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By Morten Olesen © 2011, All Rights Reserved. Pushing off from the shore, you set sail across the water with an enormous sense of pride and anticipation. You’ve done it! You’ve built your own boat and are free to take on any water-bound adventure you can envision. That may be your dream, but for many…

By Morten Olesen © 2011, All Rights Reserved. Oftentimes, the hardest part of building a boat is choosing the right boat plans. Unless you have a longtime dream of setting sail on a particular craft, you’ll want to take several things into consideration before purchasing boat plans. This way, you can ensure you’ll have a…

By Morten Olesen © 2011, All Rights Reserved. Whether you want to build boats to earn a living or are just expressing yourself through a hobby, you need a dedicated place to work. Thanks to modern technology, it is relatively easy to create and equip your boatbuilding workshop without much hassle.  While you can get…

By Morten Olesen © 2011, All Rights Reserved. The decision to build your own boat is a big one. Even if the craft you’re constructing is small, the project itself can be quite an undertaking. Excited as you may be, when you set out to build a boat, the chances of making mistakes that can…

By Morten Olesen © 2012, All Rights Reserved. Loose lips aren’t the only things that will sink ships. Poorly fitted joints that aren’t properly sealed will do the job as well. That’s why one of the most vital tasks with any boatbuilding project is gluing. It also happens to be one of the most complex.…

By Morten Olesen © 2012, All Rights Reserved. Anticipation is the enemy of many boat builders. From novices to experienced pros, the excitement of finally sailing the vessel they’ve been building for weeks or months can get the best of them. This can lead to making mistakes that might impede their success.  But there are…

By Morten Olesen © 2012, All Rights Reserved. Part of the anticipation (and anxiety) of boatbuilding is not being able to see the finished product. Sure, design plans give you the dimensions and other specifications of the craft you’re constructing, but they don’t offer that all-important 3-dimensional view.  Given a choice, what most boat builders…

By Morten Olesen © 2012, All Rights Reserved. Building your own boat could be the culmination of a lifelong dream, or an impulsive project if you’re the avid woodworker. In either case, the amount of learning that goes into following a boat design and crafting the panels can look daunting.  Lofting, in particular, is a…

By Morten Olesen © 2012, All Rights Reserved. When you begin building your own boat, the questions seem to come at every turn. If this is your first attempt at boatbuilding, you probably have a longer list than most. It’s always helpful to have the ear of a professional to guide your steps and keep…

By Morten Olesen © 2012, All Rights Reserved. As a Master Boat Builder who has practiced this trade for decades, I can tell you there are certain questions that get asked frequently, especially by novices. I’ve compiled 4 questions below; the answers to which offer vital information every boat builder needs to know. 1. What…