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Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

Tapering Molded Sheerstrake Endings, Step-By-Step

Tapering Molded Sheerstrake Endings, Step-By-Step

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 10: Sailing

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 10: Sailing

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 9: Completion!

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 9: Completion!

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 8: Cabin, Keel & Interior

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 8: Cabin, Keel & Interior

The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 7: The Deck

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 7: The Deck

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 6: The Circumnavigation

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 6: The Circumnavigation

Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen

Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan

BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan

Surprise Me  Reload

Short Ends; Long Waterlines

Short Ends; Long Waterlines

Wineglass Wherry

Wineglass Wherry

Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program

Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program

EVE, An Electric Launch by Doug Hylan

EVE, An Electric Launch by Doug Hylan

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Fatty Knees Dinghy

Fatty Knees Dinghy

How to Install A Teak Boat Deck: Laying It Out and Laying It Down

How to Install A Teak Boat Deck: Laying It Out and Laying It Down

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 5

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 5

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Rare Birds: Classic Boats Offshore; A Guest Blog by Ellen Massey Leonard

Rare Birds: Classic Boats Offshore; A Guest Blog by Ellen Massey Leonard