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A Voyage Through Tasmania’s Southwest Wilderness – Part I, by Bruce Stannard

A Voyage Through Tasmania’s Southwest Wilderness – Part I, by Bruce Stannard

A Voyage Through Tasmania’s Southwest Wilderness – Part II, by Bruce Stannard

A Voyage Through Tasmania’s Southwest Wilderness – Part II, by Bruce Stannard

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

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

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

Fine Boat Designs – GROS MORNE, A 40′ Motorsailer by Eldredge-McInnis

Fine Boat Designs – GROS MORNE, A 40′ Motorsailer by Eldredge-McInnis

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey

Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey

Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick

Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick

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

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me, by Havilah Hawkins.

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me, by Havilah Hawkins.

Surprise Me  Reload

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

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 DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: River Scows

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: River Scows

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick

Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Chopping Dugouts in Japan; a post by Douglas Brooks

Chopping Dugouts in Japan; a post by Douglas Brooks

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Belfast, Maine, and Northeast Boat Welcome Boats Built of Wood

Belfast, Maine, and Northeast Boat Welcome Boats Built of Wood

Houseboat Design Contest – Honorable Mentions

Houseboat Design Contest – Honorable Mentions