- 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.

Building an Adirondack Guideboat- Another launching

You may remember that another reproduction of the Queen Anne guideboat was completed and launched this spring. Dave Bloom followed

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Backing out Revisited

As explained earlier, backing out was the old time guideboat builder’s term for hollowing out a plank so that it

Adirondack Guideboats- The last Howard Seaman Memorial Guideboat Race

Last time I wrote I promised to tell about the last Howard Seaman Memorial Guideboat race held in Long Lake and

Adirondack Guideboats-Racing legend Howard Seaman

There are many larger than life Adirondack legends from the 1800’s; Northwood’s man Ruben Carey, guide Honest John Plumley, and

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Straps and Horns

Most Adirondack guideboats are propelled by a pair of eight foot long oars. They are commonly made of cherry, spruce or

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-The Launch of the Thankful

The time has finally come to launch my latest guideboat, the Thankful. I have chosen the name in honor of

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Happy Birthday Frances C.

When we arrived in Long Lake one of the first things to do was to get the guideboats, now three,

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Heading North

At last the time comes when my boat “fledges” its nest and heads for its permanent home in the Adirondacks.

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-How long does it take?

This will be my 14th year as a docent in the Adirondack Museum’s boat shop. During that time, I have

Building an Adirondack Guideboat- A Floor board

Funny thing! I have never seen another guideboat with a floor board. There are guideboats with so called false gratings

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