The D-5
A simple practical little row/sail/electric motor floating fishing barge designed by me.

Something of a Rogue
The river running through the city of Hobart, Tasmania is one of the most beautiful small boat cruising grounds anywhere.

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

Two Years Before the Mast
It is a painful thing for a boat builder to not only be without a boat but also to be in a financial situation that does not allow him to build one.

Florida Gulfcoast Small Craft Festival #7
Talk a walk around this great festival.

Making it Longer - Or, Easy Angles
A treatise on scarf joining stringers for your next boat by John Welsford.

My Houdini Hope
About four years ago I purchased a set of plans for John Welsford's lug sailed Houdini and that was where it ended.

Farewell to Piglet
As I pushed Piglet, my West Wight Potter 14 sailboat, away from the beach, I did so with a heavy heart. For this would be our last sail together.

Jim Michalak's Newsletter
We are big fans of Jim Michalak's designs and like to let you know when there is a new issue of his newsletter.

Building Annie - A Navigator 15ft Yawl - Pt 3
Starting with the gunwales, the build continues...

A Bunch of Dinghies
The Benbow Cafe looked out on the harbor like an ancient seagull facing the wind... A story from Paul Austin...

Helensboat - Part Two
Helensboat, A Jim Michalak Trilars Continued.

Helensboat - Part One
The genesis for this boat came a few years ago at the end of an Everglades Challenge.

Jacaranda Festival's Celebration of Wooden Boats
The second Jacaranda Festival's celebration of Wooden Boats was held on the first weekend of November last year.

Staying Where You Want To Be
Anchoring is a somewhat fraught experience for a lot of small boat owners.

Nomad
Having been so infected some time ago, WoodenBoat's recent Design Challenge blew a little breeze over the embers and Nomad was the result.

John Welsford's Blog
John Welsford talks of travel and visiting friends in his blog. John Welsford is coming to the USA. Here are some details of his trip and a chance to help out a bit.

Cedar Key 2011
Well what can I say. This was probably the best sailing weekend of my life!

Making a Coopers Mast
I'm not for giving blood sacrifices to the tool god's; they get enough as it is, so here's a how to on mast making.