by Paul | Aug 25, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication
This is the first of two video segments about applying fiberglass to the hull using polyester resin. I begin the application by covering the bare plywood hull with two coats of (no wax) polyester laminating resin that has been thinned out with 7% Styrene and catalyzed...
by Paul | Jun 4, 2020 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Every year, the WHRL (Women for Healthy Rural Living, formerly: Women’s Health Resource Library) hold a fund-raising auction and raffle. This local non-profit provides numerous programs and services such as “Bone-Builders,” Yoga, Tai-Chi, Weight Watchers, Scholarships...
by Paul | Apr 13, 2020 | Arts & Crafts, Blacksmith Works, Boat Building, Building Projects, Contests & Giveaways, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs, Gamer Projects, Gidget McMidget, Guy Food Gourmet, Introduction, On My Mind, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment, Vendor Displays, Wood Turning
Wow! It doesn’t seem like it’s been over three years since I started making and posting videos on YouTube. It’s also hard for me to believe I’ve posted over two hundred videos within that time frame! This is a compilation of video clips and pictures from several (but...
by Paul | Apr 11, 2020 | Arts & Crafts, Blacksmith Works, Boat Building, Building Projects, Contests & Giveaways, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs, Gamer Projects, Gidget McMidget, Guy Food Gourmet, Introduction, On My Mind, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment, Vendor Displays, Wood Turning
Big Changes Ahead: I’ve been researching and studying social media, especially YouTube. As a result, I’ve determined the relatively slow growth I’ve been experiencing has to do with having a way too eclectic mix of subject matter. Here’s...
by Paul | Apr 1, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
In the last couple of weeks, I posted Part 1 and Part 2 of a mini-series about how I’m making my own version of the Mantus-Rocna wedge style of anchor. In that first part I explained what I’m doing and why. I also obtained the steel I needed for the project and...
by Paul | Feb 7, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
This is the fourteenth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own portable navigation station. My small 18’ sailboat pocket cruiser is too small for a proper, permanently installed navigation station. This...
