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Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

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

GRAMP Heads to Mystic Seaport

GRAMP Heads to Mystic Seaport

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Why This Skiff?

Why This Skiff?

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s

Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s

All At Sea

All At Sea

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

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

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

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

Surprise Me  Reload

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

Newbert & Wallace of Thomaston, Maine, Part 1

Newbert & Wallace of Thomaston, Maine, Part 1

MAINE ON GLASS: Maritime Images of Eastern Illustrated

MAINE ON GLASS: Maritime Images of Eastern Illustrated

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

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

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard – Winter 2016

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard – Winter 2016

The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 1 – Reframing Upside Down

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 1 – Reframing Upside Down

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

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

Three Tricks of the Trade That Others Should Know About, by Peter Neill

Three Tricks of the Trade That Others Should Know About, by Peter Neill