Comments on The Unlikely Boat Builder: I Decide to Build a Wooden Boat

And wooden boats are beautiful ;-)

2011-10-11T07:49:48.261-04:00

And wooden boats are beautiful ;-)

Fiberglass boats are low maintenance and durable. ...

2011-10-11T01:32:18.668-04:00

Fiberglass boats are low maintenance and durable. They don’t deteriorate like wooden boats do. Fiberglass fibers are lightweight, stronger than steel, and won’t stretch or rot.

I own a cheoylee clipper 36 I would like to shorte...

2010-11-29T12:00:58.122-05:00

I own a cheoylee clipper 36 I would like to shorten the bowsprit any problems with that?

John I have 25 years in software development and ...

2010-04-24T19:21:31.085-04:00

John

I have 25 years in software development and I too am intending to head off for a life on the ocean wave. Unlike you, I am saving for the boat. I think that the change of life style is sufficient without the added complication of actually having to build the d*rn thing as well.

I admire your bravery.

If I tried to use glue, I'd end up as part of ...

2010-01-01T12:13:49.146-05:00

If I tried to use glue, I'd end up as part of the boat.

I am enjoying this. You are an excellent writer. ...

2009-12-31T18:51:44.653-05:00

I am enjoying this. You are an excellent writer.

I have built a couple of very small boats. I built a cedar strip canoe, and a 2.5 mm plywood kayak. The strip canoe was a beautiful piece of work. It looked like finished furniture. Both the inside and the outside were fiberglass, which contributed to its look. I was surprised how strong the fiberglass made it.

Hey, I built my first boat in the spring. It'...

2009-11-02T23:10:46.176-05:00

Hey, I built my first boat in the spring. It's great!

I'll be interested to see where this project l...

2009-09-30T10:22:18.726-04:00

I'll be interested to see where this project leads you. Well written, Uncle John.
-Frank