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At TotalBoat, we love hearing about your adventures, and we love when we can be a part of them! To kick off the new year, we’re sharing a recent video from Leading the Escapade, Janaya and Jason, 'two ocean loving...
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Making Epoxy Stained Glass with Xyla Foxlin
Have you noticed our new makerspace, NarwhalLabs, which has been appearing in many of our posts and stories recently? We invited TotalBoat Ambassador, Xyla Foxlin, to be our first “real”...
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Acorn to Arabella: Removing the Molds
It was a tense, but exciting moment for backyard boatbuilder, Steve Denette and his crew. In today’s episode, they get to the long-anticipated step of removing the molds from Arabella....
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Louis Sauzedde Shows Us How to Make a Good Set of Saw Horses
After building the TotalBoat Sport Dory, Lou took some time off to find a new shop and reinvigorate the Tips from a Shipwright video plan. The YouTube channel, with over...
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Boatworks Today: Removing the Transom
After a few quiet weeks we’re back in Andy’s midwest shop where’s he back at work on his Bertram Moppie. Andy is back at the boat transom that he’s wrestling...
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The Heart Of Haven – A Virtual Experience with Jess Crow & TotalBoat
Highly energetic and impactful, Heart of HAVEN is an intentionally curated conference, combining learning sessions with hands-on workshops as well as several socials and brand networking opportunities. The goal of...
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Jackman’s Next Expliot: Making a Giant Wooden Hammer
As a follow up to last week’s Wavy Vase made by TotalBoat Ambassador, Paul Jackman, we wanted to share this other amazing oversized project that Paul “pulled off.” The Jackman...
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The Making of Paul Jackman’s Wavy Vase
We can’t help but love every video and sadistic project taken on by TotalBoat Ambassador, Paul Jackman. His love for pallets and upcycling forgotten wood is a labor of love...
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Acorn to Arabella: Picking up the Pace Making Planks
Today we find Steve and a collection of skilled friends working on planking and preparing for the sawmill’s arrival. The crew of Acorn to Arabella have been able to motor along with...
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Tally Ho: Varnishing Deck Beams
Leo Sampson and his crew of merry boatbuilders are making great progress on the restoration of his 1909 sailing yacht, Tally Ho. In episode 73 Tally Ho has started to...
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Boatworks Today: Testing Epoxy Resin Strength for the Bertram Transom
Andy Miller knows a thing or two about resins and boat repair. But when it’s time to reconstruct the transom of the Bertram powerboat he’s restoring, he wants to be...
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Steam Bending a Wooden Corset
Using scraps from her first foray into wooden canoe building, TotalBoat Ambassador, Xyla Foxlin, decided to attempt next level steam bending and made herself a wooden corset. You could argue...
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Boston Whaler Repair and Varnish Tips from Extreme DIY
Jose Nieto knows a thing or two about fixing up boats. He’s on episode 10 of his Boston Whaler 13 restoration and in this episode, we loved his rolling and...
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