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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Fergal's Boat Building – Microplas Microboat Restoration 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. H […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Small And Bizarre Boats – Could You Build One? Whilst recently browsing the interwebz for all things marine related the folks of Boat Renovation People have come across a lot of bizarre and […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Novice Sailing On The Bristol Channel Living on a sailing boat (in a project boat state); I was in a constant battle with ongoing maintenance. Annoyingly, you generally only learn […]
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Hello Tamlame, thanks for getting in touch. Bod is your man to talk to about the extension, I’m pretty sure it was built with plywood and then laminated with fibreglass, epoxy and a topcoat, but he will go into more detail with you I’m sure. I know he’s sailing to Newport today and bad weather(he loves it) so hell most likely be back on Monday.
I’ll pass your email on too him. 🙂
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
Captain Tolley’s Creeping Crack Cure – A Full Review Guess what the postman brought today? Nothing, unfortunately, I missed him. It seems like the majority of my post doesn’t make it to me these […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
Use An Old Pot Noodle As A Mixing Cup So you’ve planned to lay some fibreglass or paint your boat and you can’t find any decent sized party cups or measuring beacons to mix it in. […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
Building A Cedar Strip CanoeIn this tutorial, we are shown an amazing step by step oversite on how to build a beautifully crafted cedar wood strip canoe. It’s notable that t […]
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Posted new Ad 32ft Senior Boat (Cruiser). 7 years, 7 months ago
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
How To Grind Fiberglass NeatlyIn this video, Andy from Boat Works demonstrates how a belt sander can be used effectively to grind fibreglass reducing cleanup and overall m […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
The Female Boat Builders 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 a […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
Making A Straight Cut With A HandsawIn this video, Leah demonstrates an effective way of making a straight cut with a handsaw. Leah shows us how making a quick jig using straight […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
Boat Insurance – Knowing The Basics Boat insurance, why do we need it? It would be easy to presume that most boat owners have an insurance policy however, this really isn’t the […]
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Posted new Ad 55ft. 7 years, 8 months ago
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Posted new Ad Norman 18 (Cruiser). 7 years, 8 months ago
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Posted new Ad Fibreglass / Plywood Cruiser. 7 years, 8 months ago
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago
Onboard – O-Ring Splicing KitIn this video, Chris highlights the advantages of having an onboard O-ring splicing kit, also known a toric joint or packing. O-rings are used t […]
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Posted new Ad Teal 20 (Cruiser). 7 years, 8 months ago
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago
Expanding Foam – The Alternative Method In this video, we are shown an alternative method of creating insulation and emergency buoyancy below a deck. Using a hole saw and drill it is […]
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Louis wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago
Marine Plywood – Knowing The Basics Marine plywood is a great sheet material that can be easily cut using both hand saws and basic power tools. Marine plywood is often used to build […]
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Hi Les – I’m not too sure about this one I do know of some small boat Facebook groups where you might be able to find the answer to wether microplas ltd are still trading or not.