Die Foldermaus - Part One
In one of my more creative moments I was experimenting with half sheet boats and was working on an idea for a squashed hexagonal shape.

Mark Steele's Model Yacht Column
Mark Steele on a wonderful world of small boats.

Boom Tent For Sorcerer
Lauren encouraged me to make this tent. Of course I thought it was a good idea, but may not have got around to it without her encouragement.

Wee Rose - Part Two
The other change from the original design is the seat.

Wee Rose - Part One
I live in places where a litter of small craft defines the boundary between front yard and open water.

The 2011 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
The 35th annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival, hosted and sponsored by The Center For Wooden Boats (CWB), was held in Seattle WA July 2-4, 2011, at the south end of Lake Union.

The Monk Skiff
The Monk Skiff Skiffs are flat-bottomed small boats, usually not much more than sixteen feet long

Boat Cradles
Easy to build, light duty cradles for small craft.

Jim Michalak's Newsletter
We are big fans of Jim Michalak's designs and like to let you know when there is a new issue of his newsletter.

The Surveyor
A good surveyor is critical in a deal like this.

Designing and Building a Sailing Kayak - Part 2
By May 9th I was ready to make the bottom. I used 3/16" birch plywood. This concerned me a bit though my stitch-and-glue book acknowledged people successfully used it.

Sailors
I have been sailing for about 15 years now and only really have the chance to get on the water for a few weeks a year. I am still young though.

Workboats Then and Today - Part One
When I was but a mere lad, my Dad took me from Tampa to Tarpon Springs, FL for a fishing trip.

A Little Wood Boatbuilding Clamp
Sometimes good ideas come in small packages, and so it is with this little clamp used at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, Washington.

Dinghy on a budget - Part 1
I needed a dinghy as tender for my main build, but feeling less than rich after buying a load of white oak, I decided to try and construct this boat on a budget.

A Letter to Michael Storer
I want to share with you what happened today when I brought 'Little Bird' out into the light of day to step her masts.

The Florida 120 - Part Two
By now some good wind had filled in and we made short work of the Pensacola Bay...

The Florida 120 - Part One
For me, the FL120 started a couple weeks before the official start date.