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EVE, An Electric Launch by Doug Hylan

EVE, An Electric Launch by Doug Hylan

Building a Chesapeake Log Canoe by John Cook

Building a Chesapeake Log Canoe by John Cook

The Day That Changed Buzz’s Life

The Day That Changed Buzz’s Life

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

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

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part II

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part II

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part I

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part I

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 1 – 9/27/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 1 – 9/27/12

Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

In My Shop: A Fox, a Willow, a Phoenix, a Skerrie Skiff & a Pram

In My Shop: A Fox, a Willow, a Phoenix, a Skerrie Skiff & a Pram

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Surprise Me  Reload

Good Reads: Recommendations by Ginny Jones

Good Reads: Recommendations by Ginny Jones

Good Reads, Recommendations by Steve Stone

Good Reads, Recommendations by Steve Stone

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

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

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

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

Good Reads: Recommendations by Lance Lee

Good Reads: Recommendations by Lance Lee

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

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

Eastport Nesting Pram

Eastport Nesting Pram

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

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

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

Jim Payne’s Crooked Nutshell Oars

Jim Payne’s Crooked Nutshell Oars