Tony Metcalf

Let me share a few tricks and tips to fix a boat with you, whether it's a small hole or crack, or larger scale damage. Also, learn how to avoid further problems down the line.

You may just think that you can slap on a coat of old left over gloss paint you found the garage and you're boat painting job is done. You'd be wrong however and there are some important things to consider when painting you boat, which will not only make it lot great, but perform better and last longer too.

We've all been in situations where we could do with an extra hand or two. Well, when you're building your own wooden boat you'll definitely wishing you had a little extra help to hold things in place. The good news, it's easily available in this handy tool.

This article provides useful information for anyone who is wanting to build their own row boat. It outlines the best way to go about getting the best quality information and also what to do next to get you on the water as soon as possible.

Are you looking to start building your own boat, but are still confused by the wide range of different alternatives available to you? Why not think about building a small boat kit? This article outlines some of the small boat options for you to choose from.

Getting your hands on some classic wooden boat plans could be the best way for you to own your own classic boat. If you've not considered building your own boat before, you'll want be amazed at how cheaply and easily you could have own classic boat.

Finding the right set of homemade boat plans can be the difference between your project being completed successfully and easily, or after a lot of problems and stress. Worse still, it could mean your boat doesn't get finished at all and all you end up with is a pile of scrap wood and nothing to show for all that time and effort.

DIY boat repair is relatively easy to do, providing you catch the problems early and you only have to concentrate of fixing small cracks and holes before they've developed into much larger problems. Also whilst carrying out repairs, this is an ideal time to carry out some routine maintenance on your boat, which again will save you time and hassle in the future.

Using the correct paint on your boat can be the difference in your boat finishing lasting and looking good for longer, or fading, cracking and falling off. But, what the difference between boat paint and other types and why should you only use paints created for marine environments?

Have you ever stopped and looked at a boat and wondered why it's been designed the way it has? It's not just for show you know and different boat building techniques for shaping the hull are used for different purposes. Find out what makes a boat stable, what makes it easy to maneuver and what makes it fast!