Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds a simple DIY kayak dolly for hassle-free transportation. Why Britain’s youngest royal couple are doing things the old-fashioned way Angie Nixon stuns in Florida ...

Each day after work I head out to the garage to see my baby. So far she doesn’t look like much, just slender strips of African plywood and a stack of fiberglass sheets. Big jugs of resins sit on my ...

Learn to build your own kayak with this simple, elegant skin-on-frame design. A great project for home woodworkers and paddle enthusiasts alike. Surprisingly, recreational boating has only been around ...

“My favorite part was Day One. You start with a few pieces of wood, and by the end of the day it begins to look like a boat.” Matthew Smurthwaite places a strip of mahogany plywood as he speaks. “My ...

DIY expert April Wilkerson builds a kayak rack she calls the Yak Rak.

Ron Majewski, 53, of Erie, is the kind of guy who goes all in. Case in point: When he and his wife, Debbie, talked about investing in a couple of kayaks, he didn’t simply scour the sporting goods ...

The bones of the kayak span the garage; the easternmost end extends beyond, into an annex created by 2x4s and a tarp. Symmetrical ribs run down the length, and parts with names like “chines,” “thwarts ...

ST. MICHAELS — This fall, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and Delmarva Paddlers Retreat are partnering up to offer the public a chance to build their own skin-on-frame kayak. Scheduled for Sept. 30 ...

ST. MICHAELS — The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and Delmarva Paddlers Retreat are teaming to offer a chance to build your own skin-on-frame kayak. The kayak building series runs Friday, Sept. 30, ...