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Ask Her to Dance – The Music & Soul of Off Center Harbor

Ask Her to Dance – The Music & Soul of Off Center Harbor

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Three Good Books You Should Consider

Three Good Books You Should Consider

Joel White on Ordering Wood for Plank-on-Frame Boats

Joel White on Ordering Wood for Plank-on-Frame Boats

Good Reads: Recommendations by Harry Bryan

Good Reads: Recommendations by Harry Bryan

Good Reads: Recommendations by Nat Benjamin

Good Reads: Recommendations by Nat Benjamin

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Jim Payne’s Crooked Nutshell Oars

Jim Payne’s Crooked Nutshell Oars

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Bill Mayher

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Bill Mayher

Willie Nelson, Walt Wilkins, and OCH

Willie Nelson, Walt Wilkins, and OCH

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

Scrollwork and How to Carve It

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The Concordia Yawl Story; Another View by Llewellyn Howland III

The Concordia Yawl Story; Another View by Llewellyn Howland III

The Who’s Who that Inspired Me to Boats

The Who’s Who that Inspired Me to Boats

Winter Boat Cover Ideas

Winter Boat Cover Ideas

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

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

Good Reads: Recommendations by Ginny Jones

Good Reads: Recommendations by Ginny Jones

My Favorite Rig and Why—A Guide Post by Doug Hylan

My Favorite Rig and Why—A Guide Post by Doug Hylan

How Much Does My Boat Weigh? Weighing Your Boat with a Bathroom Scale

How Much Does My Boat Weigh? Weighing Your Boat with a Bathroom Scale

Installing a Teak Boat Deck on the 47′ Sloop Lark

Installing a Teak Boat Deck on the 47′ Sloop Lark

Notes on Boat Design, Part 1 — The Case for Going Slower

Notes on Boat Design, Part 1 — The Case for Going Slower

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