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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

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Fine Boat Designs – DIVERSION & WUNDERBAR (by Kenneth Smith & Philip Rhodes)

Fine Boat Designs – DIVERSION & WUNDERBAR (by Kenneth Smith & Philip Rhodes)

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

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

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

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

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

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Surprise Me  Reload

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

The First of Three Sailing Yawlboats Takes Shape

The First of Three Sailing Yawlboats Takes Shape

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 6 — Beginning to Repower

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 6 — Beginning to Repower

Fine Boat Designs – The Herreshoff Fish Class

Fine Boat Designs – The Herreshoff Fish Class

Good Reads: Recommendations by Lin & Larry Pardey

Good Reads: Recommendations by Lin & Larry Pardey

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard — Foam Core Hull on the Frers 74′ Sloop

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard — Foam Core Hull on the Frers 74′ Sloop

Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome

Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome

Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951

Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951

Sharing Custom Toolbox Ideas; A Guest Post Hosted by OffCenterHarbor

Sharing Custom Toolbox Ideas; A Guest Post Hosted by OffCenterHarbor

Building Wooden Boat Steering Wheels at Brooklin Boatyard

Building Wooden Boat Steering Wheels at Brooklin Boatyard