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Rockin'
the Playa
Oh yes! It's the America's Cup of Landsailing time again! |
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Building
the Charlie M
Two years ago, infected with the desire to build a boat, and
after endless happy hours looking at internet sites, plans,
and do-it-your-self "instant" boat books, I chose
the "QT Skiff" design by Jim Mickalak. |
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Mark
Steele's Model Yacht Column
Mark Steele on a wonderful world of small boats. |
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ECduck
in the Everglades Challenge - Part 2
My morning started all too early as people started stirring
around me at sunrise. |
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ECduck
in the Everglades Challenge - Part 1
For once in my life I was actually ready ahead of time for a
boating event. |
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Building
the John Welsford Navigator 'Annalisa'
I built most of my Navigator in a course run for 'after-hours
boat builders' at a local college. |
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Fold-up
Kayak
Cost to build less than $100 to get in the water. |
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Mini-Cat
The PortableBoatPlans "2012 Portable Boat Design Contest"
is over for another year, and there were two winners (tied votes). |
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The
Jaunty Project, Part Two
It's been a long time since I wrote part one of the Jaunty saga,
my apologies. |
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50th
Anniversary Boat Build - Part Three
Before I start commenting on the build, I want to make a few
comments about the 50th anniversary of the Texas Water Safari
which has already come and gone. |
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A
New Plan
Once into Lake Pontchartrain we didn't have to bother with any
more barges but our old friends the crab pots and warps were
back, lots of crab pots and wraps. |
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Always
a River to Cross
It is a collection of video images which I shot in Bangladesh
in the late 1990's. |
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Life
of a Sailsman: Feel Free
I could hike the Appalachian Trail. I could hitchhike to California.
I could WWOOFF in a South American Country, and learn Spanish. I
could teach English in China. |
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Where
to Build – Part 2
Last time I detailed my requirements for a site to build my
boat and looked at the options for a weather proof covering
to protect the work from the elements and provide a comfortable
working environment. |
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Building
Tenacious
If you spend enough time studying different boat plans you can
convince yourself that you are choosing a design based on a
logical, well developed decision that will suit the uses you
intend to give it. |
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Havasu
Pocket Cruisers' Convention
Here's one to add to the list: the Havasu Pocket Cruisers' Convention
(HPCC), also known as Sail Havasu. |
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Three
Ways to Share GPS Tracks
A lot has changed in the world of Global Positioning System
(GPS) receivers since I first started looking at them back in
the bronze age. |
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