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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.
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen
Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen
Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951
Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951
Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s
Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s
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
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
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
Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me
Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me
Surprise Me
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?
BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 5, New Floor Timbers, Frames, and a Portside Repair
BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 5, New Floor Timbers, Frames, and a Portside Repair
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
The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – Buzzards Bay 18, Dark Harbor 12 & Belfast Lough One Design
The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – Buzzards Bay 18, Dark Harbor 12 & Belfast Lough One Design
Rattail Reamers You Can Make Yourself. Also, a Neat Chainsaw Sharpener—by Harry Bryan
Rattail Reamers You Can Make Yourself. Also, a Neat Chainsaw Sharpener—by Harry Bryan
