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               |  | A 
                                    Few Short TripsFortunately for us, Brian Anderson was looking 
                                    through his photos and found enough to make 
                                    a composite article about some river paddling 
                                    trips in Europe
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               |  | The 
                                    Waterdog in CanadaWhen Craig Holm sent us his article about 
                                    building an Oughtred Grey 
                                    Seal, I asked him to write something 
                                    about some of their voyages. Here is the result.
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                                |  | North 
                                    Carolina CircumnavigationSteve Earley has been out cruising in his 
                                    Pathfinder again and taking lots of pictures. 
                                    We are including a bonus Google Earth view 
                                    of his track & high points.
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               |  | North 
                                    Carolina Cruise Photo AlbumIf you like great photographs of beautiful 
                                    boats, you will like these pictures Steve 
                                    Earley took recently. It is a fine example 
                                    of what we call "boat porn".
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               |  | Skin-on-Frame 
                                    Kayaks on the Mississippi River Joel Fleischer of Black 
                                    Dog Kayaks not only built the 
                                    kayaks that Kayak4AKure 
                                    used to paddle the entire river, he got to 
                                    go along for the first stage too.
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               |  | Cormorant 
                                    & Vole at Cape CodIn this vacation pictorial, Garth Battista 
                                    makes the case that a shallow draft boat like 
                                    his "Sea Fever" is the ultimate 
                                    cruiser. He might just be right.
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               |  | Things 
                                    of a Traditional NatureAlmost 20 years ago, Roy McBride set off from 
                                    Capetown, South Africa in aboard a 37 foot 
                                    yacht to meet his young family in Brazil. 
                                    Here is their story.
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               |  | Flint 
                                    on the WaterIt's always good when a new design lives up 
                                    to expectations. Flint, a new design from 
                                    Ross Lillistone, was taken to the lake and 
                                    photographs were made.
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               |  | Admiral 
                                    Dingy Attacked by VampiresWell, Admiral Dingy has begun his circumnavigation 
                                    of the world in his tiny, orange boat by circumnavigating 
                                    Sabine Lake. It sounds as if this will be 
                                    entertaining.
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               |  | Pathfinder 
                                    in Tangier SoundIf you have a boat half done, This story from 
                                    Steve Earley, with sunsets, a bit of rough 
                                    weather, good food and glorious sailing is 
                                    just what you need.
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               |  | A 
                                    River Runs ThroughGrahame Harris lives near the banks of New 
                                    Zealand's longest river and he often takes 
                                    his John Welsford designed Truant (Truantsea) 
                                    cruising there.
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               |  | Finally, 
                                    Another BoaterWhen you are well into a boat building project 
                                    and still have a way to go like Bob Throne, 
                                    it is really nice to get to take a ride on 
                                    someone else's homebuilt boat.
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               |  | A Trip 
                                    to PittsburghLike any big city with a body of water, Pittsburgh 
                                    has quite a variety of boats. Sometimes you 
                                    have to be a tourist like Peter Vanderwaart 
                                    was to see them.
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               |  | Sailing 
                                    the Goat Island SkiffIt's been more than a few years since Michael 
                                    Storer designed the Goat Island Skiff - enough 
                                    time to know that this boat will be built 
                                    for many years to come.
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               |  | Overnight 
                                    - River Boat StyleDid you ever dream of piloting your own paddlewheeler 
                                    on a river cruise? That is exactly what Curtis 
                                    Pack, his father and son did recently. Here 
                                    is their story.
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               |  | Up 
                                    the ‘Pokai’ in TruantSeaWith his wife, Grahame Harris take TruantSea 
                                    on a trip to the scene of New Zealand boyhood 
                                    adventures - and finds it just as compelling 
                                    as he remembered.
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               |  | OZ 
                                    PDRacer Speed RecordWhat do you do when you have taken your new 
                                    boat to a major show and there is too much 
                                    wind for anyone to sail? Michael Storer set 
                                    a new record.
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                                |  | Dive, 
                                    Dive, Dive!Not too many boat builders choose to write 
                                    about a boat trip that ends with the boat 
                                    swamped and the builder soaked. Fortunately 
                                    for us Larry Pullon does!
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               |  | A 
                                    Cruise on Lake TaraweraHave you ever dreamed of cruising a mountain 
                                    lake ringed with hot springs? Grahame Harris 
                                    cruised on just such a lake in his navive 
                                    New Zealand.
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                                |  | Jackrabbit 
                                    Cruises the BaskatongBurton Blais built a John Welsford Houdini 
                                    and cruises it in and around Ontario. This 
                                    is a pictorial essay with commentary compiled 
                                    from several such trips.
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               |  | The 
                                    Pukaskwa Coast, July 10-21, 2006I have to say that this is one of the best 
                                    adventure stories we have ever published. 
                                    Jose Joven has done a great job of making 
                                    us feel we were there.
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               |  | Carping 
                                    the Diem with Capt. RonWhether he is waxing poetic or philosophical, 
                                    Stacy Smith sure has a way with words. He 
                                    makes a day fishing with a friend seem like 
                                    a two week vacation.
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               |  | White 
                                    River Arkansas OutingLarry Pullon and his brother were planning 
                                    a camping fishing trip on the Buffalo and 
                                    White rivers. Their plans did not work out 
                                    exactly, but they had a great trip!
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               |  | Largest 
                                    Fish Caught From a PDRacerThis story from David "Shorty" Routh 
                                    is more of a heart-warming father/daughter 
                                    fishing story than it is a world Record trophy 
                                    fishing expedition account.
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               |  | Cruising 
                                    with YukoThere must be something special about Barrett 
                                    Faneuf's Navigator "Yuko". Mark 
                                    Delbrueck's photo essay is the second piece 
                                    on it in a month.
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               |  | Pathfinder 
                                    in OcracokeWith the combination of the seaworthy and 
                                    beautiful Pathfinder and the wonderful sheltered 
                                    water of Ocracoke bay, you realize Steve Early 
                                    is a lucky man.
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               |  | Paradox 
                                    Enuf LaunchedAnd sold. Yes, this is a story with a sad 
                                    ending. In his usual entertaining way, Derek 
                                    Clark tells the rest of the story about his 
                                    Paradox Project.
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               |  | Piccup 
                                    Pram Trip ReportThe Pacific Northwest is a beautiful place 
                                    to cruise and John Guppy made good use of 
                                    his Piccup Pram to explore a good chunk of 
                                    it.
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