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Why This Skiff?

Why This Skiff?

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 1, The Voyage, by Nat Benjamin

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 1, The Voyage, by Nat Benjamin

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s

Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Re-skinning a Boothbay Harbor One-Design Sloop with Veneers and Epoxy, by Eric Blake

Re-skinning a Boothbay Harbor One-Design Sloop with Veneers and Epoxy, by Eric Blake

Catspaw Dinghy, A Guest Blog by Ben Emory

Catspaw Dinghy, A Guest Blog by Ben Emory

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

In the Two Daughters Boatworks Shop

In the Two Daughters Boatworks Shop

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Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 6 – 12/1/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 6 – 12/1/12

Are You Scared of Your Boat? (Reality Check)

Are You Scared of Your Boat? (Reality Check)

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

Fitz Henry Lane by Bill Mayher and Maynard Bray

Fitz Henry Lane by Bill Mayher and Maynard Bray

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 1

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 1

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

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Bill Mayher

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Bill Mayher

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 10 — Windshield, Trunk Cabin & Side Deck

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 10 — Windshield, Trunk Cabin & Side Deck

Elegant Details on Wooden Boats – Floorboards, Seats, and Backrests, by Maynard Bray

Elegant Details on Wooden Boats – Floorboards, Seats, and Backrests, by Maynard Bray

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