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Wooden Hull Repairs

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

While wooden boat hull maintenance is mostly straightforward, it is always a good idea to take expert advice on any repair job needed doing to a wooden boat, unless you have done the job before and know what you are doing. The good news is that carrying out minor...

Wooden Hulls – Part 2

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Wooden hull care and maintenance It is important to ensure the essential hull maintenance of a wooden boat is done, even if you are paying others to look after your boat for you. The priority is to prevent rot from taking hold. The protective layers of paint and...

Wooden Hulls – Part 1

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Traditional wooden boats have a plank on frame construction, a centuries old boat building method that is still in use today. Variations of the traditional method include carvel, clinker and strip planking, which all relate to the way the planking is attached to the...

Wooden Hull Repairs

Wooden Hulls – Part 2

Wooden Hulls – Part 1

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