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This page contains links to a variety of articles from boat restoration to tips on other aspects of boating...useful information you need when on land working on your boat in your garage or when on the water enjoying the fruits of your labour.
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General Interest Articles
By John Gullick Inflatable life jackets make you comfortable when manoeuvring your boat on the water, but there are things you need to know to care for them properly. Get the fact in the article How to Care for Your Inflatable 
A majority of antique and classic boat owners need to trailer their boats to a launch ramp or to a show they may be participating in through the TSACBA or another group. Do you know the best and safest way? Find out in the article
Transportation and Trailering
Your antique or classic vessel may already have a license number but how do you keep the original license number that is on the vessel you are restoring? John tells you how in the article
How to License an Antique or Classic Boat.
Installing A Wood Deck By Rich Hughes The question of deck replacement is commonly asked by people trying their hand at boat restoration. This is a method introduced to me by Dwight Boyd of Clarion Boats almost 25 years ago, and which I can now say has stood the test of time. Enjoy. Read More |
ASK DOUG
I would like members to tell me their dreams about wood or fibreglass projects that are happening so that I might share personal stories in future articles, or if you know of someone that has a potential story about their boat, lets talk. Most of all, I’d like to put my knowledge to work so if you have a problem trying to figure something out on your project give me a call. Doug text: 1-705-466-5666 Question:
I have discovered a split in the first plank next to the centre board casing. Daylight can be seen. It runs along the centre of the plank for about 2 ft. Plan is to fill the gap with epoxy, then a layer of fiberglass and then another plank on the inside. Opinions please. 
Answer: 5200 cocking and plank. Not a big fan of fibreglass on wooden boats. Water can get between fibreglass and wood and rot. Fibre glass not flexible like 5200 would be in Doug’s opinion. | ||||||
