Skills 101
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Harnesses, Tethers, and Jacklines
Secure yourself along jacklines strategically strung fore-and-aft, moving from one affixed section to another with tethers working in tandem.
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Curved Gaff Jaws
A rugged bending jig is crucial to the making of curved gaff jaws custom made with the proper stock and purpose-built tools.
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DIY Mast Hoops
Mast Hoops are commonly used on gaff-rigged boats such as the Haven 12 and owners with modest skill and equipment can make their own.
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Personal Flotation Devices
Lifejackets have evolved over millennia, and the system for classifying them in the United States is in transition right now.
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Heritage Tools
A gallery of heritage tools that work well, a reverence for old tools, and particularly how they inform and ease modern work.
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Calculating Depth and Speed
Two bits of crucial seafaring data are insistent throughout any voyage: how far is the bottom from your keel, and how fast are you traveling.
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The Boathook
A boathook is adept at lifting a dockline from a piling, drawing your boat a few feet to snug contact with the dock or to snag and hold a mooring line.
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Sandpaper and Such
Sandpaper is a timeless convenience. Read about the history of sandpaper and how it evolved from ancient times to modern technology.
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OAR LEATHERS
OAR LEATHERS prolong the oars life protecting them from the metal of oarlocks, stitching them requires care.
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Measuring, Part 2
The boatwright’s level of skill is formidable, and it depends on a high level of precise measurement.
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Raised, Coaming-Mounted Oar Locks
Sharpie-style skiffs are often a surprise to people rowing them for first time. Initially, they have the appearance of clunky, flat-bottomed city-park-pond rental boats that have the efficiency and rowing...
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Brass Knees and Bronze Braces
Small boats and performance craft shop-made hardware fabricated in brass or bronze is a good alternative.
A Few More Thoughts on Bending Wood
Thoughts on bending Wood, kiln-dried wood, heat without steam during boatbuilding.