by GHBoats Webmaster | Feb 16, 2013 | Mailbag, Whitehall
Our exhibit at boat shows often turns into a family reunion of sorts. Lots of folks who already have one of our boats will stop by to tell us of their experiences and adventures. This year we talked to owners of Gig Harbor Boat Works craft who have rowed and...
by GHBoats Webmaster | Jan 10, 2013 | SCAMP
Hiya Scampers, During the holidays the shop was at half staff but we kept plugging along on the tooling. (Hah, that’s a fiberglass pun!) I think it came together nicely, with the smoother appearance of the ‘glass deck retaining the character of the pugnacious Scamp....
by GHBoats Webmaster | Dec 8, 2012 | SCAMP
Hiya Scampers, The construction of the deck plug is going faster than anticipated. Perhaps our experience level is just making it flow easier than the hull. Or maybe there are just fewer parts and complex angles to deal with. In any event we are real happy with how...
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by GHBoats Webmaster | Nov 28, 2012 | SCAMP
Moving right along…. The first glass Scamp hull is now in the mold. We did some experimenting with scantlings to try to get this hull close to the desired weight of about 200 pounds (hull only). The finished weight for a sailaway Scamp is just over 400 pounds so by...
by GHBoats Webmaster | Nov 10, 2012 | Point Defiance
If you follow the blog, you’ve probably noticed that the used boats we post on our Available Now page don’t normally last long. Sometimes they don’t even make it to the website before they’re gone! Here’s a story where the boat...
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by GHBoats Webmaster | Nov 5, 2012 | SCAMP
Yeah, it has been over a month since the last update. But I have an excuse… I was sailing in the BVI … But never fear, Falk and the guys here were real busy in my absence and made great progress. The hull mold is FINISHED! This first group of photos below shows the...
