by Paul | Jun 23, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication
Advance release from my Shoestring Shipyard YouTube Channel: The “Sampson Post” is a vertical beam, stepped on the keelson, and protrudes above the foredeck. It is backed up with blocks, knees and a breasthook to increase strength. This is perhaps one of the strongest...
by Paul | Jun 19, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication
Finally! The warm weather has arrived in Downeast Maine, the “Honey-do” list is at a point where I have some wiggle room, and construction on my boat hull resumes! In this video, I make templates for the plywood hull side panels, cut out the plywood panels, and...
by Paul | Apr 30, 2020 | Contests & Giveaways, Promotions
Giveaways are open to all subscribers of Downeast Thunder Creations and Shoestring Shipyard respectively. No purchases required. Subscribers are entered once automatically. Additional entries are earned by adding (no more than) one comment per video on each video...
by Paul | Apr 16, 2020 | Boat Building, Introduction, On My Mind, Sailing & Cruising
Big Announcement! I’ve just launched a new YouTube channel. My Downeast Thunder Creations channel is such a wide ranging eclectic mix of topics, I decided to concentrate all my boat building and boat related videos on just one, dedicated channel.Right now, the...
by Paul | Mar 7, 2017 | Introduction
Introducing Downeast Thunder Creations to the YouTube Community. This is a short trailer video posted on my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUUQWtP4dpKFwXTYQ57ex3g . It’s an introduction about Downeast Thunder Creations; what is offered in...
