The frequently asked questions ... FAQ

'Well begun is half done' they say. In other words; a good preparation is the foundation of a good result – That,…

Rivets and rowes

The iron nails, or rivets, for the Gislinge Boat are all hand made. The nails are essential for the clinkerbuildt…

A hot day at the boatyard

One fire pit, two keel boards and some busy boatbuilders...

The beginnings of a hull

Manufacture of the Gislinge Boat's keel and stems

From trunk to stem

Production of the fore and after stems for the Gislinge Boat

'Have a sniff of this'

The cleaving process continues on at the boatyard

'We're gonna need a bigger mallet...'

Cleaving a 180 year old oak to make planks for the Gislinge Boat

The Gislinge Project: an old boat and a new idea

Open source boatbuilding - what's it all about?

The boatbuilders get wood for the Gislinge Boat

Watch as the boatbuilders go to Vallø Stift to collect wood for the Gislinge Boat

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