by Paul | Dec 12, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
This is the eleventh episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own Dorade Boxes and Cowl Vents. What are these? A Dorade box is simply a box with a baffle inside. It has a cowl vent mounted on top which is...
by Paul | Nov 7, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead
A big “Shout-Out” and thanks go out to my latest Patreon supporter: Heiko Kanitz! Your Patreon support is very much appreciated! The “Shoestring Shipyard” Shop Apron Random Drawing Giveaway Winner is: Everisto Hipolito! Quite a few entries were received and I’m very...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
A big “Shout-Out” and thanks go out to my latest Patreon supporters: Susan Jordan Bennett, Elton Shaba, and Everisto Hipolito! Your support is very much appreciated! Giveaway Time! If you would like to win a “Shoestring Shipyard,” “Everyone needs a little dinghy” shop...
by Paul | Oct 24, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
We got past the Nor’Easter last week with the highest recorded wind gusts at 70 knots, some minimal damage, local flooding and a few power outages, but otherwise we faired okay. Wednesday, October 23rd brought another storm with wind gusts of 30+ knots and torrential...
by Paul | Oct 17, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Preparing for a Nor’Easter! This is the seventh episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about the tools I’m using to cut the bevel required on the transom bottom (same method for all others) and how I cut/grind the bevel. I then bevel notches in the main frames...
