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!

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

Fall Colors Run with the Antique
'It is hard to believe that this article marks five years straight of my monthly offering in these virtual pages'. Rob Rohde-Szudy

Notes From the Boat Palace - The Gift of Little Boats
This time Jackie writes of gatherings past and future and little boats like Scamp and her new little Kiwi.

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

Dexterity - A John Welsford Houdini Design
My youthful sailing experiences led me to the desire to build a boat. Heading toward my mid 60’s and retirement, I thought “I have to do something about this boat build”.

2010 North Channel Cruise - Part Two
This trip included the most harrowing/exhilarating 3.5 miles I ever sailed”. - Joe

Boat Trailer Rebuild II Ad Nauseum
At the request of my adoring hordes of fans (both of them - one is dodgy and the other I give money). I have decided to conclude the trailer rebuild article.

Family Skiff - A Letter
I finished and launched my Michalak “Family Skiff” last June/July. Take a look.

Eagle 4.6 Power Trimaran
New Design: The Eagle 4.6 is a sleek, fast powerboat which is very practical for a wide range of activities, yet performs well with only a small engine.

Plans, Manuals and Building
Ross Lillistone is back with a look at those sometimes problematic building instructions.

Jake with the Extra Legs
I was reading Trimaran Sailing for those with Disabilities on the Web and thought, there's an idea. This is a great article. Okay, I confess that I'm biased, I wrote it. Mike John

The Least Boat: Part Two
Last time I proposed a design with a flat bottom. While the sides were flared for rowing, still it was a squared pram style boat. Now let's look at lapstrake boats.

Cruising in Linnansaari National Park Finland in an Ocean Explorer
I had three days to explore Linnansaari National Park in lake Saimaa Finland. Here's the story of my trip.

Rushton's IGO Canoe
My name is Dave Gentry, and I've been asked to write a few words about my latest boat, which is my take on J. Henry Rushton's "Igo" Canadian style canoe.

Sailing by a Non-Sailor
This is a story about sailing by a nonsailor and how to make a very simple sail.

2010 North Channel Cruise - Part One
I headed out for the Canadian border from the little town of Essex on Lake Champlain at noon on Monday with a growing sense of excitement. The trip was about to start.

Bigger Than a Breadbox, Smaller Than a House
How we picked our John Welsford Navigator by Wayne Johnson.

Where We Join Ratty and Mole and Engage In a Messabout!
Jackie is back with Notes From the Boat Palace. This time - Sail Oklahoma! - Lake Eufaula National Messabout or SOLEMN SAILORS!

Finding the Bottom (before your motor does)
This time Rob considers and solves the problem of hitting the bottom in shallow discolored waterways.

Ocean Explorer
I like exploring new lakes. I built an OzRacer by Michael Storer and liked its performance and handling. During last winter I started to sketch a cruiser version of it.

Poke About
New Design: Poke About - A stable paddle or motor boat built from one sheet of ply.

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

Wooden Boat Festival
The Scuzbums have been participating individually and intermittently in the annual San Diego Wooden Boat Festival...but this year we got (somewhat) organized and put a record ten boats on display...

AF3 or How Did I Become a Boatbuilder
'Some years ago I had to repair my glider and while I was in the internet searching for information of epoxy glue I did find Hannu Vartiala's web site of free boat plans'. That search resulted in a dinghy.

Fast Construction Methods
I tried to see how much of the Quick Canoe I could get done in one day - and quickly found out that slow glue drying determines more about the boatbuilding speed than the design. Michael Storer

Daytrip to Isle of Axe (Kirvessaari)
In Autumn 2007 my AF3 did capsize. Here's my story.

A Simple Beam Balance
A simple beam balance for accurately mixing epoxy reagents with a note on mixing small amounts by volume.

Building The PDR Goose
At this writing I have almost completed Michael Storer’s PDR Goose. The hull is complete, the spars are ready for finishing and the foil laminations are ready for profiling.

The Least Boat: Part One
Since I've moved into this new apartment...I've been thinking of a statement by a designer, who said, 'A boat that performs well won't be simple to build. The boat that's simple to build won't perform as well.'

Without a Paddle
Book Review: Without a Paddle: Racing Twelve Hundred Miles Around Florida by Sea Kayak by Warren Richey.

Seaclipper 16 Trimaran
I love sailing little boats. I sail on the local lakes as well as the nearby straits. A year ago, I began building a Seaclipper 16 trimaran, designed by John Marples.

Tall Ships in Tampa
Kathie and I trekked down to Tampa Saturday to watch the Tall Ships arrive. Here's what we saw.

Strider
A 24' classic catamaran design by Richard Woods with cold molded or strip plank round bilge hulls.

My Latest Boat - Elegant Punt
My latest boat is a Bolger Elegant Punt with a lateen sail and dagger board.

Painting Lettering
'I don’t know about you, but for me it’s always a bit of a let-down to see a beautifully crafted homebuilt boat with mailbox letters slapped onto it for the registration number'. Here's how to do it better.