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How to Build a Wooden Boat — AROHA, Part 1 – A Close Look at the Original Boat WHIO, a New Zealand Weekend Cruiser
How to Build a Wooden Boat — AROHA, Part 1 – A Close Look at the Original Boat WHIO, a New Zealand Weekend Cruiser

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 2 – A Close Look at the Plans
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 2 – A Close Look at the Plans

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 3 – Unpacking the Kit
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 3 – Unpacking the Kit

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 4 – Wood, Cutlists, & Ordering
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 4 – Wood, Cutlists, & Ordering

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 5 – Laminating Parts in Advance
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 5 – Laminating Parts in Advance

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 6 – Making an Effective Scarf Joint
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 6 – Making an Effective Scarf Joint

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 7 – Stem and Stern Post
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 7 – Stem and Stern Post

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 8 – Setting Up the Molds
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 8 – Setting Up the Molds

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 9 – The Stringers
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 9 – The Stringers

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 10 – The Sheer & Chine
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 10 – The Sheer & Chine

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 11 – Fairing for Planking
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 11 – Fairing for Planking

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 12 – Diagonal Planking with Plywood
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 12 – Diagonal Planking with Plywood

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 13 – Shaping the Stern, Stem, and Chine Lines
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 13 – Shaping the Stern, Stem, and Chine Lines

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 14 – Sculpting the Skeg
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 14 – Sculpting the Skeg

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 15 – Outer Keel & Skeg Assembly
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 15 – Outer Keel & Skeg Assembly

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 16 – Glassing, Priming, and Flipping the Hull
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 16 – Glassing, Priming, and Flipping the Hull

How to Build a Wooden Boat—AROHA, Part 17 – Deck Structure and Sub-Deck Prepping
How to Build a Wooden Boat—AROHA, Part 17 – Deck Structure and Sub-Deck Prepping

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 1 – Overview
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 1 – Overview

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 18 – Templating the Decks
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 18 – Templating the Decks

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 19 – Coamings and Cabin House Sides & Top
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 19 – Coamings and Cabin House Sides & Top

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 2 – The Rowboat MAIWAR, A Close-Up Tour
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 2 – The Rowboat MAIWAR, A Close-Up Tour

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 20 – Floors, Sole, & Bilge
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 20 – Floors, Sole, & Bilge

Tom Robinson: Rowing Across the Pacific Ocean in a Wooden Boat, a Worldwide Classic Boat Show Presentation
Tom Robinson: Rowing Across the Pacific Ocean in a Wooden Boat, a Worldwide Classic Boat Show Presentation

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA Part 21 – Tops for the Cabin & Pilothouse
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA Part 21 – Tops for the Cabin & Pilothouse

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 3 – The Wooden Workboat Culture of Perú
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 3 – The Wooden Workboat Culture of Perú

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 4 – The Voyage Begins
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 4 – The Voyage Begins

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 22 – Milling Parts for the Pilot House
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 22 – Milling Parts for the Pilot House

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 23 – Building the Pilot House
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 23 – Building the Pilot House

How to Build a Wooden Boat–AROHA, Part 24–Interior Joinery
How to Build a Wooden Boat–AROHA, Part 24–Interior Joinery

How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 25 – Trim Details
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 25 – Trim Details

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 5 – Catch of the Day
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 5 – Catch of the Day

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 6 – Mysterious & Troublesome Lights
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 6 – Mysterious & Troublesome Lights

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row the Pacific, Part 7 – Half-Way Day
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row the Pacific, Part 7 – Half-Way Day

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 8 – A Satellite Phone Call
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 8 – A Satellite Phone Call

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 9 – 40 Days & 40 Nights
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 9 – 40 Days & 40 Nights

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 10 – No Agua !!!
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 10 – No Agua !!!

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 1–The Plan
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 1–The Plan

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 11 – The Inner Glow
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 11 – The Inner Glow

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 12 – LAND HO!!
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 12 – LAND HO!!

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 2 – Removing the Rails and Fasteners
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 2 – Removing the Rails and Fasteners

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 3 – Preparing the Deck
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 3 – Preparing the Deck

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 13 – Life on Penrhyn
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 13 – Life on Penrhyn

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 4 – Fiberglass and Dynel
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 4 – Fiberglass and Dynel

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 14 – The Islets of Penrhyn – The Motu Church
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 14 – The Islets of Penrhyn – The Motu Church

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 15 – The Islets of Penrhyn – Te Tautua
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 15 – The Islets of Penrhyn – Te Tautua

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 5 – The Toe-Rails
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 5 – The Toe-Rails

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 16 – Farewell to Paradise
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 16 – Farewell to Paradise

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 6 – Attaching the Rub Rails
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 6 – Attaching the Rub Rails

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 17 – American Samoa and Pacific Convergence Zone
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 17 – American Samoa and Pacific Convergence Zone

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 7 – Prepping for Paint
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 7 – Prepping for Paint

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 18 – Vanuatu
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 18 – Vanuatu

Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 8 – Finishing Up
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 8 – Finishing Up

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 19 – The Last Leg
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 19 – The Last Leg
Surprise Me Reload

Traditional Rigging, Part 13-Seizing a Thimble & Block with Seine Twine
Traditional Rigging, Part 13-Seizing a Thimble & Block with Seine Twine

A Different Kind of Lobster Yacht with Tom Townsend
A Different Kind of Lobster Yacht with Tom Townsend

Building a Stitch and Glue Boat, Part 17 – Trimming the Deck
Building a Stitch and Glue Boat, Part 17 – Trimming the Deck

Watercraft of the Chesapeake Bay, Part 1 – Log Canoe & Bugeye
Watercraft of the Chesapeake Bay, Part 1 – Log Canoe & Bugeye

How to Winterize a Small Outboard Motor, Part 2 – Oil & Grease for the Lower Unit
How to Winterize a Small Outboard Motor, Part 2 – Oil & Grease for the Lower Unit

Life At the Water’s Edge, Part 2–Crustaceans & Mollusks of Maine’s Intertidal Zone
Life At the Water’s Edge, Part 2–Crustaceans & Mollusks of Maine’s Intertidal Zone
