by Paul | Jun 20, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
S/V Downeast Thunder will be a 28’ LOD sailing dory. It will feature a 10’ beam and 4’ draft. This vessel shall be fast and easy to build, plus inexpensive (relatively speaking of course). This week’s video will reveal a rendering of the vessel, show you some of the...
by Paul | Jun 14, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Sailing & Cruising
Finally! With the 3rd round of concept drawings, I’m happy with the latest design concept! This time, I’ve developed a lines drawing for a 28’ LOD sailing dory. It features a 10’ beam and 4’ draft. This vessel shall be fast and easy to build, plus inexpensive...
by Paul | Jun 7, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
Please Note: I’ve recently launched a Patreon page and this is where you will find more in-depth information and details if you’re interested in this project. Otherwise, I’ll continue to share progress here on my YouTube channel on a weekly basis for the general...
by Paul | Jun 1, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
If you watched my video series about going sailing, you know I’ve been thinking about designing and building a new sailboat for myself. You may also have noticed I am presently naming this boat (at least during the project phase) “Sailing Vessel – Downeast Thunder.” I...
by Paul | May 30, 2019 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Ayuh! I’m building boxes this week. In fact, I’m building 12 of them for a local non-profit fund raiser. The boxes will all go to local professional artists so they can create whatever works of art they wish on the bare, unfinished boxes. The boxes will then be...
