Category Archives: Building

Congratulations to Hooked On Wooden Boats 100th Podcast

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Chris Kleinfelter

I have followed Dan Mattson’s podcast, Hooked On Wooden Boats, since the very first episode. Podcasts come and go and I have a high appreciation for the ones that endure. It is disappointing to see them fade, especially when I’ve … Continue reading →

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As the Arrow Flies: Chester Yawl Part 3

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Chris Kleinfelter

A boat is a roundish sort of thing. Round is not an ideal hydrodynamic shape. Push it through the water and it will tend to wander, much like my prose, unless something is added to set things straight. The pull … Continue reading →

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The Sheer Beauty of a Fair Rail: Chester Yawl Part 2

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Chris Kleinfelter

In which the boys in the boatshed live on the edge before being run out of town on a  rail. ON FAIRNESS I like to run my eye along a beautiful curve. When a line sweeps along a contour with … Continue reading →

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Bonding With Boats, Beer and Epoxy

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Chris Kleinfelter

In the hierarchy of things that constitute “simply messing about in boats” sailing is at the head of the list. Next is time spent building, restoring, painting or in any way physically advancing a boat from land-bound to seaborne. Time … Continue reading →

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