- Adirondack-Guideboat

Welcome! This is a blog about the Adirondack guideboat. It includes whatever strikes that author’s fancy. For example, you might follow his progress building such an iconic craft, or go along on a 90 mile guideboat race, or learn about some particularly interesting person or happening involving these magnificent wooden boats. Enjoy.

Traditionally Built Guideboat for sale

After leaving the Adirondacks and moving to Delaware, I miss forays out on the water in my guideboat. I am

Flown the coop-Hull released

The day the hull comes off of the strongback is one of mixed emotions. It is exhilarating to see the

The Gunwales

The attachment of the gunwales is the last step before taking the hull off the strong back. The gunwales are

The last (shear) plank

I have run out of my stash of quarter sawn white pine planking stock. Since I can’t find any more

Planking almost complete!!

After what seems a very long time, Stew and I hung the next to last strake. Planking is an arduous

Planking begins

Before planking can begin there are many small tasks to complete.. These will ensure that, at this early stage, there

An eager apprentis joins me

In an earlier blog I told how I found my way back to building yet another guideboat. This time around

Ode to Bunny

I learned the other day that a true Adirondack mountain man, Bunny Austin, had passed on. I treasured my relationship

My Fifth Guideboat

Some primal urge took over and I start building yet another guideboat. I fear building boats is in my family

Search for Elysea

Many years ago my Uncle Don called me. He asked if we could put him up overnight on his way

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