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Fairing the Transom on a Bertram 25 with Andy from Boatworks Today
In the latest Boatworks Today episode, Andy Miller brings us into the dusty, repetitive, and oddly satisfying world of fairing—this time focusing on the transom of his Bertram 25. After over a year out of commission, Andy’s back to work...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: The Guards
We’re finally back with Lou and the TotalBoat Work Skiff is looking very sharp with the spray rails, the inwales and the guards which have now been attached. There is plenty...
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Hydrofoiling Technology | Learning to Fly with Waterlust
Team Waterlust seems ready to try just about anything. Of course we love it when they turn their tools to some fine boatbuilding (as they did this past spring), or, in...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: The Inwales & A Banana
Episode 28 finds Lou making beautiful cuts on a banana to offer his sage advice on how to get to the best grain in a log. He is seeking this premier part...
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The Graves Constellation “Vela” Restoration is Halfway Done!
When Vela, the Graves Constellation, rolled into the shop back in the fall, the scope of the restoration that was to take place seemed to be fairly massive, but certainly...
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The TotalBoat Work Skiff: Fitting the Breast Hook & Quarter Knees
After finding and forming the perfect timber for the breast hook of the TotalBoat Work Skiff, Lou fits it perfectly into the bow and works to do the same aft...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Steaming The Breast Hook
After selecting the most perfect timber he could scout from a fan’s wooded lot in New York, Lou is ready to cut, shape and steam the large piece of oak....
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Sourcing the Breast Hook
Lou Sauzedde’s Q&A video helped him to locate fan who had a perfect piece of tree to harvest and cut for the breast hook of the work skiff. Follow Lou into the...
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TotalBoat Shop Night 2017 | Update On Vela, Century Resorter, & Hobbie Hull
Time to bed and attach the forward port rub rail. Joe is using a caulking gun attachment to his drill to apply the BoatLife Polysulfide bedding compound. The beat goes...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Installing the Lift Rails
Welcome back to you and to superstar shipwright, Louis Sauzedde, who needed a long winter’s nap to stock up energy for finishing off the TotalBoat Work Skiff. We are past...
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TotalBoat & JD Supports the Community Boating Center in Providence
JD & TotalBoat have supported the efforts of the amazing Community Boating Center in Providence for many years. By contributing to their program with product, manpower and motivation, we have witnessed the...
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The TotalBoat Work Skiff Series – Q&A With Louis Sauzedde
Lou Sauzedde is nearing the 25th episode of the series, Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff. So he thought it would be a good time to get to answering lots of...
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How to Use TotalBoat White Knight Fiberglass Stain Remover
A problem most boat owners can’t deny is the inevitable ugly color stain that finds your waterline after a few months in the water. Some areas water makes this unsightly stain...
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