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Be a “Boatbuilder for a Day”!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by GPBW

We are partnering with the Gig Harbor BoatShop for a new program – Boatbuilder for a Day! Starting February 11 and running most Saturdays through September, we will be building a classic rowboat. Have you always wanted to build a … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 12: Sea Trials

Posted on January 13, 2012 by GPBW

Naturally it was an absolutely flat calm day when we took the CY out for her first sail. ­We put up the mainsail, but accepted reality by puttering around using the Torqeedo 1003 Electric motor. She moves easily through the … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 11: Paint and varnish are complete. Let the rigging begin!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by GPBW

We’ve spent the last few weeks watching paint dry. Oh, and enjoying the holidays with our families. Finally the paint was hard enough for us to reassemble all of the interior parts – centerboard cap, thwart, side benches and floorboards. … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 10: Paint and Varnish, Part 2

Posted on November 30, 2011 by GPBW

With the exterior painted (except for the sheerstrake), we now move to the interior. Sanding all of the interior surfaces is time consuming, but care and attention results in a superior finish. We prefer a satin finish on the interior, … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 9: Paint and varnish, Part 1

Posted on November 18, 2011 by GPBW

Scott Whitlow from Shoreline Canvas was over last week and made a pattern for the canvas cover. The mast will be held in place fore and aft and will support the cover allowing water to shed off of it. You … Continue reading →

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Tirrik is complete!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by GPBW

We completed the Tirrik in time for the 2011 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend, Washington in early September. The weather was perfect for the festival, so the Tirrik gleamed in the sunlight. We love participating in the … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 8: Getting ready for paint

Posted on November 8, 2011 by GPBW

There is a lot of prep work to get ready for undercoat. We are also doing a lot of sanding and filling, and epoxy coating of plywood end grain. Graphite filled epoxy on the interior surfaces of the rudder head … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 7: Gunwales and motor well

Posted on October 24, 2011 by GPBW

The mast, yard and boom are ready for finishing. The centerboard is shaped and the lead insert is poured. The rudder trunk is assembled, the rudder blade is shaped, and the tiller is ready for finishing. The side benches and … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 6: Continuing the interior

Posted on September 21, 2011 by GPBW

Although some time was spent recently getting ready for and attending the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend, Washington, we still have made a lot of progress. We picked up the King KB-910 trailer in mid August. These galvanized trailers … Continue reading →

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Caledonia Yawl – Chapter 5: Interior construction

Posted on August 19, 2011 by GPBW

Once the boat was turned upright, the pace picked up. The centerboard trunk we made earlier was installed. We then added the forward brace and trunk cap. One day was “Floor Day”, where we made all the floors, which strengthen … Continue reading →

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