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People periodically ask me about my shop or the tools that I have to complete my projects. The Shop Space My shop is a modest one, attached to my house, and measuring about 12×22′ or so. The shop is big enough to allow projects like the stitch and glue canoe to be accomplished but requires everything to be on wheels…

How I Built My Stitch and Glue Canoe – Updated

For a number of years now, I have been studying/messing with boat design to better understand construction elements and techniques.  I probably have a dozen books on the shelf on different kayak, canoe, and small boat designs but never had an all-season place to work on a longer-duration projects.  I ended up starting a number of one-meter yacht models to…