Sausalito, California

Wood that belongs on the water.

Marine woodworking for decks, spars, and the structure under them. Shop-built, finished on the dock.

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A boat tells you where the wood has given up. We cut that out, fit new timber true, and finish it so the next season is not the last.

Julian cutting a curved timber on the bandsaw for Mirene
01 — The shop

Marked, then cut.

The curve is drawn on thick stock and the bandsaw follows it. This is new structural timber for Mirene, still in the shop.

Mirene
Sub-deck panels taped out on the bench before glass
02 — The deck

Out with the rot.

On Robin, a 30-foot boat, the rotten sub-deck came off. King beams and carlins were replaced, the deck beams re-faired, and a new sub-deck was fitted and glassed.

Robin · 30 ft
Stepped scarf cut into a wooden spar on the dock
03 — The repair

Cut back to sound wood.

A spar that has failed is opened in steps. The damaged length comes out so fresh timber can be scarfed in and faired until the seam disappears.

On the dock
A long spar clamped in a jig while glue cures
04 — The glue

Held straight until it cures.

The repair is glued and clamped along the spar, out in the weather, and left until the line is true.

Same spar
Finished teak side deck with blue seam compound
05 — The finish

Teak, seams, and daylight.

The side deck on Robin, laid in teak with the seams run fair. This is what the earlier chapters are for.

Robin · side deck
What we take on

The work under the brightwork.

Decks and spars are the jobs in these photographs. The same hands do the joinery and the finish around them.

01

Decks

Sub-deck, beams, carlins, king planks, then teak or a glassed panel.

02

Spars

Scarfs, glue-ups, and fairing on masts, booms, and other long timber.

03

Structure

Rot cut out of frames and beams, replaced with stock that fits the boat.

04

Joinery

Hatches, trim, and cabin wood made to the opening that is actually there.

05

Finish

Surface prep and brightwork that has to live on the Bay.

06

A look first

A visit, a straight read of the job, and a plan before any wood is cut.

SausalitoShop and dock
Robin · 30 ftDeck rebuilt
MireneTimber on the saw
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