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The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Restoring SPARKLE

Restoring SPARKLE

Fine Boat Designs – SPARKLE, A Speedy Sloop With A Whaleboat Heritage

Fine Boat Designs – SPARKLE, A Speedy Sloop With A Whaleboat Heritage

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

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

Ginny Jones Reviews THE WHALEBOAT’s Latest Edition

Ginny Jones Reviews THE WHALEBOAT’s Latest Edition

173-Year-Old Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Comes to Vineyard Haven

173-Year-Old Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Comes to Vineyard Haven

Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome

Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Kilnwood Schooners HEATHER BELLE and C.M. GRAY

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Kilnwood Schooners HEATHER BELLE and C.M. GRAY

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I

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

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

Surprise Me  Reload

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Good Reads: A Recommendation from Ed McClave

Good Reads: A Recommendation from Ed McClave

The Buzzards Bay 25: An Evolution, of Sorts

The Buzzards Bay 25: An Evolution, of Sorts

Willie Nelson, Walt Wilkins, and OCH

Willie Nelson, Walt Wilkins, and OCH

Brion Toss: Once in Ten Thousand Years

Brion Toss: Once in Ten Thousand Years

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 2: Frames; Fastenings; Stem; Sheer Clamps—All Upside Down

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 2: Frames; Fastenings; Stem; Sheer Clamps—All Upside Down

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops

IMPERFECTION AND THE WOODEN BOAT, A guest post by Larry Cheek

IMPERFECTION AND THE WOODEN BOAT, A guest post by Larry Cheek