Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

One of the more dubious joys of owning a boat with a *lot* of wood
trim is maintaining the varnish. On our Grand Banks 49 this often
feels like a never ending process. I tell people that it's like
painting the Brooklyn Bridge - once you finish one end, it's time to
start over over at the other end.

Consequently I'm always interested in improving my game whether it be
better materials or better technique. Jamestown Distributors in Rhode
Island has done a huge service to the boating community by producing a
wonderful series of YouTube videos on just about all aspects of boat
building and maintenance. Of course it also gives them a great
platform for pitching their products but there's a tremendous amount
of valuable information also.

Here's a link to some of their varnishing tutorials:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=total+boat+varnish

There's also a great series on building a wooden work boat skiff from
scratch, using lumber from the saw mill and basic tools. It goes into
incredible detail about all the tricks of the trade.

Here's a link to episode 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C22Crc7XHoI

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:26:34 -0400,
wrote:

One of the more dubious joys of owning a boat with a *lot* of wood
trim is maintaining the varnish. On our Grand Banks 49 this often
feels like a never ending process. I tell people that it's like
painting the Brooklyn Bridge - once you finish one end, it's time to
start over over at the other end.

Consequently I'm always interested in improving my game whether it be
better materials or better technique. Jamestown Distributors in Rhode
Island has done a huge service to the boating community by producing a
wonderful series of YouTube videos on just about all aspects of boat
building and maintenance. Of course it also gives them a great
platform for pitching their products but there's a tremendous amount
of valuable information also.

Here's a link to some of their varnishing tutorials:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=total+boat+varnish

There's also a great series on building a wooden work boat skiff from
scratch, using lumber from the saw mill and basic tools. It goes into
incredible detail about all the tricks of the trade.

Here's a link to episode 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C22Crc7XHoI

I am happy not to have any wood on my boat
other than the teak on the console and that is natural

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:26:34 -0400, wrote:

One of the more dubious joys of owning a boat with a *lot* of wood
trim is maintaining the varnish. On our Grand Banks 49 this often
feels like a never ending process. I tell people that it's like
painting the Brooklyn Bridge - once you finish one end, it's time to
start over over at the other end.

Consequently I'm always interested in improving my game whether it be
better materials or better technique. Jamestown Distributors in Rhode
Island has done a huge service to the boating community by producing a
wonderful series of YouTube videos on just about all aspects of boat
building and maintenance. Of course it also gives them a great
platform for pitching their products but there's a tremendous amount
of valuable information also.

Here's a link to some of their varnishing tutorials:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=total+boat+varnish

There's also a great series on building a wooden work boat skiff from
scratch, using lumber from the saw mill and basic tools. It goes into
incredible detail about all the tricks of the trade.

Here's a link to episode 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C22Crc7XHoI


I watched him using the handsaw in episode 32 and realized I'd have to have a lot of learning to do
just to be able to use a handsaw that well.

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:27:35 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.

===

I get the feeling that Lou would work on boats just for the fun of it,
even if no one was paying him. The videography is being underwritten
by Jamestown Distributors as a way to showcase their products and I'd
imagine that he is under contract with them.

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:39:41 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:27:35 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.

===

I get the feeling that Lou would work on boats just for the fun of it,
even if no one was paying him. The videography is being underwritten
by Jamestown Distributors as a way to showcase their products and I'd
imagine that he is under contract with them.

Oh well, just a thought.

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

Poco Deplorevole wrote:
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and
though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to
delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if
Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long
it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for
such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.


At the Maritime Museum in San Francisco, they have building wooden boat
classes. You get to build one for yourself.

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

11:54 AMBill
- show quoted text -
At the Maritime Museum in San Francisco, they have building wooden boat
classes. You get to build one for yourself.
.....

Now that's a cool idea...

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:58:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


11:54 AMBill
- show quoted text -
At the Maritime Museum in San Francisco, they have building wooden boat
classes. You get to build one for yourself.
....

Now that's a cool idea...

I almost bought a wood boat but I sobered up ;-)

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:55:42 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:39:41 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:27:35 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.

===

I get the feeling that Lou would work on boats just for the fun of it,
even if no one was paying him. The videography is being underwritten
by Jamestown Distributors as a way to showcase their products and I'd
imagine that he is under contract with them.

Oh well, just a thought.

===

There are places where you can build a boat under expert supervision
and instruction. One that I have visited several times is called the
Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine.

http://www.thewoodenboatschool.com/

There are probably others but I've spent quite a lot of time in Maine
over the years relatively close to their location. It's a great place
to visit in the summer even if you're not enrolled in the school. I
kind of recall seeing some campers parked there which would be an
interesting possibility for you.

A place closer to you that might offer an opportunity is the
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels, Maryland. You'd have
to check with them. Another possibility is Mystic Seaport Museum in
Mystic, Connecticut.

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:05:13 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:55:42 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:39:41 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:27:35 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.

===

I get the feeling that Lou would work on boats just for the fun of it,
even if no one was paying him. The videography is being underwritten
by Jamestown Distributors as a way to showcase their products and I'd
imagine that he is under contract with them.

Oh well, just a thought.

===

There are places where you can build a boat under expert supervision
and instruction. One that I have visited several times is called the
Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine.

http://www.thewoodenboatschool.com/

There are probably others but I've spent quite a lot of time in Maine
over the years relatively close to their location. It's a great place
to visit in the summer even if you're not enrolled in the school. I
kind of recall seeing some campers parked there which would be an
interesting possibility for you.

A place closer to you that might offer an opportunity is the
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels, Maryland. You'd have
to check with them. Another possibility is Mystic Seaport Museum in
Mystic, Connecticut.

I think it would be fun, but I don't need another boat!

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tuesday, 21 March 2017 13:54:39 UTC-3, Bill wrote:
Poco Deplorevole wrote:
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and
though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to
delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if
Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long
it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for
such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.


At the Maritime Museum in San Francisco, they have building wooden boat
classes. You get to build one for yourself.


Used to do the same at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax.
Small sail & rowing boats and then kayaks.
Lady two doors up joined a class to build a wooden kayak and is still going on excursions all over the province with friends she made there...and she's in her early '70s.
https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

12:01
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:58:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


- show quoted text -
I almost bought a wood boat but I sobered up ;-)
....
I bought a wood boat and didn't sober up. I was in my 20s 😜😑

Some Good Boat Maintenance Videos
 

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:23:45 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:05:13 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:55:42 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:39:41 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:27:35 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:39:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Say, that's quite a series. My rickety old 27' cavalier was wood and though well maintained after a while the plywood hull started to delaminates and I couldn't keep up with it. It finally went the way if Gillian's island. But in the time I had the boat. Oh man what a blast!

It would be fun to be the guy's 'apprentice' for a month, or however long it takes, build a boat
with him, and then cart the boat home. Wonder how much he'd charge for such an experience. He put a
hell of an effort into making those videos, let alone the work he did on the boat.

===

I get the feeling that Lou would work on boats just for the fun of it,
even if no one was paying him. The videography is being underwritten
by Jamestown Distributors as a way to showcase their products and I'd
imagine that he is under contract with them.

Oh well, just a thought.

===

There are places where you can build a boat under expert supervision
and instruction. One that I have visited several times is called the
Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine.

http://www.thewoodenboatschool.com/

There are probably others but I've spent quite a lot of time in Maine
over the years relatively close to their location. It's a great place
to visit in the summer even if you're not enrolled in the school. I
kind of recall seeing some campers parked there which would be an
interesting possibility for you.

A place closer to you that might offer an opportunity is the
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels, Maryland. You'd have
to check with them. Another possibility is Mystic Seaport Museum in
Mystic, Connecticut.

I think it would be fun, but I don't need another boat!

===

You could probably sell it if it was well built, or give it to the
kids or grand kids. One of our friends went to a boat building school
with his grandson last year and they had a lot of fun.