Featured Stories

Stainless Boatworks

Details: by Ron Jesche

Cape Henry 21

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Almost 15 years ago a friend came into my workshop waving around a copy of Watercraft magazine and said, “have a look at this boat, I’m going to build myself one some day.” That boat was the Cape Henry 21.

Sawdust & Nappies

Details: by Sarah Thornton

How to build a dinghy inside your family home

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‘The Dinghy’ was constructed in 1967 largely of King Billy Pine and is a living example of the passion for and the longstanding community of excellence around boat building in the south east of Tasmania. Still in use as a family fishing boat, The Dinghy was built as a project by my father, Bruce Miller, with the support and guidance of master boat builder, Reg Fazackerley. It is believed that this 12ft clinker is the only Fazackerley-designed dinghy to be built inside a family home.

Update

Details: by Jim Atkinson

Cutter Revisited

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Back in January, Australasian Amateur Boatbuilder & Kitboats (issue #104) published my story Cutter. This was a rollicking tale of boat restoration and how three blokes could work together to make their first moves into owning something that floats.