How-tos

Restoring – the basics

• How to plan a boat restoration project:
http://www.docksidereports.com/fundamentals_of_restoration_proj.htm

• The best way to approach your boat restoration depends on your aims:
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/pleasure.htm

Individual techniques

• Anchors – how to make them. Page 1 http://www.practical-sailor.com/newspics/charts/881sketchbook.pdf; page 2 http://www.practical-sailor.com/newspics/charts/882sketchbook.pdf; http://www.practical-sailor.com/newspics/charts/883sketchbook.pdf

• Boatshed – building one of your own http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/08/howto/shed/index.htm

• Bouyancy in small boats – a key component of safety:

http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/Articles/Reference%20buoyancy.htm

• Bowsprit setup:
http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/Articles/rigintro.htm

•Bowsprit setup and fittings:
http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/Articles/Bowsprit%20Article.htm

• Canoe sailing rig:
http://www.enter.net/~skimmer/building/building.html

• Cartopping small boats http://intheboatshed.net/?p=703

• Canvas canoe – how to build http://intheboatshed.net/?p=527

• Carvel planking:
http://trawler.ca/planking.htm

• Caulking:
http://www.boats.com/content/default_detail.jsp?contentid=1941

• Clinker boatbuilding:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinker_(boat_building)

• Dinghy trestle – how to make one
http://intheboatshed.net/2009/02/19/free-plans-for-making-a-handy-dinghy-trestle/

• Engine maintenance, outboards:
http://billdietrich.byethost8.com/BoatEngine.html

• Glueing http://www.hevanet.com/kg7pv/gluesandwood.pdf

• Gudgeon and pintle making

http://ezinearticles.com/…Make-Your-Own-Gudgeons-and-Pintles,-Cleats,-and-Oarlocks

• Helm impeder by Huntingford:
http://www.dca.uk.com/articles/himpeder.htm

• Knots, as described and animated by Grog:
http://www.animatedknots.com/

• Knots, as described and animated by Tollesbury Sailing Club:
http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm

• Living aboard:
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/living.htm

• Mast-making the birdsmouth way:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/howto/birdsmouth/index.htm

• Moustache and fender making the traditional way: http://intheboatshed.net/?p=690

• Oar making:
http://www.instantboats.com/oarmaking.htm

• Oar making:
http://marina.fortunecity.com/…/index.htm#Making%20Oars

Oarleather

• Oar leathers:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/howto/leathers/index.htm

• Outboard basics:
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/091098tip2.htm

• Painting boats:
http://www.boats.com/content/boat-articles.jsp?contentid=1942

• Painting a canal boat:
http://www.canaljunction.com/boat/painting.htm

• Reference articles from Classic Marine – understanding fittings and riggint: http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/Articles/Reference%20start.htm

• Roof rack extension – making and using Kellan Hatch’s wonderful gizmo: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/howto/helper/index.htm

• Hatches (Maurice Griffiths-style):
http://www.practical-sailor.com/newspics/charts/856griffithshatches.pdf

• Sail types and sail trimming (mainly modern):
http://www.ukhalsey.com/LearningCenter/encyclopedia/encyclopedia.asp

• Sailmaking:
http://www.sailrepair.co.uk/makingsail.htm

• Sailmaking for a small canoe
http://intheboatshed.net/?p=741

• Sail design using Sailcut CAD:
http://wiki.sailcut.com/Sailcut_CAD

• Screws – removing old ones, including those that break:
http://eweandme.com/boatblog/index.php/2008/01/21/screwing-around/

• Small boats – an essay in their defence:
http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/Articles/small.htm

• Topmasts – repairing rot:
http://www.epoxyworks.com/24/pdf/Appledore_topmasts.pdf

• Varnishing:
http://www.clcboats.com/shoptips/shoptips_varnishing.php/

• Wood as a material:
http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/gsahv/wood/wood0.htm

• Wykham-Martin furling gear:
http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/Articles/WMgear.htm

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4 Comments » Last modified on Dec 12th 2006

4 Responses to “How-tos”

  1. Mark Albanese Dec 22nd 2006 at 04:31 am 1

    Gavin,

    More nice work from you here.

    If you haven’t seem them (which I can’t imagine but haven’t noticed flagged elsewhere), you may be interested in these free plans, etc.

    http://www.ttbs.org/boat_plans.htm

    The proportions of the 2 footer are something to behold.

    Cheers, Mark

  2. Gavin Atkin Dec 22nd 2006 at 09:31 am 2

    Huge thanks Mark – I’ve been hoping something like these would turn up at some point.

    That two-foot in beam punt is used for racing on the Thames – there used to be a really good pic on the Wikipedia entry on punts, but it’s been taken down, sadly, and I can’t find another.

    Maybe a member of a rowing and best boat racing club might help out here, if any of you are out there please?

    In the meantime, I loved this image from the Thames Rowing Club site:
    http://www.thamesrc.demon.co.uk/images/henley93.jpg

    Gav

  3. Marc Feb 28th 2008 at 10:22 pm 3

    Hello,

    Does anyone know where this great image from the Thames Rowing Club site (it is offline now, I already mailed them) is coming from. Where is this painting hanging?

    Marc
    Utrecht, Netherlands

  4. Gavin Atkin Feb 29th 2008 at 08:08 am 4

    I don’t understand the question Marc – could you email me at gmatkin@gmail.com to let me know what’s missing please?

    Thanks,

    Gavin

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