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Cruising Downeast Maine by Rowboat

Cruising Downeast Maine by Rowboat

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

Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen

Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen

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

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

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Hybrid Propulsion for the 48′ Cutter LUCAYO; How Does it Compare to a Diesel Auxiliary?

Hybrid Propulsion for the 48′ Cutter LUCAYO; How Does it Compare to a Diesel Auxiliary?

The Inside Passage

The Inside Passage

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Surprise Me  Reload

Sportyak 213 Dinghy

Sportyak 213 Dinghy

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Update #7

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Update #7

Remembering Llewellyn Howland III

Remembering Llewellyn Howland III

Daisy Skiff

Daisy Skiff

Good Reads: Recommendations by Walt Ansel

Good Reads: Recommendations by Walt Ansel

Oru Kayak – Beach LT

Oru Kayak – Beach LT

My Favorite Rig and Why—A Guide Post by Doug Hylan

My Favorite Rig and Why—A Guide Post by Doug Hylan

Long Ends or Short? A Design Blog by Doug Hylan

Long Ends or Short? A Design Blog by Doug Hylan

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Some Small Boats

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Some Small Boats