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DIY Plywood Dinghy Build: Finished and Sea-Tested
21 2 min
DIYstitch and glue+2

DIY Plywood Dinghy Build: Finished and Sea-Tested

We finished our DIY plywood dinghy—partly on a beach. Now it’s our daily ride, repairable anywhere, and surprisingly tough.

flohjoe
flohjoe
09/06/2026
Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africa
28 3 min
Cabo Verdesailing+2

Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africa

After our dinghy was stolen in Palmeira, we tried replacing it—then decided to build our own in Mindelo. A scrappy one-week stitch-and-glue Spindrift build in a cramped garage, with cracks, fixes, fiberglass, and a nesting dinghy cut in two.

flohjoe
flohjoe
23/05/2026