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Modified DIY Boat Stands

Modified DIY Boat Stands

by Paul | Oct 8, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment

Last year, I featured a short video about the free acquisition of several homemade boat stands. Very cool, except they were all large sized stands for a much larger vessel than the one I’m building. This video is about the modification of those boat stands, re-making...
Ep 33 – 18′ Sailboat Build (Anchor Locker – Bilge Pump)

Ep 33 – 18′ Sailboat Build (Anchor Locker – Bilge Pump)

by Paul | Oct 2, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising

This episode is about adding a small amount of ballast to the forward anchor locker, fabricating hardware, then fitting, and installing the anchor locker bilge pimp in my 18’ pocket cruiser sailboat (S/V Ooh-Rah). Here’s the video:
Port & Starboard Yacht Club 2021 Season End Party

Port & Starboard Yacht Club 2021 Season End Party

by Paul | Sep 22, 2021 | Promotions, Sailing & Cruising

Welcome to the Port & Starboard Yacht Club in Jonesport, Maine! Saturday, September 18th, 2021 was the last season gathering for the PSYC as it held it’s 2021 End of Season Party at the Jonesport Shipyard. New members are most welcome. You don’t have to own a boat...
Ep 32 – 18′ Sailboat Build (Breasthook – Part 2 of 2)

Ep 32 – 18′ Sailboat Build (Breasthook – Part 2 of 2)

by Paul | Sep 16, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising

This episode is Part 2 of a 2-part series about fabricating, fitting, and installing the breasthook in my 18’ pocket cruiser sailboat (S/V Ooh-Rah). In Part 1 of this series, I demonstrated how I made the template, milled & prepared the wood used for the...
Ep 31 – 18′ Sailboat Build (Breasthook – Part 1)

Ep 31 – 18′ Sailboat Build (Breasthook – Part 1)

by Paul | Sep 9, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising

This episode is Part 1 of a 2-part series about fabricating, fitting, and installing the breasthook in my 18’ pocket cruiser sailboat (S/V Ooh-Rah). In the first part, I demonstrate how I made the template, milled & prepared the wood used for the breasthook, and...
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