Wooden Boat Kits

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:09:59 +0000

Wooden boat kits are the fastest and best way to build your own boat. They are suitable for a handy man that is interested or wanting to create a motor-driven or small sail boat. If you are a beginner then it is ideal to start off building a rowboat/sailboat, canoe or kayak so this allows time to learn more about the building process.

The most popular option while building with wooden boat kits is the ‘tack and tape’ or stitch and glue’ methods that use epoxy resin and multiple sheets of plywood. These type of boat kits are the simplest to build. To start building it is necessary for the following.

-locate wooden boat kits
-have detailed step-by-step instructions with dimensions
-proper tools
-dedication
-time
-Patience

Before you make the dive into purchasing any wooden boat kits there are certain things you should ask yourself such as:

-How much woodworking expertise do you have?
-How much boating experience do you have?
-What is your budget?
-Where you going to build her?
-Where are you going to keep her when she is finished?

When putting together your wooden boat kits it is important to have a large enough workspace to have a safe working environment. Outdoors is an acceptable location but ideally a garage, work-shed, or spare room would be best.

Buying complete boat kits can be more expensive than just buying boat building plans and the supplies separately. Wooden boat kits may be more expensive up front but it comes with all the materials needed for the project. This is good if you are a beginner. Another huge factor is time. You need to set aside time to work on your boat. If you don’t make time or put forth effort in your project then you would have wasted your money. Crafting a wooden boat is something to take pride in. There are very few people who can say they hand crafted a boat.

If you decided that this is for you, find some wooden boat kits that are best for you and get to work! Take your time and be patient with your wooden boat. Give it a creative touch that only you can give it. Make people turn their heads when your out on the open waters. Build something that will last a lifetime!

More great websites about Wooden Boats!

NC Maritime Museum 2009 Wooden Boat Show – BEAUFORT – The 35th Annual Wooden Boat Show will take place on Saturday, May 2, in downtown Beaufort. Activities are scheduled throughout the week leading up to show day. Enjoy activities and exhibits on display at the museum, …
Wooden Boat Festival! Come see us! « Olympic Peninsula … – A great weekend is shaping up at Wooden Boat this weekend. Weather is perfect. We had hundreds of people stop by the People For Puget Sound Booth on Saturday, and help us do a photo petition for Clean Water. See People For Puget Sound’s …
Wooden Boat Building – of one successful wooden boat builder was the result every-time someone made the decision to proceed with their dream project. Unfortunately too many people think that the above happy boat builder just bought the plans and got started. …

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Setting up Forms

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:00:21 +0000

Setting up forms for a strip-built kayak. The forms are 1/2″ MDF, strung on a 2″ x 4″ aluminum extrusion strongback. Pre-cut spacers assure quick, and accurate alignment. More info at: www.guillemot-kayaks.com I really like this method of setting up the forms. As long as you have a straight strongback, are accurate cutting your forms and take a little care in cutting the spacer, it is really hard to go wrong with the alignment of all the forms. The strongback assures they are straight, the spacers lock the forms at right-angles to the strongback and locks in the spacing. The center spacer uses a couple of wedges to tighten up all the spacers and this is all that is needed to loosen up the forms. When doing staple-free boat construction using the hot-melt glue method, this provides a quick way to free up the forms. A full description of this method is available in my book: building-strip-planked-boats.com

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Sanding the Hull

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:41:00 +0000

Fairing and sanding the hull in preparation for fiberglassing. Thisseries of videos shows the steps of building a wooden kayak using the “strip-planked” or “strip-built” method. This particular boat is a double paddle canoe design called the microBootlegger by Guillemot Kayaks. More information about the boat is available at www.guillemot-kayaks.com . Further information about the building techniques shown in these videos is available in the book “Building Strip-Planked Boats” building-strip-planked-boats.com For more videos in this series please visit: www.guillemot-kayaks.com

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Blue Jacket Shipcrafters – Model Ship Makers – Searsport, Maine

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:30:33 +0000

Located in Searsport, Maine, Blue Jacket Shipcrafters is the oldest ship and boat modeling company in the US (since 1905!) Every kit and custom model is built in Maine by their local craftsmen. Their commitment to authenticity and the highest craftsmanship is unparalleled!

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Daysail in Steel Offshore Sailboat built by owner

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:11:44 +0000

A nice daysail off of Comox harbour in an “origami”-built steel 36 foot Swain off-shore sailboat. You can build one of these boats quite easily, using Swain’s unique frameless techniques that produces a fantastically fair-looking bare hull in as little as one week of work. I have a 3-hour DVD showing the process of building my own hull. The technique is entirely well suited to amateur construction, is less complicated, and makes all other boatbuilding techniques for this size of boat practically obsolete. Go to groups.yahoo.com for more information, or contact me at achristie@shaw.ca

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NS Come to life TV Spot: Gilles

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:00:46 +0000

You are watching work by Journeyman Film Company: journeymanfilm.com Gilles Theriault helps run his family’s boat building business located in La Butte River in Southwestern Nova Scotia. His story is a new twist on an old Nova Scotia theme. The video was shot by documentary director/shooter Mathew Welsh on a Sony EX-1 camera. Journeyman Film Company brings a filmmaker’s eye to promotion, social marketing, training, education and public awareness campaigns. This video is one of a series of web vignettes and TV spots that Journeyman Film Company contributed to an overall provincial brand campaign that updates and changes perceptions of Nova Scotia, Canada. As a province, it’s so much more than a tourist destination! It’s a place where anyone can come to life. You can find out more about Nova Scotia at www.novascotialife.com.

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Fair Winds/Uncertain Future: Fishing Dhows of Lake Victoria

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:44:56 +0000

Once called Africa’s sparkling blue gem, Lake Victoria is now caught in a seemingly irreversible cycle of decline—her once clear waters turned a dull muddy green. In the Kenyan village of Dunga Beach, fisherman still work the lake in traditional, handcrafted dhows, but the days of these beautiful boats and the men who sail them may be drawing to a close.

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In The Loft 01 : Sail Maker and Rigging School Class : Instructor Sean Rankins

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:30:07 +0000

I am having fun at the NorthWest Old Wooden Boat Sailmaking and Rigging School. I feel honored to have Sean Rankins as my instructor. Personal Letter : January 4th, 2010 “….you are about to learn the craft of Sailmaking and Rigging from a staff of experienced, seasoned Sailmakers and Riggers. You will be learning from the very best…” This is the first out of many more videos to follow. For more details on the Old Wooden Boat School, Port Hadlock, Washington, check out my blog post : enzymeluv.blogspot.com NorthWest School of Wooden Boat Building 42 N. Water Street, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 360-385-4948 info@nwboatschool.org Comprehensive Sailmaking & Rigging WInter Quarter 2010

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boat built with stitch and glue

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:17:50 +0000

Dennis Rose builts another dory at addenbrooke light house

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Restoring a Yacht in Your Front Yard… Impossible?

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:12:43 +0000

John Holland sets out to restore the impossible, Shawnee, an old schooner half sunk, and now in his front yard in Newport Beach, CA.