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Wooboto - Part 1
The tidy build of a Michalak designed Wooboto is detailed here in a photo picture album. Part two appears tomorrow.

Wooboto - Part 2
This detailed account of the building of Wooboto ends with a great video of Voyager under sail.

The "Hiawatha" Cedar Strip Canoe
It started with receiving the wrong gift for Christmas many years ago. This finished cedar strip canoe is definitely a work of art.

Building Pathfinder - Part 8
Pikake is named. Perry has not had such a grin on his face since his first Captaincy in a boat which his Dad and he built years ago, but not everything went smoothly.

Howto

Half Hull Models - Part 3 - Making the Model
Another part of the series on how to make a half model. Have a go!

From the Bering Sea to a Searunner
Stainless steel stays are tricky to install. Have you considered using rope? This is no ordinary rope.

Making a "Terminal Trawler"
Most yachts have great accommodations. Most powerboats are expensive. Why not buy a yacht and use it as a powerboat? Here's some choices.

Outings

The Voyage of Miss Cindy - Part One
The 16' micro cruiser catamaran 'Miss Cindy' completes the last part of a seven month 4500 mile voyage from the Sea of Cortez in the Pacific and arrives in Cuba.

Gatherings

Puddleduck Racers, World Championships 2009
Pirates, skullduggery and mayhem aside, this was a great race and Jackie was there. You'd love to win this trophy.

The Texas 200: Ranger's Big Adventure
It was blowing hard, he was on an oyster reef with his cut leg down a hole and he had to hold the boat. "Oyster reefs are evil".

Texas 200 - Mike Monies' Story
Dismasted, cold and wet, Mike was determined to finish. This is another fabulous story from the Texas 200.

Texas 200 - Post Cruise
Does dismasted, torn mainsail and sailing in the dark sound scary? This is one sailor in trouble.

Columns

Where Do You Build?
You want to build a boat, but where. In this survey there are some creative solutions to the problem.

Where the Winds Blow...
An exciting Open 70 Volvo Class boat, Victor sailing models, Don Brown’s Dolfyn and a masterpiece of the Maltese Falcon!

Periwinkle
Ross discusses his favorite boat and explains the evolution of Periwinkle.

The Messed up Messabout
Here's a walk down the lighter side or is it the dark side. Paul Austin brings us a comical look at a messabout.

Outdoor Winter Boat Storage
We've all had problems covering out boats with tarps. Here's a nifty solution to the problem that keeps all those leaves and berries out.

Designs

Eco
Here's a new design by Bernd Kohler. Eco is a low powered Cat cruiser.

Unicat 2.4
Here's a new design from Brett Marine Design. The Unicat 2.4 is a multipurpose dinghy for use as a tender, fishing boat or general messing about on the water.

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