Building
a "One Sheet Skiff"
Like a lot of fathers of boy scouts, Jerry Cashman was looking
for a good project for the two of them. The other adults weren't
impressed but he chose an OSS.
Introducing
Toter
Ken Simpson has designed a very clever little dinghy. This 8 foot
oar, paddle or electric powered boat comes apart and nests to
fit in a small car's trunk.
Adventures
with Outriggers - Part 3
Starting out with Gary Dierking's Ulua outrigger canoe, Dan St.
Gean embarked on a journey of discovery. Here is part three of
his quest for the perfect boat.
Dan's
Third Boat
Living at the very southern end of what is already a remote country
- New Zealand - has not kept Dan Brooks from building several
boats and using them.
Howto
Parrel
Bead Turning
At the start of his Sharpie's construction, Dale Austin decided
to make as many of the components as possible. He had a lathe
so why not try parrel beads?
Fitting
Out a Grumman Fiberglass Canoe
The little-known Grumman fiberglass canoes were lovely but expensive.
Alan Glos finally got a chance to own one but he had to do a little
work on it first.
Old Horse,
New Tricks
When Bob Booth was given an old Cape Dory 10, he undertook a complete
rebuild. But when he wanted to take the little boat cruising,
more work was needed.
Outings
A Winter
in Florida
It seems to me that a Bolger Bantam is just about the perfect
boat to spend the winter in Florida in - Bob Slimak did too and
he sent us this story of his trip.
Gatherings
Maryland's
First PDRegatta
When John Herr finished his PDRacers, he checked the PDRacer.com
website and was surprized to find that Eugene Tehansky (pictured
at left) had also built one.
Columns
A
Shake-down Cruise
Frank Bates and his wife Barb took their Pathfinder on a spring
cruise in New Zealand and in spite of waves, high winds, rain
they ended up on speaking terms.
Traditional
Sailing Rigs and Performance
I am essentially sitting in the choir whenever someone like Michael
Storer expounds on the virtues of traditional type sails, but
I still like to listen.
Boomed
vs. Boomless
Ross Lillistone read Michael Storer's article about traditional
rigs this month and thought he would use his position as columnist
to add some of his thoughts.
Where
The Wind Blows
This month, Mark Steele, feeling the Christmas spirit, honors
sailors who have passed on, then he goes on to describe a series
of model sailboats large and small.
Bilge
Keels
On a recent trip to Great Britain recently, David Nichols had
his interst in Bilge Keels rekindled and wrote up this essay with
pictures he took while there.
Wisconsin's
Kickapoo River
Being from Texas, I think of Wisconsin as the "frozen north",
but after reading Rob Rohde-Szudy's story, I am pretty sure it
is a little piece of heaven.
Designs
Launch
Day for the 10ft Nuthatch
Warren Messer has been on a roll lately, launching boat after
boat and all his own designs - and he offers the most detailed,
colorful plans at a modest cost.
