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    A man working on the ribs of a boat

    British Boatbuilders Survey launched: have your say

    • September 26, 2023

    The British Boatbuilders Survey aims to find out who is working in the leisure boatbuilding sector in the UK

    A woman and a man building a boat at the Boat Building Academy

    New bursaries and courses launched by the Boat Building Academy

    • August 2, 2023

    The Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis has unveiled new courses and bursaries for students and local people

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    What to expect to learn on a boat building course

    • July 27, 2023

    Fancy building or restoring your own boat? Ali Wood takes a tour of the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis

    A man holding a piece of wood during a how to become a boat builder course

    How to become a boat builder in 40 weeks

    • July 25, 2023

    Inspired by a stunning homebuilt yacht, Ali Wood visits the Boat Building Academy to learn how any of us can become boatbuilders

    A home-built boat floating at anchor

    Home-built boat: From design research to launch

    • June 13, 2023

    Chris Comerie uses retirement to fulfil a teenage boatbuild ambition, resulting in a trailable gaff-slooped pocket cruiser

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    A sticky situation – Sam Llewellyn’s musings on stitch and glue construction

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    January 2024 issue of Practical Boat Owner

    January issue – out on 23 November

    How to avoid and spot the 15 big problems you don't want on a boat, the vital tasks you need to do on your boat this winter, the best sail and power boats for messing around on the river, how one sailor crossed the Atlantic by raft, truck and giant bottle... and more!

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