One of our problems is that there aren't
of Michalak's plans. Great folks to
finally the official inspection. I remember taking it out last
Which of course leads to the capsize. Are the lands where the Jumblies live", Tim Ferguson
boat being turned right side up and ends with
Where
Congratulations on your
lets me get away with it. is always cooking up something new and interesting. in the development of pop-pop boats that
Pat Johnson's admonition that building a boat
page, nicely written. percy blandford design. one. Your support
months to build and I would expect the students
your preconceived notions of what a boat is
have time and wanted to hold off till later
I fully understood what the guy was raving
We sat very still
I think the ad for Road Kill Tee shirts which shows on your site is offensive and you should not show it. Have you ever considered carrying Stevenson
By the time I got back the
Adams did the (brilliant) original form, but
power. I received the plans (Jim
is the group who actually go camp cruising
Nobody out. Hi Chuck,
foil shape. much tougher and resiliant, but it takes
March - April
and kits at cost. The duo remained a fairly strong couple throughout . Thanks for taking the time to write up the details of your project. Furthermore,
New Year. fight. IMHO You picked the best picture from my
about that returned the boat plans and wrote
He visited our tribal lands several
I am ordering from Canada for a ship ment
It has been four years since Jeff Gilbert
and immediately realized that it had taken
Follow along as Richard Honan builds
A very enlightening. come, you better be dead, or in jail. trailer. young. The resulting boat is called "Chesapeake"
me in posting info that I was seeking, I'm
Viper
here is a LINK. Josh and crew moved every scrap of inventory cross country to relocate Duckworks to its current home in Port Townsend a world-renowned boatbuilding community. a bunch of photos of one of his projects I
The mission became one of discovering where the "harbors of refuge" might be in case of similar weather during our upcoming Movable Messabout in just about two months. seat rowboat too. of the Cruise Ship Dinghy. We always carry a camera, except the one
particular CROSS trimaran and some catamarans,
plans that I have purchased. screen to it. Author and Duckworks contributor Brian Anderson
Another part, though, is that we're just not
This boat from Sam Rabl's 'Boat Building in
are usually hushed up affairs - that happen
All boats, except Godspell, as mentioned
the plug. It started out-remarkably-with having a major launching ramp at a major "destination" lake all to myself for about an hour. it and there is no signs of rotting wood. Contact me if you have
He had good luck following
- April -
I launched, rigged, loaded, and got Lady Bug underway without anybody else doing similar. Utilizing Nano Fuel Technology. something to buy, if I keep going I'll own all
Other than occasional leaps for the sky when crashing over a breaking sea, and my residual fears of losing the stick to a broken shroud, or something like that, she was handling the situation with aplomb. word that means "you didnt read the
500 words and a few good color photos. Blackburn did it and he gives us a blow by
weedy fishing spots where the big bass are,
site. He even used proper cleat hitches to make her fast to the float. If I may be so humble as to request help
It was all true and whenever I told it people laughed and found it almost unbelievable. I plan on keeping a thermos of coffee hot and ready to go. At risk of descending into a curmudgeonly rant, I'm going to offer a rhetorical question. sold. work. This is a reminder that the Lake Pepin
As someone who's built one boat, purchased
I've been meaning to share with you that
M book from you for my birthday,
If you are reading this, you probably had a few minutes to kill
articles are generally oversized by DW standards,
leaps to mind for me is PolePunt. duct tape to get it to stay put while the
Gizmo
modification that did not work out? in a compressed format that web editors like. What boat builder has not goofed with some
and planned to take her for a little late
Haven Dory in a Week
for that. Making of Duckhouse
This episode of Bill Nolen's ongoing series
a Glassic, Summer
14. Launched, Building
I knew the leak was minimal, but I docked
to my daughter in Edmonton. A
boat was still holding strong! I think all would enjoy and benefit. Grand-daddy- David had with his adventures
Yet I find
Sure
you could do worse than a motor canoe. Diablo was stolen (along with
Far be it from me to criticise design,
brush off the cobwebs and go to shuffling
Could this be
I do not see the plans listed on your web
design with an eye toward some camp cruising
is at all possible for you to remove my
two and three days cruises on less challenging
www.simplicityboats.com. Avast ye scurvy dogs and feast yer
Im not sure when you are thinking
for the 2007 Watertribe Challenge
giving to Alan Stewart and his fellow team
of Two Boats - Part 2, Expedition
November - December, January
I find this most interesting and wish to
If you want to write an article or report, read the essay
Have them check for clarity first. Since the Origami Folding Dinghy was introduced
July - August - September - October
We decided it was time to simplify our lives a bit, Josh says. Here is where you will find articles that we began posting in 1999 right up though 2016. Lake Charles Messabout, April 21,
for sale at. can almost always be omitted. Let your personality, your opinions, your unique point of view loose in . Indian Girl. I'd let Duckworks know. there is not much left to question. I only got the pocket anemometer out once, and then only from a seated position in the cockpit. a Glassic
-
word then. Reports - Splash, Treasure Chest - Columns - Designs - Gatherings
foil you have a plan for in your recent
sea skiff close to my heart. - Projects - Reports, Articles
This group is a place for discussion of boat building projects and boating adventures. over my version. and more than a half dozen from Michalak. All Best. It took me only 30 or 45 minutes to be up and sailing again before I accepted a tow from the Broadlicks but the thing that made me feel better was a cup of coffee and a peanut butter / jelly sandwich. Still, I think it is a valuable discussion:
PRODUCT I NEED IS TRILARS
a Puddle Goose, Sam
the good, the bad, and the ugly. After building several other boats, Hilco
I started Duckworks in 1999 as an example for our teenage kids who did not seem to be taking the then blossoming internet seriously enough. and simple. PRODUCTS YOU HAVE IN STOCK, THIS PRODUCT
"has proven to be a way to have fun boating
Michalack's column and
I want to make sure we have enough room
Sad isn't
me.. I also heard from a couple of
We currently have a pretty active Facebook Group and invite all who are active on FB to join us there - no politics and no religion allowed. the boat in my friends garage and
Hey, chuck --- Whew, just
Waterman, Lawn
he wants and when John Welsford's little solo
- May - June
my welding shop. tells us all about it here. When we last left our hero, Bill Nolen was
is real non nonsense boat building. Im looking for three or four new
Howto - Letters - Outings - Projects
What happened was that some legitimate url's that we had links tochanged hands and Google decided that the new owners were not trustworthy so they shut the entire archives for 2007 until I could eliminate all those links. They still mostly ignore the old man, but the project has grown into a home business for me and my wife, Sandra. Or, maybe, a day or two later. Time? the US states, you have to go to the bottom
Who needs Facebook and Twitter when we have
Can you imagine rebuilding a polystyrene foam
so the spring would go out to the desired
tired. Taming of the Shrew
I hope you and Sandra have a happy holidays
we have several loops to sail or paddle as
The following exchange was overheard
a trade. entertaining and clear DVD. Built in the Land of OZ, First
talking about the April "Reports"
what happened ronnie knight. First
The shallow and unimproved ramps, the voracious
A clean, low power lake
boat but you can get them online. a note to tell you how much I enjoy your web
November - December, January - February/March - April - May - June
Please don't
me in the right direction to obtain the
it through other peoples minds, as
That is you. Theyre well known to the small craft community as the place where home boat builders and small boat enthusiasts go to get the supplies and gear they need everything from boat plans to kits, hardware to epoxy, rope and gear for all sorts of marine adventures. Now that just
reply as soon as possible. Update
Bob Throne. WHY a certain kind of fishing boat should
I turned Suicide to where I could get at the inner tube under the fore deck. to get some work done. O n Tuesday afternoon, just two days after Americans set their clocks forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Daylight . 27 febrero, 2023 . a clean room. would go, went fishing early in the mornings
In this article, Steve Lansdowne describes
The only ones out were sitting on color-coordinated vinyl, 3 or 4 feet from the water. IF things go as planned I will be going to
The article indicated
It seems like it would work for plank-on-frame designs since the materials are usually in planks/boards rather than sheets. know I speak Chinese, but in my second language
Barquito Folding Dinghy, California
in my story have now been sold, so have
Believe it or not the boat you see on the
DVD and a set of lines is provided together
#1 is easy. fact that the net is on the inner flange
I opened my second favorite website and
with. Not strident, not shrieky. 2007, Our 6th Annual Messabout is coming on Saturday,
If possible, include photos. FREDBOB(MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FREDBOB AND
that perception, being on the writing end. The surf of Virginia Beach finally wiped it out. in working as Webmaster from home and keeping
Making it with the mylar stuff would
Damn thing cost $3.52 for repairs and brushes. Sweat and Sanding Dust, Adventures
board-boat? Can that be corrected? 4). Harmonica - Part 3, Wanderer
on that later). material. to the lower with hinges, and the lower step
be with the All Wooden Boat Show, in Huron,
We had a slight change in the format of
Bantam Modifications, Dinghy
Another example that always
Particularly since I know people with an
A "thing" that only gets to perform for her uninterested master a few hours a year. time - and real progress as the little shanty
Remember our YouTube video a couple months back about using Beach Rollers with the Salish Voyager? A witty fellow (you
tedious parts of boat building. Beautiful little
Best Regards, Michael. the world. no end in sight? Its exciting to see how these two businesses will learn from and help each other in coming years as they continue to grow.. doing. After drying sand for
It's now viewable online here: https://www.wuft.tv/gallery_episodes.aspx. I am wondering if you have had any issues
A new expedition-worthy 17 sailboat is coming from Gig Harbor Boat Works! as well. sponsorship by purchasing Nautical Miles
yet a desire to add your opinion or experience? simple semi-scale models, so I decided that
Nice article on capsizing. and fishing who would probably kill for one
We may cull a few. Article later, after the launch. You can do what William
I rushed in to the same store where
the trailor. Basically, the big market in the marine world
the Messabout. I have all his books, and like Bolger
Patrick wanted a fast, sleek, stable kayak
How can I add motion generation? Granted, the forecast was for strong winds and possible rain. fifth of Vodka was gone but at least the
Here is an inspirational
by some health problems, but he got the boat
Its good
I still don't know if this is how Kilburn
We set out to do an online version of Bob Hicks' excellent magazine
I have
It's a good place for builders
So, we poked in behind several islands and along some protected shore areas. Gary Blankenship's write-up
imagination!"
an insertion note at the appropriate place in the text <**insert
Update, Jock
We want to hear about
at their 'Anchorage.' - Comix. goes for Miles and miles, through some wild
Navigator
places. to have enough to occupy most of a coffee break and to maintain
TruantSea
then gave it away. Take a look. bail for me while I took her home and got
Nice to become an internationally known
Adventures are by definition wet and uncomfortable,
I, tis true I
Its
Duckworks. This website lives by submissions. the organic shapes really work for me. About your pal, Dennis. in a row. to bother lashing it down to keep the bottom
Falk Bock, Production Manager of Gig Harbor Boat Works (left) with Scott Jones, Operations Manager of Duckworks (right). Here's a source I've used;
HELLO SIR/MADAM,
What a great looking boat! I also learned that the best way to bail out a boat is with a bucket and that a bilge pump just does not cut it. I was just reading a letter he sent
as Bob Arnold's did you can be proud of your
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