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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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TotalBoat Weekly Educational YouTube Videos for Boaters
We thought we would take a break from the Vela video series to remind you of all of the video work we do to offer you great boating tips and...
Read moreRestoring Vela: Episode 6 – Fiberglassing the Decks
With Vela’s deck attached and the beautiful cabin house sides created, it’s all about finishing the house roof and fiberglassing the decks. Using Thixo Flex Flexible Epoxy Adhesive, Dan and...
Read moreRestoring Vela: Episode 5 – Cabin Windows, Cockpit & Carbon Fiber
In episode 5, the deck is on with double layers of marine plywood so it’s on to cutting windows in the house sides, a “happy accident” for to the project that was...
Read moreA Father’s Day Gift From TotalBoat and Louis Sauzedde
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Especially to those of you who love boating and who love boat building. And as a special treat we are happy...
Read moreRestoring Vela: Episode 4 – A Classic Fiberglass Sailboat
Progress aboard Vela, the Graves Constellation undergoing a full restoration in our TotalBoat Workshop, is moving along nicely. The deck beams and carlins from episode 3 have been attached and...
Read moreMeet the TotalBoat Crew and Louis Sauzedde at the Wooden Boat Show
While there is no bad time for a visit to Mystic Seaport, the end of June is a particularly beautiful time as the grounds will be packed with wooden boats...
Read moreVela Restoration: Episode 3 – Deck Beams and Carlins
With Vela’s cabin house and deck fully removed, leaving only the deck flange and cockpit, Dan Shea is ready to construct, fit and glue in the deck beams that will support...
Read moreRestoring Vela: Episode 2 – Laminating New Deck Beams
With Vela’s deck and cabin house removed, the 1965 Graves Constellation is ready to take some steps forward towards reconstruction. Boatbuilder Dan Shea’s first order of business is to cut strips of...
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We were thrilled to find this video released a few days ago by YouTube boatwork guru Andy Miller of Boatworks Today. He apparently has been testing our TotalFair behind the...
Read moreVideo: Restoring Vela – Episode 1
When Mike Zani’s 1965 classic sailboat, the Graves Constellation, “Vela,” rolled into the TotalBoat Workshop we knew we had a great video series about to unfold right before our eyes. Welcome...
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Around here we love testing products. We have the TotalBoat Workshop setup for testing all sorts of products to increase our understanding of how they work, how they work best,...
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One of our favorite customers, Carter from East Passage Boatwrights, was excited to tell us about the new podcast he has been working on. Around the Buoy is in its...
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