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The storm trysail: A faithful and forgiving foul-weather friend, by Ed Zacko

The storm trysail: A faithful and forgiving foul-weather friend, by Ed Zacko

Peter Chase: Boatbuilder and Friend

Peter Chase: Boatbuilder and Friend

The Albury Runabout

The Albury Runabout

1,200 Miles in Eight Days – Seeing the Intracoastal Waterway by Outboard

1,200 Miles in Eight Days – Seeing the Intracoastal Waterway by Outboard

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Maynard Bray

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Maynard Bray

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Erik Sayce

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Erik Sayce

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

Walkabout Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 10 – 3/24/13

Walkabout Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 10 – 3/24/13

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

Surprise Me  Reload

Do You Have OCHD? (The Secret to Happiness, Part 1)

Do You Have OCHD? (The Secret to Happiness, Part 1)

Houseboat Design Contest — Other Good Ideas

Houseboat Design Contest — Other Good Ideas

Good Reads, Recommendations by Maynard Bray

Good Reads, Recommendations by Maynard Bray

Murray Peterson’s Designs: CURLEW, a Cowhorn

Murray Peterson’s Designs: CURLEW, a Cowhorn

Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick

Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 3

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 3

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #20 – The Second Leg: Penrhyn to American Samoa

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #20 – The Second Leg: Penrhyn to American Samoa

Three Tricks of the Trade That Others Should Know About, by Peter Neill

Three Tricks of the Trade That Others Should Know About, by Peter Neill