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Madison Boatworks
April 6, 2024
Madison Boatworks

Madison Boatworks

Join us as we build and sail wooden boats! We will be showing traditional boatbuilding skills such as bronze casting, woodworking, and restoration as we get our little ship ready for adventures on the high seas!

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18 | Sailing the Remote Islands of Fiji, Vanua Balavu and Makogai
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18 | Sailing the Remote Islands of Fiji, Vanua Balavu and Makogai
We sailied Julia upwind to Fiji's remote Lau group, and were rewarded with one of the most spectacular cruising grounds we have ever visited. Vanua Balavu's Bay of Islands is filled with beautiful islets with perfectly calm anchorages and countless coves t...
17 | Exploring the Islands of Fiji, Vanua Levu and Taveuni
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17 | Exploring the Islands of Fiji, Vanua Levu and Taveuni
After the two week ocean passage to Fiji, we settle in to the little town of Savusavu. The boat needed some repairs after the long crossing, and then we explore the many wonders of Fiji, from waterfalls and sugar cane to chocolate and kava root. Setting sa...
16 | Voyage across the Central Pacific on a Wooden Boat
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16 | Voyage across the Central Pacific on a Wooden Boat
After waiting for a weather window, we set sail from French Polynesia for an 1800 nautical mile passage to Fiji. This stretch of ocean is notoriously squally and unpredictable. We experienced variable winds and some significant swell rolling in from system...
15 | Cruising Bora Bora and Taha’a in the Society Islands
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15 | Cruising Bora Bora and Taha’a in the Society Islands
We continued sailing westward through the Society Islands. In peaceful Taha'a we rode the tidal currents over a beautiful coral reef. A perfect crossing under full sail brought us to Bora Bora, where we swam with sharks and rays before climbing the central...
14 | Sailing the Society Islands, Mo’orea and Huahine
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14 | Sailing the Society Islands, Mo’orea and Huahine
We left the Tuomotus on a 240 nautical mile passage to Mo'orea in the Society Islands. These islands are like a geologic combination of the towering Marquesas and the coral ribbons of the Tuomotus. After a brief visit to Tahiti to pick up additional crew, ...
13 | A Voyage Through the Tuomotu Archipelago
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13 | A Voyage Through the Tuomotu Archipelago
Though the Marquesas Islands had captivated us with their beauty, it was time to set sail on the 500 nautical mile passage to the Tuomotus. When we arrived we found islands that were different from the Marquesas in nearly every way. Turquoise lagoons lined...

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Casting Bronze Boat Hardware- From Pattern Making to Test Sail
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Casting Bronze Boat Hardware- From Pattern Making to Test Sail
Casting bronze grabrail brackets and whisker strut padeyes for the Atkin Ingrid ketch Julia. Test sail in Elliot Bay, Puget Sound.
A Winter Sail on a Wooden Boat
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A Winter Sail on a Wooden Boat
The first sail of the year, a weekend cruise to Poulsbo. The boat is an Atkin designed Ingrid Ketch. It was a chilly winter sail, but almost no rain which is as good as it gets for February in Seattle!
Bird’s Mouth Spar Construction, A Whisker Pole for Julia
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Bird’s Mouth Spar Construction, A Whisker Pole for Julia
This is the process of building a wooden whisker pole for the ketch Julia using the bird's mouth construction method. This technique works well for masts, booms, and other spars.
Restoring a 36″ Bandsaw for the Boat Shop
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Restoring a 36″ Bandsaw for the Boat Shop
Rebuilding a Hall and Brown #2 bandsaw. This saw is about 105 years old, classic old American iron. A variable frequency drive (VFD) is used for the 3-phase conversion. This is not a museum style restoration, the saw will be a daily user in the boat shop.
01 | Preparing a Wooden Boat for Bluewater Cruising – The Structural Upgrades
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01 | Preparing a Wooden Boat for Bluewater Cruising – The Structural Upgrades
We plan to sail Julia on ocean passages and have made structural upgrades for deep water conditions. New chainplates to support the rig, laminated floor timbers to secure the keel, and new keelbolts to fasten the ballast. This video shows some structural u...
02 | Preparing a Wooden Boat for Bluewater Cruising – Safety and Interior Upgrades
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02 | Preparing a Wooden Boat for Bluewater Cruising – Safety and Interior Upgrades
This is a glimpse of some of the final upgrades to our wooden Ingrid ketch for bluewater cruising. Bronze stanchions and a pulpit for solar panels, installing a custom refrigerator, galley upgrades, a chain locker, and more. Julia is an Ingrid Ketch, desi...
03 | Cruising the San Juan Islands
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03 | Cruising the San Juan Islands
We have finally moved aboard our wooden boat, a 1960 Ingrid Ketch, and cast off the dock lines on an open-ended adventure, sailing north to the San Juan Islands. We enjoyed this spectacular sailing ground for six weeks as a shakedown cruise for the longer ...
04 | Offshore Passage on our Wooden Boat- Neah Bay to San Francisco
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04 | Offshore Passage on our Wooden Boat- Neah Bay to San Francisco
Our dream of sailing offshore in our wooden Ingrid ketch has come true. We sailed down the US West Coast to San Francisco Bay, with stops in Newport, Coos Bay, Eureka, and Drake's Bay. This was the first time we had Julia on the open ocean, and she handled...
05 | Cruising the Channel Islands – Sailing to Mexico
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05 | Cruising the Channel Islands – Sailing to Mexico
We left San Francisco Bay to continue our passage down the US West Coast, cruising the Channel Islands on our way. From remote and rugged San Miguel Island, to the charming town on Avalon on Catalina Island, we were continually surprised by how great the c...
06 | Sailing the Pacific Coast of Baja California, Mexico
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06 | Sailing the Pacific Coast of Baja California, Mexico
We have crossed the border to cruise the rugged and beautiful outside coast of Mexico's Baja Penninsula. From the large city of Ensenada, to the extremely remote Islas San Benito we found many stunning vistas, rich wildlife, and excellent sailing. A perfec...
07 | Sailing the Sea of Cortez on a Wooden Boat, La Paz and Espiritu Santo
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07 | Sailing the Sea of Cortez on a Wooden Boat, La Paz and Espiritu Santo
We sailed around Cabo San Lucas and into the Sea of Cortez. There were some challenging upwind miles before reaching the cruising grounds around the lovely town of La Paz. For several weeks, we sailed the beautiful desert islands of Isla Espiritu Santo and...
08 | Sailing the Sea of Cortez, Loreto National Marine Park
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08 | Sailing the Sea of Cortez, Loreto National Marine Park
We continued our voyage up the Gulf of California, stopping at the beautiful crescent shaped harbor on Isla San Francisco before sailing north to Puerto Escondido and the Loreto National Marine Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is full of beautiful isl...
09 | Sailing the Sea of Cortez, Guaymas and Mazatlan
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09 | Sailing the Sea of Cortez, Guaymas and Mazatlan
Follow our voyage aboard Julia, a traditionally built wooden sailboat, as we cross the Sea of Cortez and head east to the mainland side for a haul-out in Guaymas. The journey continues south along the coast to the vibrant city of Mazatlan where we explore ...
10 | Crossing the Pacific Ocean on a Wooden Boat
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10 | Crossing the Pacific Ocean on a Wooden Boat
We set sail on an ocean passage from Mazatlan, Mexico to Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. Sailing across an ocean has been a long-held dream for us, but we were not planning on extending this cruise so far from home. But, we realized that if we were ser...
11 | Sailing the Marquesas Islands, Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa
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11 | Sailing the Marquesas Islands, Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa
We cruised our classic wooden sailboat Julia to many spectacular anchorages on Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. This is south pacific sailing as we have always dreamed it would be. The spectacular green scenery of the Marquesas has overwhelmed us with soaring cliffs...
12 | Sailing to Fatu Hiva, the Most Beautiful Island in the World
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12 | Sailing to Fatu Hiva, the Most Beautiful Island in the World
Our wildest cruising dreams have been realized as we sail our wooden Ingrid Ketch to the Bay of Virgins in Fatu Hiva. This spectacular island has to be one of the most beautiful in the entire world. Far off the beaten path, the people of Fatu Hiva live pea...
13 | A Voyage Through the Tuomotu Archipelago
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13 | A Voyage Through the Tuomotu Archipelago
Though the Marquesas Islands had captivated us with their beauty, it was time to set sail on the 500 nautical mile passage to the Tuomotus. When we arrived we found islands that were different from the Marquesas in nearly every way. Turquoise lagoons lined...
14 | Sailing the Society Islands, Mo’orea and Huahine
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14 | Sailing the Society Islands, Mo’orea and Huahine
We left the Tuomotus on a 240 nautical mile passage to Mo'orea in the Society Islands. These islands are like a geologic combination of the towering Marquesas and the coral ribbons of the Tuomotus. After a brief visit to Tahiti to pick up additional crew, ...
15 | Cruising Bora Bora and Taha’a in the Society Islands
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15 | Cruising Bora Bora and Taha’a in the Society Islands
We continued sailing westward through the Society Islands. In peaceful Taha'a we rode the tidal currents over a beautiful coral reef. A perfect crossing under full sail brought us to Bora Bora, where we swam with sharks and rays before climbing the central...
16 | Voyage across the Central Pacific on a Wooden Boat
Madison Boatworks
16 | Voyage across the Central Pacific on a Wooden Boat
After waiting for a weather window, we set sail from French Polynesia for an 1800 nautical mile passage to Fiji. This stretch of ocean is notoriously squally and unpredictable. We experienced variable winds and some significant swell rolling in from system...
17 | Exploring the Islands of Fiji, Vanua Levu and Taveuni
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17 | Exploring the Islands of Fiji, Vanua Levu and Taveuni
After the two week ocean passage to Fiji, we settle in to the little town of Savusavu. The boat needed some repairs after the long crossing, and then we explore the many wonders of Fiji, from waterfalls and sugar cane to chocolate and kava root. Setting sa...
18 | Sailing the Remote Islands of Fiji, Vanua Balavu and Makogai
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18 | Sailing the Remote Islands of Fiji, Vanua Balavu and Makogai
We sailied Julia upwind to Fiji's remote Lau group, and were rewarded with one of the most spectacular cruising grounds we have ever visited. Vanua Balavu's Bay of Islands is filled with beautiful islets with perfectly calm anchorages and countless coves t...