Tips from a Shipwright

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Visiting the Blue Dolphin - 1962 Beals Brothers Lobster boat restoration

Visiting the Blue Dolphin - 1962 Beals Brothers Lobster boat restoration

Building ORCA - Episode 12 The Transom

Building ORCA - Episode 12 The Transom

Building ORCA - Episode 11 Completing the Centerline

Building ORCA - Episode 11 Completing the Centerline

Building ORCA - Episode 10 Installing the Stern Post

Building ORCA - Episode 10 Installing the Stern Post

Building ORCA - Episode 9 Back to the sawmill for the stern post horn timber and framing stock

Building ORCA - Episode 9 Back to the sawmill for the stern post horn timber and framing stock

Building ORCA - Episode 8 Connecting the forefoot to the stem - deep drilling

Building ORCA - Episode 8 Connecting the forefoot to the stem - deep drilling

Building ORCA - Episode 7 Drilling the center line for bolting

Building ORCA - Episode 7 Drilling the center line for bolting

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 41 Sea trials

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 41 Sea trials

Building ORCA - Episode 6 Connecting the keel to the forefoot

Building ORCA - Episode 6 Connecting the keel to the forefoot

Building ORCA - Episode 5 Assembling the center-line

Building ORCA - Episode 5 Assembling the center-line

Building ORCA - Episode 4 Drawing ORCA and the search for all items on deck

Building ORCA - Episode 4 Drawing ORCA and the search for all items on deck

How to build a simple 15 foot plywood boat in 2 days with Lou - Catskill Mountain Youtube Maker Camp

How to build a simple 15 foot plywood boat in 2 days with Lou - Catskill Mountain Youtube Maker Camp

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 40 Painting up the topside bottom and out the open door

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 40 Painting up the topside bottom and out the open door

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 39 Plunge cutting the transom for our outboard motor install

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 39 Plunge cutting the transom for our outboard motor install

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 38 How to varnish your wooden boat

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 38 How to varnish your wooden boat

Building ORCA - Episode 3 Construction begins Cutting and scarfing the keel

Building ORCA - Episode 3 Construction begins Cutting and scarfing the keel

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 37 Plugging away

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 37 Plugging away

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 36 Final steps of construction

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 36 Final steps of construction

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 35 - Scarfing the caps with a ship-saw and rabbit plane

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 35 - Scarfing the caps with a ship-saw and rabbit plane

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 34 - Fitting the caps

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 34 - Fitting the caps

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 33 - Plane crazy How to plane on a curve

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 33 - Plane crazy How to plane on a curve

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 32 Installing the inwhales

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 32 Installing the inwhales

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 31 Finishing the knees and getting out the inwhales

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 31 Finishing the knees and getting out the inwhales

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 30 - Timbers for ORCA and installing the knees

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 30 - Timbers for ORCA and installing the knees

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 29 - Laminating our knees with epoxy

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 29 - Laminating our knees with epoxy

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 28 - Getting out the knees and priming the hull

Building the V-Bottom Skiff Episode 28 - Getting out the knees and priming the hull

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 27 Fairing the hull for our 2-part epoxy barrier coat primer

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 27 Fairing the hull for our 2-part epoxy barrier coat primer

Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 26 Shaping the breasthook

Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 26 Shaping the breasthook

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 25 Shaping the stemhead with a chainsaw

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 25 Shaping the stemhead with a chainsaw

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 24 Laminating the Cutwater

Building the V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 24 Laminating the Cutwater

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 23 Ripping the guards

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 23 Ripping the guards

Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 22 Cutting the sheer line

Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 22 Cutting the sheer line

Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 21 Side planking

Building the 23’ V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 21 Side planking

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 20 Flipping over the hull

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 20 Flipping over the hull

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 19 Building the wheels

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 19 Building the wheels

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 18 How to apply 2-part epoxy barrier coat to the hull

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 18 How to apply 2-part epoxy barrier coat to the hull

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 17 Fairing the hull

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 17 Fairing the hull

18 Wooden Work Skiff

18 Wooden Work Skiff

Building ORCA - Episode 2 Cutting the keel and other large timbers

Building ORCA - Episode 2 Cutting the keel and other large timbers

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 16 Fiber-glassing the bottom

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 16 Fiber-glassing the bottom

Building ORCA - Episode 1 Searching for our lumber

Building ORCA - Episode 1 Searching for our lumber

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 15 Fastenings and prep for final layers of fiberglass

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 15 Fastenings and prep for final layers of fiberglass

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 14 Second layer of bottom planking

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 14 Second layer of bottom planking

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 13 First layer of fiberglass

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 13 First layer of fiberglass

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 12 Finishing the first layer of bottom planking

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 12 Finishing the first layer of bottom planking

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 11 Bottom planking

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 11 Bottom planking

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 10 The Stringers

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 10 The Stringers

The V-Bottom Work Skiff and Dory together at the dock

The V-Bottom Work Skiff and Dory together at the dock

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 9 The Keel

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 9 The Keel

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 8 - Installing the keelson

Building the 23 V-Bottom Skiff - Episode 8 - Installing the keelson