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
•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)
•Engine maintenance, outboards:
http://www.geocities.com/bill_dietrich/OutboardMotorMaintenance.html
•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
•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.westsystem.com/ewmag/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
4 Comments » Last modified on Dec 12th 2006
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
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
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
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