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Staining the Recess - microBootlegger Sport - E30

Pre staining the cockpit recess so it will match the rest of the boat.

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Boat plans
Plans Price Increase

If you received my last newsletter, it will not be a surprise that we are raising our plans prices. We have held our prices constant for the past 15 or so years, but over that time the cost of printing has increased by over 50% and other business expenses have also increased.

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veritas mini shoulder plane
RoboBevel Tool Prices and Shoulder Planes

Starting a Small Manufacturing Business

One of the things about operating as a small business is, you don't know how your business will operate until you start doing it.

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Announcing Canoe Plans from John Winters and Green Valley
Announcing Canoe Plans from John Winters and Green Valley Boat Works
I'm honored to be able to offer Canoe Plans from John Winters and Martin Step
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Oh No! The Deck and Hull Don't Fit

It is very common that the deck and hull don’t match when you go to put them together. Maybe humidity got to the wood between glassing the outside and the inside or, the opposite, the wood dried out. Or it could be that the deck or hull sagged a bit while sitting on the saw horses.

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Recommended Products

  • Guillemot Kayaks Logo Sticker

    Guillemot Kayaks Transfer Stickers

    2 Guillemot Kayaks Logo Stickers for your kayak, car or briefcase
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  • Kayaks You Can Build Front Cover

    Kayaks You Can Build - By Ted Moores & Greg Rössel

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  • Canoecraft Front Cover

    CanoeCraft - by Ted Moores

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  • Yukon Wood Strip Racing Kayak

    Yukon Racing Sea Kayak

    A sea kayak optimized for speed and efficiency
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  • A Simple Wood Kayak Design

    Simple

    A simple shape that is simple to build and simple to paddle
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  • Front cover of the Strip Built Sea Kayak Book

    The Strip Built Sea Kayak

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Upcoming Events

  • Rocks, Surf, Race with Sea Sherpa

    May 14, 2021
    Pre-season sea kayak instructional along the scenic Connecticut/Rhode Island coast. This event is geared towards advanced beginners to solid intermediate open water paddlers.
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  • Meet at the Beach 2021

    Jun 5, 2021

    Join as for this annual casual gathering of kayak builders:

    at Bluff Point State Park Groton, Connecticut.

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  • Learn to Build and Adirondack Guide Boat and a Kayak

    Fine Strip-Planked Boat Building Class at WoodenBoat School

    Jun 13, 2021

    If you want to build a lightweight, rugged, and beautiful small boat, combining thin strips of wood with epoxy and fiberglass will make a cartoppable, low-maintenance, and gorgeous vessel. Nick Schade has been building strip-built boats for over 30 years.

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  • Learn to sea kayak in Maine

    Elements of Coastal Kayaking with Nick Schade - At WoodenBoat School

    Jul 18, 2021

    I am very excited to announce that I will be teaching a week-long on-the-water sea kayaking class in Maine in the summer of 2021. If you have one of my designs, or you are interested in learning how to handle a sea kayak on the ocean, this is your chance to gain some great experience, while enjoying one of the prettiest places to paddle in the world.

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  • 2021 Schoodic Sea Kayak Retreat

    Sep 19, 2021
    Join Guillemot Kayaks and Sea Sherpa Kayak in Maine.
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