Beware! The "Heavy Board" tax
Learn the essentials of stitch and glue boat building, how it differs from traditional plank on frame, and why following designer plans exactly is the secret to a lightweight, perfectly shaped hull.
From Your Mind to the Water: Let’s Design Your Dream Custom Board
From Your Mind to the Water: Let’s Design Your Dream Custom Board At Vintage Board Co., our mission has always been to "build simple, build beautiful." We love seeing the boards you create from our...
First sail on the Avoca Outrigger
On a bright & sunny Sunday my daughter in her kayak and me in the Avoca Outrigger took to the waters of Avoca lagoon for the first proper sail of my new outrigger design. With...
Strip planking or plywood? A cost & weight comparison for wooden paddle boards
A comparison of affordability, weight and ease of handling
When it comes to building your own stand up paddle board (SUP), the choice of materials and construction methods can significantly impact the board's performance and your overall experience.
Introducing the Avoca OC1 plywood canoe: The Outrigger I Always Wanted
G'day fellow paddlers! I’m thrilled to finally share something I've been working on for quite some time—the Avoca OC1 outrigger canoe! This project started about a year ago when I realized I wanted a canoe that...
Unlocking the Adventure: Building Your Own Wooden Stand Up Paddle Board
Dive in, embrace the challenge, and unlock the joy of paddling on a wooden stand up paddle board that you built with your own two hands!