Sailmaking, Sampson Post, Welding Blind, and Bulwark Braces

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          Betsy has our first Junk Sail sewed up. Bart got a work table working and he and Peter got a good start on the fitting the deck tiles.  Wesley a surprise guest from Thailand welded in the  Sampson Post.  And I’ll show you a trick to welding where you can not see.    And thank … Read More

Bulwarks, CNC Routing, Casting Anodes, Decking, Chocks and more…

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          Sure is a lot of boat building stuff in this video. Loving this Spring weather and the progress. Many thanks to Bart, Paul, Nathan, David, a team from Oneok and Betsy for making it happen.  And thanks too, for our viewers and supports.  Keep it positive and keep the dream happening.    

Cathodic Protection

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Cathodic protection is one of those topics that brings out the worst in boaters as too many think they have the absolute truth and few of them agree on it.  The truth seems to be vague because of the number of variables.   Fresh or salt or brackish water.   Steel, aluminum, wood, or fiberglass hull.  Aluminum outdrive, or stainless and … Read More

Metal Casting, Aluminum Bronze and Back to Welding

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Nathan rode in from snowy Michigan.  Along with Bart we finished casting the bow rollers and cleats for Aluminum Bronze and then Nathan demonstrated once more that you can become a proficient MIG welder in less than 5 minutes.