This weeks Boat Yoga position is the squirmy Rotablast baseplate twist. This spine re-aligning classic is a staple amongst unfortunate Springer narrowboat owners. This position was inspired 40ft of unprotected…
This weeks Boat Yoga position is the formidable Galley Frog Crouch. Spurred on by a leaky fitting on the sink drain, this boat yoga pose is an intermediate level and…
We all know that when you first move onto a boat, you end up with lots, of unnecessary junk. I’m currently on my second liveaboard boat and this time around…
Above is a photograph of the current boat renovation people office. It also happens to be my home. The office comes equipt with a TV to distract myself from work.…
I must admit, I’m not the best at finishing sections on my boat renovation project. Strangely, I created a door from scratch using a timber frame, marine plywood and…
I found this Bronze seacock in a locker, now I need to find a good use for it. Luckily it works perfectly. The only downfall is the handle seems…
A porthole view of the quiet south Gloucestershire village Pill. There is a small collection of yachts and fishing boats next to the club that can be seen further down…
The above photograph is the aftermath of a hi-ab crane trying to lift a wooden boat wreck out of the mud. Boat wrecks on muddy rivers are a major pain…
Painting steel boats is always a losing battle especially when the area your painting is a cleat. Let’s be honest iron and salt water don’t mix but with the right…
When a boat is left abandoned it’s often the windows that are the first element to get broken. Kids just love chucking stones at old windows, and hey who’s to…
This abandoned tug boat was recently hired for use as a TV prop. It now sits and awaits either or a new owner or a Bristol based scrap yard. It’s…
A friend of mine recently noticed a ton of chillis in the reduced section in our local shop. He, like myself, is a thrifty boat renovator, who knows it’s best to…
7 months ago I moved to Bristol from the South Coast city of Brighton in hope of finding work and opportunities in the marine sector. In Brighton, my partner and…
In February, we published an article on the amazing backyard build of a Glen-L Cracker Box by a highly talented Irish boat builder named Fergal. His skills didn’t end there either! This…
Whilst recently browsing the interwebz for all things marine related the folks of Boat Renovation People have come across a lot of bizarre and small boats. At first, i laughed at…
Living on a sailing boat (in a project boat state); I was in a constant battle with ongoing maintenance. Annoyingly, you generally only learn about the maintenance involved in a…
In January this year, I wrote an article about my search for female boat builders. At the time, I was amazed that I could not find a massive amount of…