Cool boat for sale

When I point out a cool boat, my Dad always reminds that there are always LOTS of cool boats for sale, as in move along nothing to see here. But I’m a sucker for good looking wood and this one has it in spades. It might be a bit small for most, but wow it’s [...]

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Grooveshark!

Julia Belle Swain Ok so maybe I spoke too soon when complaining about Lala being shut down by Apple. (hold tongue while saying the name of said company for a decoded super secret message) I discovered Grooveshark the other day as a pretty good replacement for Lala. It seems like Grooveshark actually has a bunch [...]

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A few tips for gluing the inner rails on a Wee Lassie Cedar Strip canoe

My only complaint about Mac Mcarthy’s book Featherweight Boatbuilding is that he covers some very complicated tasks very quickly with little fanfare. Sometimes tasks that take an entire afternoon are covered in one sentence.One such instance goes something like, “Install the inner and outer rails.” One of the things he says to do is glue [...]

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5 secrets to fibergalssing a Wee Lassie cedar strip canoe

I’ve been building the Wee Lassie, a cedar strip canoe designed by Mac Macrthy at Feather Canoes. I’ve discovered a few things that might be helpful to the firstime builder, like myself that were left out of his definitive book on the subject, Featherweight Boatbuilding A Woodenboat Book. 1. Seal the Outside and the Inside [...]

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