by Paul | Jul 28, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Oh no! My beard is gone! But, why? I have to wear a respirator in order to transfer Cab-O-Sil powder from a large bag into a smaller container and the powder is so fine, a regular dust mask just won’t cut the mustard! Here’s the video:
by Paul | Jul 22, 2021 | Contests & Giveaways, Promotions
Who was named in the Downeast Thunder Creations 3800 Sub Celebration? Watch the video and find out!
by Paul | Jul 22, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
In Part 2 of this series, I finish up the installation of the trim wood around the outer edges of the ballast keel molds. I trim off the excess material and that is about as far as I can get due to several days of rainy weather. The trim was added so I can round over...
by Paul | Jul 16, 2021 | Contests & Giveaways, On My Mind, Promotions
Downeast Thunder Creations on YouTube has surpassed the 3800-subscriber milestone and it is time for another celebration! This random drawing giveaway is open to anyone with a US Postal address. No purchase necessary. The winner will be announced in a subsequent video...
by Paul | Jul 11, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
Now that the hull is right side up, it is time to fabricate the two outside ballast keels. The first step is to build the molds to hold the concrete and scrap steel. The molds will also become a permanent part of the ballast keels and as such, they will be coated with...
