Fretwater Lines
Moving Boats, Cool Letters, and Jaguar Rising.
There was a great movement of boats in the air this month. Two boats I built several years ago came up for sale. We brokered the deals to new owners and Cricket is on the road delivering them--and their trailers--as we speak. Glen Canyon has moved to Montana, and Rio [...]
Can’t Beat This Place for Fun
Time to get the popcorn out and watch some movies. Please join us for a fun new film by Dawn Kish and American Rivers, “Can’t Beat This Place For Fun”. This will be an on-line premiere on Monday, September 7th, 6:30PM, for the Colorado River Days events. Plus, a behind the scenes interview after the [...]
Back to the Doryak
Well, back to Flagstaff and back to normal. Oh wait. Normal is over with. No more normal. So might as well go get a Covid test. Nostril rape is really weird. Especially from a space woman. But I thought it a good idea since I'd been traveling and was about [...]
Rivers in the time of Covid
We are still out of work. So we got in the car and went boating. First, up to Glen Canyon for a night, with the set of mini boats for some portraits. Then we took the Doryaks and set out for a tour of the West. Here's an [...]
Quarantinis
Wow, this quarantine thing has really disconnected me from the passage of time. But I've gotta say, I've never been much busier, or much more relaxed. Good thing I was already easing into retirement. So what have I done? Well, Dawn and I stare out the window a lot in [...]
Last post before antisocial distancing
Wow. I just got home from a 15-day Grand Canyon trip to encounter the Scared New World. I should not have left y'all in charge of things when I was gone. But now that we are all locked in our little cages for the foreseeable future, it's a good time [...]
McKenzie Dory Boatbuilding class
Note: This class, and the entire season at WoodenBoat School, has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Hope to see you next year!I am excited to offer the McKenzie boat class again at WoodenBoat School in Maine this July. It's perfect for someone who really wants to build one but doesn't [...]
From small boats back to a big one
The wild jumps in scale here have been a bit mind boggling. Here's our tiny 1/6 scale Briggs dory sitting atop the 1/2-length Doryak last week. Today we have a Briggs-plus-25% coming together on the floor. More on that in a minute.The detailing on these wee boats is every bit [...]
Fretwater Lines
Moving Boats, Cool Letters, and Jaguar Rising.
There was a great movement of boats in the air this month. Two boats I built several years ago came up for sale. We brokered the deals to new owners and Cricket is on the road delivering them--and their trailers--as we speak. Glen Canyon has moved to Montana, and Rio [...]
Can’t Beat This Place for Fun
Time to get the popcorn out and watch some movies. Please join us for a fun new film by Dawn Kish and American Rivers, “Can’t Beat This Place For Fun”. This will be an on-line premiere on Monday, September 7th, 6:30PM, for the Colorado River Days events. Plus, a behind the scenes interview after the [...]
Back to the Doryak
Well, back to Flagstaff and back to normal. Oh wait. Normal is over with. No more normal. So might as well go get a Covid test. Nostril rape is really weird. Especially from a space woman. But I thought it a good idea since I'd been traveling and was about [...]
Rivers in the time of Covid
We are still out of work. So we got in the car and went boating. First, up to Glen Canyon for a night, with the set of mini boats for some portraits. Then we took the Doryaks and set out for a tour of the West. Here's an [...]
Quarantinis
Wow, this quarantine thing has really disconnected me from the passage of time. But I've gotta say, I've never been much busier, or much more relaxed. Good thing I was already easing into retirement. So what have I done? Well, Dawn and I stare out the window a lot in [...]
Last post before antisocial distancing
Wow. I just got home from a 15-day Grand Canyon trip to encounter the Scared New World. I should not have left y'all in charge of things when I was gone. But now that we are all locked in our little cages for the foreseeable future, it's a good time [...]
McKenzie Dory Boatbuilding class
Note: This class, and the entire season at WoodenBoat School, has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Hope to see you next year!I am excited to offer the McKenzie boat class again at WoodenBoat School in Maine this July. It's perfect for someone who really wants to build one but doesn't [...]
From small boats back to a big one
The wild jumps in scale here have been a bit mind boggling. Here's our tiny 1/6 scale Briggs dory sitting atop the 1/2-length Doryak last week. Today we have a Briggs-plus-25% coming together on the floor. More on that in a minute.The detailing on these wee boats is every bit [...]