Yearly Archives: 2006

Once the plug is finished to a very smooth and hi-gloss surface it is ready to be used to create the mold. Mold making involves spraying tooling gelcoat (paint) on the surface of the plug and then applying a fiberglass … Continue reading →

You would think that at the rate I’m posting these items about boatbuilding that these things actually happen this fast but, they do not. I have taken the liberty of shortening the process so that it’s more fun to read. … Continue reading →

Once the wire frame has been laid over the top of the wooden frames of the "plug" the tooling shop sprays a tooling foam on to the form. This is the first rough step in creating the mold surface. At … Continue reading →

Fiberglass boat building started in the mid 1900’s and today fiberglass is the first choice of production boat builders. If a company plans to build multiple copies of a boat design then fiberglass or FRP (Fiber reinforced plastic) is the … Continue reading →

Yesterday I attended a meeting in Southwest Harbor, Maine. The group I met with is the Maine Boat Builders Organization and it has been formed to tell the story of Maine Built Boats to the world’s boating community. Maine’s first … Continue reading →

There’s nothing quite like a mid-winter break for mid-western sailors who are dreaming about the spring and the ritual spring launching of their boat. That’s what is happening February 3rd to 6th at Navy Pier in Chicago. Strictly Sail Chicago … Continue reading →

Chicago is such a great city located on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. And down at McCormick Place this weekend you can throw off the winter coat and dream of warm summer days on the water by visiting the … Continue reading →

Growing up in Montreal we always referred to Toronto as "Toronto the good". That’s because we all thought we were having more fun than they were. Well as I came to travel to Toronto over the years I realized that … Continue reading →

We’re looking forward to the Mid America Boat Show this weekend in Cleveland. The award winning Sabre 386 will be on display as well as our Sabreline 38 Hard Top Express. Bob Macaulay and the staff from RCR Yachts will … Continue reading →