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April 15, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I am getting close to spinning the boat again and I have been thinking a lot about what I need to do to be safer this time around. I want […]

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Yahoo/ABC News: Modern-Day Noah Makes Tsunami-Proof Boat

April 4, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

From his backyard in Palo Alto, Calif., Chris Robinson is building a tsunami-proof capsule out of epoxy and plywood that he hopes will be strong enough to survive a tsunami […]

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Discovery Channel: Tsunami-Proof Ark Floats Our Boat

March 14, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

MAR 14, 2014 02:03 PM ET // BY ALYSSA DANIGELIS Maybe Noah was just preparing for a tsunami with that ark. Designer Chris Robinson has never sailed a boat before, but he’s spent […]

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Now in Wired. How Crazy!

February 24, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

…this is the lead in for the Wired Video… BUILDING A TSUNAMI-READY LIFEBOAT. Chris Robinson has never built a boat or even sailed, and he admits that a tidal wave […]

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Last touch-ups on layer two

July 8, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Tracing/cutting/filling the last bits from my second hull layer of 1/4 inch ply. I’m looking forward to taking a break from epoxy for a while. 🙂

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stripping, Video

First Lift with Dad

February 4, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I had originally planned to build the entire hemishphere and then get a bunch of people to help lift it in place. The final element would weigh around 450 pounds. […]

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epoxy, framing, help

Finished Routing the last Verticals. Awesome!!!!

January 20, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Wow. This is a milestone! Now I can put away all of my templates and routing jigs. Just assembly now to finish off the frame. This is great!

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framing, Video

Gluing up Midship Section Two

August 30, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I’m getting the hang of midship glue up now, so gluing up the second row was much easier than the first.

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epoxy, framing, Video

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