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Toto
XL - Angler Edition
Are you after a fishing boat that will really
catch fish yet tow behind a bicycle? Glynn Sirmans
built one and he tells all about it in this
pictorial essay. |
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Skat
Sometimes an imperfect process leads to the
perfect boat. Peter Simmons knows this well
and tells his story with candor and humor. |
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Short
Waves
Was Brek Brixius building a coffin? He is pretty
sure it was a boat. Read this light-hearted
account of a first boat building project. |
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Shanty
Saga
Six months ago, Mike Smith got the notion to
build a boat with more headroom and more deckspace.
He has just launched the results of his Shantyboat
Saga. |
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My
AS-29 - Walküre
Mike Wagner is headed off for the Great Loop
in his AS-29. Here are some nice photos and
a link to his blog website. |
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Polysails
- The Sheet Sail Alternative
If you think that cheap polysails don't work
well, think again. Dave Gray takes you back
through polytarp 101 to review just why this
stuff makes great sails. |
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Mast
Crutches & Supports
Leave it to Shorty to come up with simple, no-nonsense
solutions to common, everyday problems. This
time he tackles Mast support gear. |
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Beale
Park Thames Boat Show
Lucky for us, Chris Partridge lives near this
great event. That means he can send reports
like this which are almost as good as being
there. |
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No
Nursing Home for Me
Louis Cisnero and a few other guys did not know
what they were getting into when they decided
to cruise from Rockport, TX to the Duckworks
messabout. |
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Magneto
Work
This is part IV of Max Wawrzyniak's start to
finish series on rebuilding a 1956 Johnson 15
horse outboard - these lessons apply to a lot
of old outboards. |
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Northward
Heading
My longtime boat building buddy, Bob Williams
has left Texas for the upper penninsula of Michigan.
His brother, Don, wrote this great poem in Bob's
honor. |
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Heat
Disorders
Do you know how to identify health problems
caused by heat and what to do about them? Greg
Stoll does and he tells you how to spot and
deal with them too. |
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Get
Rid of Stuff - You Can't Take it With You
Do you have a big pile of boat stuff? Captain
Ron did and he had to move it from a barn to
a closet. Think he took it to the dump? Think
again. |
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A
Vision of Perfection
Ross Lillistone is back with another thought
provoking essay. This time he talks about perfection
in small boat building and what that means. |
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I
Sold My Boat Today
Sometimes selling a boat is like selling a member
of the family. Sometimes it's not. Read what
Andrew Linn has to say on the subject. |
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Modeling
is About People
In his second regular column, Mark Steele reminisces
a bit about the people he has met sailing model
boats with over the years. |
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A
Virtual Penguin
When Tom Hamernik was considering building
John Welsford's Penguin, he took the time
to draw an outline of the boat on his driveway
in chalk. |
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New
and Maybe Improved Sail Ties
Not long ago, Rob Rohde-Szudy reported on
an easy to make sail gasket. Now he has discovered
a new improved version and discusses its merits. |
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Sea
Biscuit Position Report - Voyage
Aborted!
Ken has sent news that will surprise some and
dissappoint many. Harley is packing it in. Read
the latest and see how you can help. |
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Llano
River Paddle
The way Sandra tells this story it sounds like
I am a tyrant and we never get along. Don't
read this story if you don't like to see other
folks dirty laundry. |
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A
Boys' Weekend of Sailing and Fishing
I'll admit that when Garth Battista set out
to build Jim Michalak's 32' Cormorant, I wondered
if it would be too big to get much use. I should
not have worried. |
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Not
All Boats in Venice Are Gondolas
Luckily for us, Chris Partridge travels a bit
and carries a camera. Even more luckily, he
files reports like this one for our vicarious
enjoyment. |
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Astra's
Story - Part 1
Here is an epic story of a boat designed and
built in Sweeden, shipped to South Aftica, raced
extensively, and when it was about to be cut
up for firewood.... |
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Astra's
Story - Part 2
.... saved by folks who could not stand to see
a proud old ship destroyed. Roy McBride tells
the story. It's so big we had to present it
in two parts. |
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The
NANO
Stuart James attended this year's BEER Cruise
in a tiny microcruiser - make that nanocruiser.
Craig Gleason describes this interesting boat
in detail. |
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The
9.5 Laura Bay - Part 4
It's really starting to look like a boat. In
this part, Warren Messer demonstrates fairing
and finishing a boat for painting. Next time:
the sailing rig. |
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Sea-Dog
Rudder Control Foot Braces
Chris Rowan bought and installed some of our
Foot Braces and has a definite opinion about
them. Read his product review to see what it
is. |
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