by seamore | Feb 28, 2022 | All Things Boaty
OK, I have something to get off my chest. When I was 15 I found a book at the library that changed my life. It was called 53 Boats you can Build, and I read it all summer. In fact, I paid the replacement value to the library because I just couldn’t part with it....
by seamore | Mar 15, 2019 | Building a Welsford Navigator
The compartments in the bow are sanded and painted and sealed, and a king-plank is fitted over the bow to support the weight of someone on deck. A samson post through this king-plank is a good place for anchors and tow rope to attach. The foremost compartment has a...
by seamore | Jan 20, 2018 | Building a Welsford Navigator
Each compartment in the Navigator has stringers that have epoxy drips and need rounded edges and fairing before painting. Which means working in awkward positions, sometimes dangling head down trying to sand a hard-to-reach area. Here are just the 3 compartments at...
by seamore | Sep 9, 2017 | All Things Boaty
I love the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival so much! When I moved to the Pacific Northwest I fell in love with this town with its boat traditions: the smell of pine tar and sawdust, the Port Townsend Sails sail loft (still incredible even if Carol Hasse is retired),...
by seamore | Jun 30, 2016 | Building a Welsford Navigator
So I find I actually love planking! On this particular design, which isn’t actually traditional, it’s easy. You need a piece of plywood long enough to reach from stem to stern, and wide enough to cover from the plank below (or the boat bottom) to the next...
