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Finishing
Another Man's Dream
I saw the ad on Craig’s List. “23 ft Aquarius Sailboat
$1,000”. It seemed cheap enough, even in the crashed used
boat market of 2010. I bought it. |
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2010
North Channel Cruise - Part Three
“It has been real. It has been fun. But it hasn’t
been real fun yet.” |
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Corsica
15 R
Here's a new boat I just developed for fast solo sailing. The Corsica
15 R is a light, demountable design for performance
day sailing that has been created for homebuilders. |
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Mark
Steele’s Model Yacht Column
Mark Steele on a wonderful world of small boats. |
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Adsense, no sense at all
what it’s like being sacked by a computer...
Google's motto, "Don't be evil" takes on a whole new meaning when you read this sad story from Dylan Winter, of Keep Turning Left fame.
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The
Keuka Whaler - Part Five
Craig has been working on his boat for about a year. This time
he looks at rigs and reefing. |
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Scarfing
Jig - Part Two
A Jig for Cutting Stringer Scarfs for the Seaclipper 20 continues. |
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Scarfing
Jig - Part One
A Jig for Cutting Stringer Scarfs for the Seaclipper 20 - Continues
tomorrow. |
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A
Real Blow on Big Water
Bob says that he is a lake sailor, and not a particularly adventurous
one at that. This time adventure found him. |
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Under
the Roller-Door
... I found myself sitting under the roller-door of my main
shed, cup of black coffee in hand, watching the rain pour down
onto our small country property. At that time I reflected on
my boatbuilding odyssey. |
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Ultra-Pram
The ULTRA-PRAM was conceived by Roland Moose of North Carolina.
He wanted a portable yet robust boat for daily fishing trips
that was stable and had plenty of room for his fishing gear.
Done! |
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The
Least Boat: Part Three
After the last two articles, I've decided to look at deadrise
boats and flat bottomed boats. |
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Building
the B&B Lapwing 16 - Part One
After damaging and losing my sailboat in the tumultuous 2009
Texas 200, I returned home and began searching for a replacement
boat. I selected Graham's newest cat ketch design, the Lapwing
16. |
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Building
the B&B Lapwing 16 - Part Two
The next step was to shape and install the external keel and
stem. The shape of the stem required laminating strips. Here's
how I did it. |
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Building
the B&B Lapwing 16 - Part Three
Okay, time to paint again. I did some masking and then borrowed
my buddy's paint rig again. Then the work started. |
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Choosing
the Right Boat
Having had over a year to think things out since the last build,
a motor cruiser seemed to be a better option as I cannot see
my wife hauling up sails. The big question is which one? |
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Chicagoland
Pathfinder
After about three years of part-time work, seemingly endless
winters and more than a few interruptions, I finally launched
my Pathfinder. Here it is! |
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Quick
Canoe Electric
A motorised fishing or travelling boat that can be easily cartopped
and comes out of three sheets of ply by Michael Storer |
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Fall Colors Run with the Antique Outboard Motor Collectors
'It is hard to believe that this article marks five years straight
of my monthly offering in these virtual pages'. Rob Rohde-Szudy |
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