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Building a Windlass Locker on Duracell
After a brief break, Matt from The Duracell Project is back with exciting new projects to enhance the legendary ocean racing sailboat, Duracell. This video, is part one of a two-episode series, focusing on creating a windlass locker in...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Teak Sealer – Episode 36
The day has arrived for TotalBoat Sport Dory – It’s finally completed – and the smile on Lou’s face says it all! Louis has finished the build and he’s shown...
Read moreBuilding the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 35 – Varnishing
With only a few steps remaining, today Lou applies TotalBoat Wood Sealer and Gleam 2.0 varnish to the guards of the TotalBoat Sport Dory. Lou has suspended the boat upside...
Read moreBuilding the TotalBoat Sport Dory – Topside Paint
The TotalBoat Sport Dory is very close to completion and after today’s video, it looks ready to row! Louis sanded down the 2-Part Epoxy Primer and is now ready to...
Read moreBuilding the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Shaping the Skeg – Episode 33
Today we find Lou in his Open Door Boat Shop, shaping a piece of quarter sawn white oak into the skeg for the TotalBoat Sport Dory. Using a table saw,...
Read moreMeet the JD Team at the Newport International Boat Show
For the first time in many years, Jamestown Distributors will have a booth at the very popular Newport International Boat Show! Next Thursday through Sunday, come down to the heart...
Read morePriming the TotaBoat Sport Dory With TotalFair, Wet Edge & 2-Part Primer – Episode 32
The TotalBoat Sport Dory is finally ready for some paint and today Lou will show us how he prepped the surface of the dory’s bottom before priming. Using TotalBoat’s TotalFair...
Read moreBuilding the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 31 – Installing the Oar Locks
Lou is pretty excited at the thought of rowing his newly built TotalBoat Sport Dory. But in order to get rowing, Louis needs to first position the spot for installing...
Read moreQ&A Time with Louis on the TotalBoat Sport Dory
Lou is getting pretty close to finishing up and launching his TotalBoat Sport Dory! In this week’s episode, Lou answers some great questions from the audience as well as taking...
Read moreTotalBoat Sport Dory Episode 29: Seat Risers & Seats
Welcome back to the Open Door Boatshop, where Louis Sauzedde is busy making progress on the TotalBoat Sport Dory. In this episode, Lou determines the height and location of the...
Read moreBuilding The Sport Dory’s Stem With TotalBoat 2:1 Epoxy – Episode 28
Louis is back for Episode 28 in his series on Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory. With a fresh coat of Penetrating Epoxy applied to protect the wood, Lou gets to...
Read moreBoatworks Today: Replacing The Transom on a Boston Whaler
Andy Miller from Boatworks Today YouTube show always makes boat repairs look easy and straightforward. But as boat owners, we know otherwise. You can count on Andy to show you...
Read moreThe WoodenBoat Show with Lou Sauzedde | Rowing on the Mystic River | Part 2
Part 2 of Louis Sauzedde’s walk around the WoodenBoat Show brings you along for a row on the Mystic River. It’s Lou’s first time being on the waters off of...
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