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Guide Posts are written articles with accompanying still photos and/or video clips, usually written by our team of expert Guides and Founders, who each have many decades of experience.

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Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Kayak with a Water-Bed-Hammock in the Cuddle Corner

Kayak with a Water-Bed-Hammock in the Cuddle Corner

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

My Favorite Rig and Why — The Gaff Rig, a Guide Post by Tom Cunliffe

My Favorite Rig and Why — The Gaff Rig, a Guide Post by Tom Cunliffe

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 1

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 1

A Good Boat and a Great Client — The RAVEN Project

A Good Boat and a Great Client — The RAVEN Project

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

The Dragger ST. GEORGE

The Dragger ST. GEORGE

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Bill Mayher

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Bill Mayher

Three Boats I Lust After and Why; A Guest Blog by Jim Giblin

Three Boats I Lust After and Why; A Guest Blog by Jim Giblin

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 5 – 11/11/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 5 – 11/11/12

Surprise Me  Reload

Long Ends or Short? A Design Blog by Doug Hylan

Long Ends or Short? A Design Blog by Doug Hylan

Our Most Valuable Secret NON-Boat Gear, Part 2

Our Most Valuable Secret NON-Boat Gear, Part 2

Building a Chesapeake Log Canoe by John Cook

Building a Chesapeake Log Canoe by John Cook

My Favorite Rig and Why—The Gaff Rigged Schooner, by Havilah Hawkins

My Favorite Rig and Why—The Gaff Rigged Schooner, by Havilah Hawkins

Houseboat Design Contest – Semi-Finalists

Houseboat Design Contest – Semi-Finalists

Joel White on Ordering Wood for Plank-on-Frame Boats

Joel White on Ordering Wood for Plank-on-Frame Boats

“Anchoring When Solo – The Head-to-Wind Drop Under Sail or Power”

“Anchoring When Solo – The Head-to-Wind Drop Under Sail or Power”

The Albury Runabout

The Albury Runabout

Simplify Sail Changes — When Solo, Planning is the Key to Smooth Sailing by Karen Sullivan

Simplify Sail Changes — When Solo, Planning is the Key to Smooth Sailing by Karen Sullivan

A Rock And a Hard Place: Lessons Learned in Going Aground in HOI AN—a guest post by Bob Stephens

A Rock And a Hard Place: Lessons Learned in Going Aground in HOI AN—a guest post by Bob Stephens