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My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

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

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

My Favorite Rig and Why — A Fembøring Norse Square Rig, by Lance Lee

My Favorite Rig and Why — A Fembøring Norse Square Rig, by Lance Lee

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?

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

Giffy and Carol: A Hurricane Story from 1954

Giffy and Carol: A Hurricane Story from 1954

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – The Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25, Herreshoff 12.5 & Whio

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – The Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25, Herreshoff 12.5 & Whio

Punting

Punting

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

The Influence of a Place and Many People

The Influence of a Place and Many People

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Surprise Me Reload

Restoring the Herreshoff S-Boat Mischief, 2nd Episode

Restoring the Herreshoff S-Boat Mischief, 2nd Episode

Traditional Peapod Tender

Traditional Peapod Tender

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

Good Reads: A Recommendation by Alec Brainerd

Good Reads: A Recommendation by Alec Brainerd

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

GUIDE TO FINDING THE WORLD’S BEST DINGHY

GUIDE TO FINDING THE WORLD’S BEST DINGHY

Lodestar Books; Don’t Miss Checking It Out!

Lodestar Books; Don’t Miss Checking It Out!

Peter Chase: Boatbuilder and Friend

Peter Chase: Boatbuilder and Friend

Sharing Custom Toolbox Ideas; A Guest Post Hosted by OffCenterHarbor

Sharing Custom Toolbox Ideas; A Guest Post Hosted by OffCenterHarbor

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #9 – Peru to Penrhyn Island: A Brief Recapitulation

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #9 – Peru to Penrhyn Island: A Brief Recapitulation

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