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The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program

Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program

Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951

Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome

Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome

CREEK CRAWLER, A Simple Trailerable Houseboat by Havilah Hawkins

CREEK CRAWLER, A Simple Trailerable Houseboat by Havilah Hawkins

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 2 – 10/5/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 2 – 10/5/12

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Surprise Me  Reload

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #18 – Shore Team: Samoa-bound

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #18 – Shore Team: Samoa-bound

Reframing the 1934 Sloop PORPOISE

Reframing the 1934 Sloop PORPOISE

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 4: The Framing Party

BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 4: The Framing Party

French Maritime Festivals in Brest & Douarnenez – 2024

French Maritime Festivals in Brest & Douarnenez – 2024

Mixing and Using Shellac and Bedding Compound

Mixing and Using Shellac and Bedding Compound

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

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

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

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Rare Birds: Classic Boats Offshore; A Guest Blog by Ellen Massey Leonard

Rare Birds: Classic Boats Offshore; A Guest Blog by Ellen Massey Leonard

My Favorite Sailing Rigs and Why, by Iain Oughtred

My Favorite Sailing Rigs and Why, by Iain Oughtred