Speed Dreamer Vlad Murnikov
When we get communications from Vlad Murnikov, I never know what I’ll find, but I count on being surprised. Murnikov, after all, is the bright mind behind the unorthodox 82‘… Read more »
Author: Dan Spurr
Thin Ply Prepregs
The recently announced collaboration of U.K.-based Fibre Mechanics and the Swiss company North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) almost seems like Samsung and Apple working together to make better smartphones, on… Read more »
Glen L. Witt Passes
Glen L. Witt, who marketed hundreds of boat designs, mainly for amateur builders, died June 13 at the age of 98. In his early 30s he enrolled in what was… Read more »
Lyman-Morse Builds New in Wood and Glue
Cold-molding has been around since the development of good glues, mid-20th century, but it was the formulation of high-grade epoxy resins that allowed builders to construct stiff, lightweight, monocoque hulls… Read more »
Jarrett Bay Boatworks Wins Refit Show Excellence Award
At last January’s Refit International Exhibition & Conference, sponsored by Professional BoatBuilder magazine and hosted by the Broward County Convention Center, Jarrett Bay Boatworks won a Refit Excellence Award for… Read more »
Curt Whiticar Dies at 106 Years
The press is fond of asking centenarians their secrets to long life, and the answers often include no booze (or maybe just a nip a day), but you never hear:… Read more »
New IYRS Program Will Focus on 3D Design Skills
Rhode Island’s International School of Technology and Trades (formerly the International Yacht Restoration School, still referred to as IYRS, pronounced “iris”), recently announced a new nine-month training program, Digital Modeling… Read more »
Larson Leaves VEC Behind in Pulaski Move
Larson, longtime maker of runabouts, announced last spring that it was moving out of its Little Falls, Minnesota, plant and will share space with its sister brands—Carver and Marquis—at their… Read more »
The Voice of Multihull Pioneer Jim Brown
No, the famed multihull designer and builder won’t be appearing on the popular television show anytime soon, but you can hear him tell seafaring tales on a growing series of… Read more »
Bob Fournier Crosses the Bar
At the all-too-young age of 62, master builder Robert Fournier, affectionately called by his friends “Boston Bob,” died last April in Pompano Beach, Florida. Fournier’s expertise working with advanced composites… Read more »
