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The Buzzards Bay 25: An Evolution, of Sorts

The Buzzards Bay 25: An Evolution, of Sorts

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

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

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

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

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

In My Shop: A Fox, a Willow, a Phoenix, a Skerrie Skiff & a Pram

In My Shop: A Fox, a Willow, a Phoenix, a Skerrie Skiff & a Pram

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Surprise Me  Reload

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #4 from Tom’s Shore Team

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #4 from Tom’s Shore Team

Dreaming of a Herreshoff Golden Ball, with Wayne Roberts

Dreaming of a Herreshoff Golden Ball, with Wayne Roberts

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 1

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 1

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #10 – Penrhyn Island – “Paradise under the Sun”

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #10 – Penrhyn Island – “Paradise under the Sun”

Dow Fiberglass Peapod

Dow Fiberglass Peapod

Houseboat Design Contest – Semi-Finalists

Houseboat Design Contest – Semi-Finalists

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #1 from Tom’s Shore Team

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #1 from Tom’s Shore Team

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure