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A simple life designing boats and sails, selling plans and sails and supporting our customers around the world
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𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐩𝐨𝐱𝐲 𝐆𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠
#BoatBuildingHacks #EpoxyGluing #CordlessDrill #NoClampsNeeded #DIYBoat
Q&A Cordless drills to replace wood clamps and cramps in boat gluing and assembly
Battery Drills (most convenient) with a clutch and variable speed remove the need for dozens of clamps which can be a major cost.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝟏𝟒 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝.
There are at least two Viola 14 sailing canoes on the way, here are some update photos before the plywood decks go on Steve's boat. #Violasailingcanoe #canoe #sailingcanoe #storerboatplans #boatbuilding
Another Viola 14 Sailing Canoe Build
There are at least two Viola 14 sailing canoes on the way, here are some update photos before the plywood decks go on Steve's boat.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Stop epoxy mess! Use a snap-lock bag (or pastry bag) for filleting. Mix epoxy to peanut-butter consistency, snip a corner, and pipe a perfectly controlled bead. Minimal waste, maximum control. Get clean joints every time.
#EpoxyTips #BoatBuildingHacks #DIYBoat #LessMess
Q&A - Using Snap-Lock Plastic Bags for Epoxy Filleting and Gluing - less mess, less waste
Two methodsto save hassle when building boats with epoxy. They also allow accurate and fast placement of mixed epoxy for gluing or filleting
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December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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How to Save Time Boatbuilding by Precoating Plywood with Epoxy
Precoating ply saves time, flat panels prevent runs. The wet-on-tacky method means no sanding, coated and ready for assembly
#BoatbuildingHacks #EpoxyCoating #DIYBoat #WoodworkingTips #PlywoodBoat
How to Save time boatbuilding by precoating plywood with epoxy.
If ply sheets are precoated before assmbling the boat it saves lots of time. Here are some guidelines
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December 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐬 𝐯𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬
#boatbuilding #birdsmouthmast #scarfjoint #woodworking #sailing
FAQ Birdsmouth masts - butt joins OK? Scarfs are recommended.
A birdsmouth mast is a nice way to make a simple tapered hollow round mast. But what is the best way to join the wood. We show you how and why.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥? 𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞

#BoatBuildingTips #SailboatMaintenance #PlywoodProblems #MarineRepair #BoatDesign

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Why Plywood breaks - Real wood for Centreboards and Rudders
Breakages of plywood foils, centreboards, leeboards and rudders give bad reputation. Laminated wood is almost unbreakable in comparison.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞?
Learn how to make these simple, DIY cartop carriers using plywood and elastic cord.
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#Boatbuilding #DIYBoat #SailingLife #PlywoodProject #BoatHacks
Cartop Spar Carriers for sail boats and Viola 14 Sailing Canoe.
These cartop spar carriers for a sailing dinghy or sailing canoe carry mast, yard or gaff and boom using the existing straps that tie the dinghy or sailing canoe to the roof. Joost made them for his Viola 14 Sailing Canoe.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Sailing Rules Port and Starboard - lesson - Who gives way and actions to avoid damage.
Sailing Rules Port and Starboard - lesson - Who gives way and actions to avoid damage.
Right of way is only half the struggle. What you do next? Here is a plan to sail smooth and if really close a way to avoid damage
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November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬

#Foiling #Sailing #BoatDesign #DIYBoa #BoatingInnovation
Foiling Week 2018 Pt 2 – Foiling Sail for the rest of us!
Foiling for the mainstream. Part 1 focussed on the bleeding edge, but that is a minority of sailors. This part reports on work done on foilers that are stable, easy to sail and don't do dramatic crashes. Boats for the mainstream
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐤𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐞: 𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟏𝟏-𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝

#EurekaCanoe #BoatBuilding #DIYBoat #LightweightBoat #WoodenCanoe
Cool Nylon String Seats in Eureka Canoe Launch - Peter McKenzie
Eureka Canoe Launching. And a nice seat method with monofilament. Family canoe by Peter McKenzie and family in Queensland Australia
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November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲; 𝐓𝐞𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐟𝐟 - wonderful step by step series

#GoatIslandSkiff #DIYBoatBuilding #PlywoodBoat #WoodworkingProjects #HomebuiltSailboat

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Videos Week by Week - boatbuilding videos for a Goat Island Skiff plywood sail boat
Teo's Weekly Video series building a plywood sailing dinghy - the performance oriented Goat Island Skiff. Videos of building methods.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Speed and stability reaching, Confidence in stronger winds with speed - Free Online Sailing Lesson
Speed and stability reaching, Confidence in stronger winds with speed - Free Online Sailing Lesson
Free Online Sailing Lessons - rather than fighting the wind on a reach - go with the flow to make it easy and with unlimited speed potential.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬
#𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫 #𝐃𝐈𝐘𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭 #𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 #𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭 #𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞

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November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

#𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 #𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 #𝐄𝐩𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 #𝐃𝐈𝐘𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭 #𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

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Fibreglassing 3, Doing bigger areas on boats and boat components
Fibreglassing techiniques for plywood boat, canoe or SUP. Problems can be avoided methodical setting up of each stage rather than rushing in.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Safe Gybes and Fast Gybes, Online Sailing Lesson
Safe Gybes and Fast Gybes, Online Sailing Lesson
Gybes are more difficult than they need to be for many dinghy sailors. Here are two styles particularly suitable for unstayed rigs, but will also assist more conventional rigged boats
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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How to Save time boatbuilding by precoating plywood with epoxy.
How to Save time boatbuilding by precoating plywood with epoxy.
If ply sheets are precoated before assmbling the boat it saves lots of time. Here are some guidelines
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November 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐈𝐋 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝. 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬

#WoodenBoatRestoration #OilRemoval #BoatRepair #DIYBoat #WoodworkingTips
How to remove OIL and DIESEL that has soaked into Timber or plywood. Wooden Boats
Older boats may have surfaces saturated with engine oil or diesel. This can make repairs, gluing or painting difficult.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Improved upwind sailing.
Improved upwind sailing.
Big increase in upwind sailing performance and an easier way to teach beginners to sail upwind in medium to strong conditions
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October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩-𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬
#StripBuiltBoats #CanoeBuilding #KayakBuilding #DIYBoat #PaddleSports

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FAQ - Building a strip canoe or kayak that can handle some impact in the surf or with rocks. Cedar Paulownia
IMPACT! How hard is your boat going to hit something. For most of us it won't be very hard at all. So it is better to save weight. For expeditioners they may require a lot more from their boats. What are the strategies one can think about?
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October 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝟏𝟒 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝.
There are at least two Viola 14 sailing canoes on the way, here are some update photos before the plywood decks go on Steve's boat. #Violasailingcanoe #canoe #sailingcanoe #storerboatplans #boatbuilding
Another Viola 14 Sailing Canoe Build
There are at least two Viola 14 sailing canoes on the way, here are some update photos before the plywood decks go on Steve's boat.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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We sent a set of sails to South Australia for a Cherry 16 owned by Geoff Worsley

The Cherry designed by Pelin is a small light dinghy style trailer Sailer with a cabin. Sit well forward when sailing! Mainsail was fitted with slugs for easy raising, reefing and lowering.

#ordersail #worldwide
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Basics of sailing upwind well - Free Online Sailing Lesson
#SailingSpeed #LugSailing #SailingTechnique #DinghySailingTips #UpwindSailing
Basics of sailing upwind well - Free Online Sailing Lesson
Tutorial on sailing upwind without all the fuss and terminology of normal sailing books. it can be much easier than most books suggest. Even better this will show you how to sail fast and efficiently in moderate winds.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞
How to improve a cheap mass produced paddle
Save money by reshaping or tuning cheaper paddles to remove weight and improve in water handling, Improve cost vs effectiveness.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
The bit that many forget is just as important as setting sails correctly.
#SailingSpeed #LugSailing #SailingTechnique #DinghySailingTips #UpwindSailing
Cheap Hack for 10 percent more upwind Sailboat Performance
Cheap Hack - improve Sailboat Upwind Performance by 10% - improve the centreboard or leeboard for speed and much easier and safer handling.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Setting up leg of mutton with sprit boom rig for OzRacer Dinghy
Setting up leg of mutton with sprit boom rig for OzRacer Dinghy
Slideshow of Rigging details for Original Oz Racers with Sprit boom leg of mutton rig - step by step photos for rigging sprit boom sailboat
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October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM