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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

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

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

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I

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 5 – 11/11/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 5 – 11/11/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 4 – 10/22/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 4 – 10/22/12

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

Small Boats, High Calling. The Influence of Steve Corkery.

Small Boats, High Calling. The Influence of Steve Corkery.

Surprise Me  Reload

Murray Peterson’s Designs: CURLEW, a Cowhorn

Murray Peterson’s Designs: CURLEW, a Cowhorn

Echo Bay Dory Skiff

Echo Bay Dory Skiff

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

Buckets, Bailers, and Stretchers

Buckets, Bailers, and Stretchers

Murray Peterson’s Designs: SUSAN a Lovely Little Cruising Schooner

Murray Peterson’s Designs: SUSAN a Lovely Little Cruising Schooner

Murray Peterson’s Designs: TRUANT to EAGLE; An Awesome Conversion

Murray Peterson’s Designs: TRUANT to EAGLE; An Awesome Conversion

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

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

Good Reads: A Recommendation from Ed McClave

Good Reads: A Recommendation from Ed McClave

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West