Monthly Archives: May 2010

I was waiting for news from the Wooden Boat Foundation about a new crew assignment for the Classic Mariner’s Race.  Ward Fay emailed me and said that Aura is not going to be hauled out right now so he is … Continue reading →

I am glad to have finished the series on selecting a boat design. I’m sorry for the big interruption between the first and second posts.  The whole thing rambled a bit but we got through it.  Now that I have … Continue reading →

Once you know what to build, you have to have a place to construct it.  I am blessed.  My two car garage will be adequate to build a boat such as I am considering here.  It has always been my … Continue reading →

Boats come in many different shapes.  To simplify we can consider flat and round bottoms.  My ideal is round bottom, wineglass sections.  The combination is classic and has been proven time a nd time again.  Besides it just looks so … Continue reading →

I’ve looked at three important considerations in choosing a sailboat design and things are narrowing down. Number four of our six stops on the way to choose a boat design brings us to the sails. As with the hull there … Continue reading →

I have digressed long enough having been seduced by the siren call of kayaks and tall ships.  Let me once again pursue the idea of choosing a small boat design.  To recap in a nutshell. 1.  Mission: convert grand-kids into … Continue reading →