Tank Testing the O&P Pod
In this age where computers are used by amateurs and professionals alike to design boats, it is refreshing to hear how Warren Messer is using common sense and materials at hand.

Sons of the Vikings
With the subtitle "Open Boats Get a Lot More Use Than Yachts" Charlie Whipple makes the case for Dinghy cruising through the words of some kiwis who have been there/done that.

A Canoe Motor Mount
Did you ever get sticker shock from pricing a ready made canoe motor mount? Tim Ingersol did but he solved the problem with some hardware and scrap lumber.

Small Boats - Unfathomable Waters
Sometimes builders wonder if the trouble involved in licensing and regestering small boats worth it. In this article, Bob Booth recounts some of his encounters with the powers that be.

The Clasp Knife Rudder - One Man's Solution
I think it's good for boat builders to consider different ways of building things like rudders. Owen Sinclair saw something in this boat that he thought worth sharing with us.

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.