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BackPacker
and BackPacker Plus
The BackPacker is a simplified cut down version of a much larger
dory hull midsection, and its light enough to strap to a backpack
and walk for miles over mountain trails. |
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Delfini
Back in August 2012, I'd started designing a rough water capable
boat which was about 20' long with a beam of 7'. |
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Mark
Steele's Model Yacht Column
Mark Steele on a wonderful world of small boats. |
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Granddad
and Grandson
Last week we launched my grandson's 8' boat, "Sheila".
The design is a One Sheet Wonder with modifications. |
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Bow
Pudding and Rope Fenders
I've been using rope fenders on Wee Lass since the day it was
launched; they're easy to make, look good, and serve just as
well as their plastic counterparts. |
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Microshanty
Have you ever noticed how little space you actually use in your
house? I've found the same is true on a boat. |
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Small
Reach Regatta
I just got back from sailing in the Small Reach Regatta off
the coast of Maine, out of Lamoine State Park. |
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English
Mouse Boat
I asked a student what he would like to make. "A boat",
he said. |
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Paddling
trip to Suihkola river in Central Finland
Spring is the best time for paddling on small rivers. Rivers
have lots of water, insects and the bears are still sleeping. |
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Thoughts
of a Lazy Sailor, Twin keels
After finishing a Skat design by Jim Michalak, I decided I needed
a bigger boat for spending any practical time on the water doing
over nights... |
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(Small) Scows - Part 3
Encouraged by Shorty Routh, designer of the PDRacer, and Carl
Cramer, editor of Wooden Boat magazine, I signed up
to offer two kits for the Family Boatbuilding portion of this
huge event. |
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Sailing
Vallecito Lake Reservoir - Part Two
The early mornings and late evenings barely had any breeze at
all. I really wished I had a canoe or kayak to paddle around
at those times. |
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Sailing
Vallecito Lake Reservoir - Part One
The same week you real sailors were out sailing the Texas 200,
I towed my little puddle duck racer off to Vallecito Lake in
Colorado. |
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Going
3-D
Duckworks readers are familiar with the term and I did it in
five work days. Here is the whole building sequence up this
point. |
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Classic
Ship Construction Notes - Part Six
Now with the rigging we come to the aspect of the ship upon
which modelers spend much of their time. |
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Sundew
Dory
I wanted to share a dory project with Duckworks that's filled
my free time over the past nine months. |
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Double
Bayou Cruise
I sent the following email to my Dad telling him about our first
overnight trip on Caprice to Double Bayou (about 20 miles across
the bay from Kemah) this past weekend. |
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