Welcome! This is a blog about the Adirondack guideboat. It includes whatever strikes that author’s fancy. For example, you might follow his progress building such an iconic craft, or go along on a 90 mile guideboat race, or learn about some particularly interesting person or happening involving these magnificent wooden boats. Enjoy.
Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Guideboat for sale
Well, the time as come to part with one of the guideboats I have built.  There are three in the
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The Adirondack Guideboat-the Buttercup Steam Boat
Last time we talked about the vast changes that the age of steam brought to the Adirondacks.  The railroads brought
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The Adirondack guideboat-guideboats and Steamers
Whenever I view old photos of steamboats in the Adirondacks I almost always see guideboats in the photo.  Why is
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Paddles and Changes at the Museum
This summer the Adirondack Museum celebrates its 60th year of being a vast reservoir of Adirondack history.  Many have told
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Tacks….again
Two years ago I promised not to mention tacks again.  But then I had second thoughts.  The following proverb brought
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Hanging the Garboard Plank
The nascent hull is just about ready to begin planking.  Hanging planks on a traditionally built guideboat is the most
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Brian’s Boat
The reason I decided to write my book “Tale of an Historic Adirondack Guideboat and How to Build One” was
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Attaching the ribs and Stems
In the last post we prepared the bottom board to receive the ribs and stems.  The board was beveled so
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Building an Adirondack Guideboat-The bottom board
This is the first time I have built a guideboat where I have had long enough stock so that I can
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The Adirondack Guideboat-90 Miler Guideboat Race-Brown’s Tract
Passage through Brown’s Tract occurs during the first day of the 90 Miler.  I’m told it is a nightmare for those
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