ONAWA, Iowa | Imagine you're on a cross-country trip and build a canoe with an iron frame. You cover it with elk and buffalo hides that you seal with a concoction made out of cooked bees wax, charcoal ...

My family has owned a Ford dealership since before the first World War, but when I was a kid, I loved boats most. Even after I took over the dealership and spent 40 years in the automotive business, I ...

In this project, we build a unique and creative boat villa deep in the jungle using only primitive tools and natural materials. From shaping the wooden frame to assembling the floating base, every ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tom Riti of Port Royal, Virginia, built a pontoon boat from the ...

It was a long time since anyone in my family had built a boat. The last was my Uncle Paul. He was a shipbuilder who learned his trade beginning at age 14 in Hamburg, Germany. Every morning, the boy ...

The process of building a large sportfishing boat is not a fast one. From the day a contract is signed to the day the owner shoves off from the dock the first time, two years can easily and quickly ...

GOSHEN — Usually, Jay Burt starts with "a set of plans and a stack of wood." That's what he does when he builds a boat. This time was different though. This time his helpers weren't a buddy or a son.