So you’ve inherited that somewhat dubious old wooden fishing boat from your grandpa! You’re feeling proud to be the one to carry on the family fishing tradition, but you’re also experiencing just a little trepidation at the though of setting out on the wide open expanses of the lake this spring on a boat that [...]
This is a true and fun-to-read account of the art of wooden boat building in the late 20th century. The author spent time working in one of the very few boatyards left in America where craftsmen still build boats by-hand. As a result, he supplies the reader with the colorful details that can only be [...]
Safety
Boating is one of the favorite American summer pastimes. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 million people go boating each year. While boating is much safer than driving a car, there are still enough boating accidents to raise some alarm signals as to why boating accidents occur. 53% of fatal boating accident victims drowned, while [...]
Traditionally, all types of ship models have been built of wood, though with the advent of plastic and sheet metal, these have been used for amateur kits. Of course, wooden models project grandeur and finesse. The ancient Egyptians were the pioneers who made detailed ship models. The models were crafted as part of funeral rituals, [...]
How to find that perfect wooden boat restoration project. There are essential just three simple steps to follow in order to obtain the a desirable brand and make of wooden boat at a discount to market price. Things to consider, for instance within the contentnental United States the value of money varies greatly. Where a [...]
Picture this. You own a cottage on a nice piece of lakefront property. You have a beautiful view of the lake with the mountains off in the distance. It is a late afternoon in the middle of summer. You are lounging out on the lake with only the smooth motion of the water underneath your [...]
Wouldn’t we all like to have a boat available for fishing? The problem is that fishing boats are incredibly expensive, and the average angler simply can’t afford to buy them. Are there fishing boats available for every angler? I used to think that this was impossibility, until I came across the solution to this dilemma. [...]