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Our News Feed features links to the latest posts from boat building blogs across the ‘net. We update this feed hourly. Want your blog included? Email Frank!.
- Calling all boat owners
Read Original Story at: Wooden Boat Builder When you get over the joy of getting your new boat, then you have to sort out the job of running your new boat. The first thing many people over look is their list of on going jobs. Depending on the age o...
- Calling all new boat Owners
Read Original Story at: Wooden Boat Builder When you get over the joy of getting your new boat, then you have to sort out the job of running your new boat. The first thing many people over look is their list of on going jobs. Depending on the age o...
- Stirling & Son makes progress with beautiful Victorian gentleman’s sailing yacht Integrity
Read Original Story at: intheboatshed.net
- Bob Oram’s website
Read Original Story at: The Scrumble Project A few people have been asking about the closure of Bob Oram’s website. I am now in a position to provide some answers, and with Bob’s permission, will attempt to clarify a few things with this p...
- Painting
Read Original Story at: Widebeam Boat Build Blog A very kind break in the weather all be it a few days late enabled me to get some painting done. The first area tackled was the fore deck... Read more at: Widebeam Boat Build Blog
- TW28 Launching
Read Original Story at: M/V She:Kon I only know him as "Fabio" on the Bateau.com web forums. He's been building his own TW28 for the better part of a year. It looks like late last night they launched it.
- Canadian Coast Guard turns 50 today
Read Original Story at: M/V She:Kon The organization that I've worked for for the last 31 years celebrates it's 50th Anniversary today.http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/50th_AnniversaryI designed the logo!
- You have to admire
Read Original Story at: M/V She:Kon this mans dedication to his project.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4kmlAxvGU
- A break from fairing
Read Original Story at: The Scrumble Project Tom has finished the chain way hatch and has now joined me in preparing the forward end of the boat for undercoating with Penguard Highbuild. It is tedious and challenging work in temperatures above 35°C (...
- Now the sun is out, time to do the work on the boat while the sun shines?
Read Original Story at: Wooden Boat Builder Now the sun is out, it is time to go down the boatyard and get on with the boat and make a start on getting the refit underway... Read more at: Wooden Boat Builder
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