- Adirondack-Guideboat

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-Heading North

At last the time comes when my boat “fledges” its nest and heads for its permanent home in the Adirondacks.

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-How long does it take?

This will be my 14th year as a docent in the Adirondack Museum’s boat shop. During that time, I have

Building an Adirondack Guideboat- A Floor board

Funny thing! I have never seen another guideboat with a floor board. There are guideboats with so called false gratings

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Bow and Stern Seats

The bow seat’s reason for being is provide the guide (or rower) a place to sit while rowing from the

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-The “furniture” part 1

My friend Andy at the Adirondack Museum knows just about everything there is to know about boats. He grew up

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Finishing the decks

One would think that fitting a rather thin sheet of wood into the triangular shape at the bow and stern

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Starting the decks

The decks on an Adirondack guideboat are a clever way of hiding the carrying handles. With canoes there is no

Building and Adirondack Guideboat-Varnishing-Ugh!

The inside of the hull is finally ready for varnishing. This is an onerous task for several reasons. There is

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Favorite Tools-3

This tool is a true “old friend”. It has stayed the course for two guideboats and some light weight canoes.

Building an Adirondack Guideboat- Odds and Ends

There are some clean-up details before I can varnish the inside of the hull and truly head for home with

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