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Jun 5, 20161 min read
Still in the Workshop
Foot stretcher (without the footplate attached) will be glued in under the thwart. We’re getting close. Once the William S Shipp has been...
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May 31, 20161 min read
In the Workshop
The interior of the William S Shipp has been painted and she is now ready to receive a fresh coat of white paint on the exterior....
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May 22, 20161 min read
Dolly Dimensions
We’ve had a few requests for the dimensions of the dollies we have built for our skiffs. #StAylesLaunchingDolly
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May 19, 20161 min read
Hello Dolly
With the addition of a third skiff we needed a third launching dolly. Having built two already the third one came together quickly using...
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May 3, 20151 min read
Canada 2 – Set to Launch
After a three month pause in construction waiting for warmer weather, work got started again in mid-April. Over the last few weeks the...
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Dec 14, 20141 min read
Sea Spirit
Just like the colour scheme for our new boat, the name was also put to a vote. Three rounds of voting were required to come up with the...
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Dec 12, 20141 min read
Quality Control Inspector
“Shadow” the Quality Control Inspector Each day we work on the boat, “Shadow” the Quality Control Inspector, pays us a visit. He has a...
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Dec 5, 20141 min read
The Reversal
Our future boat in the foreground The colour scheme for our new boat was put to a vote, keep it the same as Sea Shadow or reverse the...
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Nov 3, 20141 min read
All Planked
The last set of planks were hung last week. Nice to have that part over with and move on to fitting the outer keel and stems. If the...
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Oct 20, 20141 min read
Well Underway
Stems, frames and hog in place To make it easier to glue up the planks we built a 22′ x 2′ planking table out of a couple of sheets of...
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Apr 2, 20141 min read
Two Guys, Two Dories
Don and Chris, two members of the group that built Sea Shadow have teamed up to build a pair of 16′ Amberjack dories. Things got...
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Mar 9, 20141 min read
Oars Continued
The blades were constructed of 3/8″ marine plywood and then edge-banded with white ash to protect and seal the edges. To add strength,...
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Jan 17, 20141 min read
Winter Oars
Sandy and Bob gluing up the first oar We are in the depths of our Canadian winter, a good time to hunker down in our workshops and wait...
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Aug 28, 20132 min read
What did it cost to build Sea Shadow?
How she looked at the beginning of April THE KIT The St Ayles Skiff Kit including shipping, handling and HST sales tax $3,550 LUMBER...
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May 21, 20131 min read
Week Nineteen – Tuesday
All done! It’s been an incredible five months. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the building experience and the camaraderie of this project....
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May 20, 20133 min read
Week Nineteen – Monday
From the beginning of our project we had planned on building the oars. Unfortunately this proved more difficult than we had expected....
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