilt Boat?
- Sunday, February 12, 2012: Key Largo Coming Together in the Maldives
- Monday, February 6, 2012: New Otters Point Dory Hits the Water
- Saturday, February 4, 2012: First Pactola Drift Boat Nearing Completion
- Friday, February 3, 2012: New Huntington Harbor Kayak Built from Free Boat Plans
- Sunday, January 29, 2012: Welded Aluminum 17' Texan Grand Banks Dory Being Built
- Friday, January 27, 2012: New 20' Caladesi Carolina Dory Build Framing Completed
- Tuesday, January 24, 2012: Seneca Power Dory Build and Review
- Saturday, January 21, 2012: New Hatteras V-Bottom Dory Coming Together
- Sunday, January 15, 2012: Major Website Update
- Friday, January 6, 2012: New Huntington Harbor Kayak Completed - FREE Boat Plans
- Thursday, December 22, 2011: New Mission Bay Stitch and Glue Boat Launched
- Wednesday, December 21, 2011: One Way to Flip Over Your Power Dory Project
- Thursday, December 1, 2011: Muskies and Yukon Drift Boats
- Wednesday, November 23, 2011: Boy Scout Troop's Kayak Adventure
- November 17, 2011: Free Boat Plans and Ebook How To Build a Kayak
- November 15, 2011: Boothbay Dory Launched Built from Free Boat Plans
- September 13, 2011: First Farralon 23' Offshore Pacific Power Dory Flipped Over
- September 9, 2011: Home Built Pescadero Carolina Dory Completed
- August 29, 2011: Home Built Anacapa Offshore Pacific Power Dory Framed
- July 22, 2011: New 23' Winchester Power Dory Launched
- July 1, 2011: One 15' Alamitos V-Bottom Dory Builder's Experience
- June 16, 2011: New 17' Kachemak V-Bottom Dory Completed
- June 14, 2011: Homebuilt Bolsa Chica Stand-Up Paddleboard Launched
- April 22, 2011: New Hatteras V-Bottom Dory Completed
- April 7, 2011: New Mission Bay in Texas
- April 6, 2011: New Oysterman Launched in the Netherlands
- February 20, 2011: New Chinook McKenzie River Drift Boat Completed
- January 11, 2011: New Anacapa Offshore Pacific Power Dory Plans
- December 27, 2010: New Glousterman Ultralight Stitch and Glue Dory Launched
- December 16, 2010: Bayou Jubilee Hull #1 Coming Together
- December 14, 2010: Free Wooden Boat Plans Video
- December 8, 2010: Pacific Power Dories Landing on the Beach Video
- December 5, 2010: New Marsh Rat Duck Hunting Boat Launched - Plans Avaialble
- November 23, 2010: New Construction Photo Essay for Mission Bay
- November 22, 2010: The Truth About Free Boat Plans on the Internet
- November 20, 2010: Recent Homebuilt Canadian Drift Boat Launching
- November 18, 2010: New Stitch and Glue Boatbuilding Manual
- November 17, 2010: New Ply On Frame Manual
- November 5, 2010: New Riverman Drift Boat In Argentina
- November 1, 2010: Ozark Fisherman Construction Photo Essay Uploaded
- October 3, 2010: Seneca Construction Photo Essay Uploaded
- October 1, 2010: McKenzie River Drift Boat Completed in South America
- October 1, 2010: New 14' Pescadero Carolina Dory Launched
- September 6, 2010: New 13' Arrow Point Kayak Maiden Voyage
- September 5, 2010: New 11' Mission Bay Stitch and Glue Boat Launched
- August 28, 2010: Alaskan Grand Banks Dory Construction Photo Essay Added
- August 20, 2010: 15' Cape Cod Classic Rowing Skiff
- August 18, 2010: Pacific Power Dory Plans Now in Metric Dimensions
- August 1, 2010: Incredible Inagua Sailing Sharpie Model
- JULY 23, 2010: It's amazing what one person can do in 24 hours...
- JULY 22, 2010: New 19' Hatteras V-Bottom Dory Launched
- JULY 5, 2010: New 14' Pescadero Carolina Dory Launched
- JUNE 29, 2010: New Blog of 17' Tilamook Pacific Power Dory Construction
- JUNE 28, 2010: New Alamitos V-Bottom Dory Launched
- JUNE 16, 2010: Web Site Update - Winchester Power Dory Added, plus 2 new Metric Carolina Dory Boat Plans
- JUNE 9, 2010: Setting Up Framing on Strongback Guide
- MAY 30, 2010: Selecting Wood for Your Spira International Boat Guide
- MAY 29, 2010: New Home Built Alaskan Grand Banks Dory Launched
- MAY 26, 2010: New Seneca Power Dory Launched
- APRIL 7, 2010: Home Boatbuilding Plans Main Site Updated
- MARCH 31, 2010: Home Built Ultralight Stitch and Glue Pram
- MARCH 28, 2010: New Home Built 18' Carolinian Dory Launched
- MARCH 27, 2010: New Mini Miss Stitch and Glue Boat Launched
- JANUARY 31, 2010: New Carolina Dory Launched
- JANUARY 31, 2010: New Youtube Video - How to Build a Stitch and Glue Boat
- JANUARY 14, 2010: New 14' Canadian Home Built Drift Boat Completed
- OCTOBER 11, 2009: McKenzie River Drift Boat Video
- OCTOBER 4, 2009: New Homebuilt Boat Photo Galleries added to Web Site
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2009: Construction begun on 34' St. Pierre Dory
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2009: Spira Boats Now on Facebook
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2009: New Oysterman Carolina Dory Launched
- JULY 4, 2009: New Article: Home Built Boat Seaworthiness
- JULY 4, 2009: 19' Alaskan Grand Banks Dory Now Available in Metric
- JULY 3, 2009: Follow Me on Twitter
- JUNE 28, 2009: New Carolinian Carolina Dory Launched
- MAY 8, 2009: New Free Boat Plans Page
- APRIL 11, 2009: New Canadian Drift Boat Launched
- MARCH 26, 2009: Framed Boat Plywood Cutout Guide
- MARCH 15, 2009: Boat Building Epoxy Source
- MARCH 7, 2009: Blogging Building a 19' Alaskan Grand Banks Dory
- MARCH 5, 2009: Alaskan 19' Grand Banks Dory Coming Together
- MARCH 4, 2009: Innovative Clamping Technique for Boat Building
- MARCH 3, 2009: New Fishing Boat Building Article
- MARCH 2, 2009: Wooden Boat Building - The Perfect Winter Project
- DECEMBER 18, 2008: Boatbuilding Web Site Update and New Stock Boat Plans
- DECEMBER 17, 2008: Ultra Light Duck Boat Plans Now Available
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008: Marine or Construction Plywood for Boatbuilding?
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008: New Mackinaw Drift Boat Launched
- OCTOBER 23, 2008: New Boat Building Video on Youtube
- OCTOBER 18, 2008: Fitting Sheer Clamps and Chine Logs
- OCTOBER 13, 2008: Free Study Plans
- OCTOBER 13, 2008: New Boats added to Website
- OCTOBER 10, 2008: New Boatbuilding How-To-Guides Section
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2008: Kona Plans Now Available
- AUGUST 23, 2008: Raptor Nails
- AUGUST 22, 2008: New Huntington Harbor Launched - Free Boat Plans
- AUGUST 22, 2008: Ordering Boat Plans
- JULY 23, 2008: Main Website Update and NEW BOAT plans
- JULY 22, 2008: Can You Really Build a Boat for $50?
- JULY 21, 2008: New Glousterman Rowing Dory Launched
- JULY 21, 2008: Fasteners for Boat Building
- JULY 19, 2008: Dories for Rough Water Use
- JULY 18, 2008: New Ozark Fisherman Drift Boat Launched
- JULY 17, 2008: Can You Really Use Construction Grade Lumber?
- JULY 16, 2008: New Article on Lofting
- JULY 13, 2008: New Boatbuilding Tips and Tricks Blog Started
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