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 and Adirondack Guideboat-Varnishing
Varnishing used to be the scourge of boat builders. First of all, one would have to sand between coats of
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Wow! It popped
I decided to start varnishing the hull while waiting for the screws I ordered so I could attach the gunwales.
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Why use hand tools?
Visitors to the Adirondack Museum’s boat shop often are puzzled by the overwhelming use of hand tools when building a
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Building a Traditional Adirondack Guideboat
Building Your Own Traditional Adirondack Guideboat This is a blog about Adirondack guideboats. Its primary intention is to help
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