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Shoshone lake Weekend by Kim Apel - Kim and his brother John camp-cruise the shore of Shoshone Lake Yellowstone National Park over the Labor Day weekend of 2007.
Bowron Lake Provincial Park: An Anniversary Trip and Reminiscences of a Twenty Year Affair by Don Wilkinson - The Wilkinson's celebrate their 9th full circuit trip on The Bowron -- perhaps the finest canoe trek in the western hemisphere.
The Hunter Fleet on the Norfolk Broads by Kim Apel - A trip to England results in a sail on the marshy river plain area known as: "The Broads".
A Practical Outboard Skiff by Gilbert Vik - Here is a reprint of the article Gilbert wrote in 1979 for the magazine "Lines & Offsets" (published & edited by Robert B. Chapel) on a nifty small version of a Pacific City Dory.
2006 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival by Thom Vetromile - A photo Essay of some of the Wooden Boats held at the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle, WA
SCUZBUMS 2006 Great Messabout - Photo Essay by Kim Apel - Kim compiles photos of small water craft and their skippers enjoying the annual messabout hosted by the Southern California Small Boat Messabout Society.
Missouri River Adventure By Thom Vetromile - 2 Canoes and a Guide-Boat travel 7 days and 149 miles down the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.
The Art of Beach Cruising; Observations from a Three Week Baja Odyssey by John Sperry - John and Lynn Sperry take a 20 day 200 mile beach cruise along the eastern shore of Baja on the Sea of Cortez.
Frankie: A Sawyer Canoe Modified for Sail and Rowing by Kim Apel - It paddles, It sails, it rows! Kim details how his modified Sawyer canoe does it all.
Paddling in Hong Kong By Antonio Graceffo - Photos by Tash McCarrol Antonio takes up the strenuous sport of Dragon Canoe Racing on Hong Kong Bay.
Raid Boats: Contenders - Victors & Wannabes by Thom Vetromile - An overview of some of the pariticipating boats and potential designs of the latest sailing - rowing races for small boats -- The Raid Event.
Paddling Tonle Sap Lake by Antonio Graceffo - From the exotic interior of Cambodia, Antonio tells of his advetures boating Tonle Sap Lake and it's tributaries.
Wilkinson's Canoes: The Odyssey of a Paddlehead by Don Wilkinson Don shows the evolution of his stripper boat building to create the almost perfect trekking canoe.
FiberGlassics Rendevous 2005 -- NW Chapter by Thom Vetromile - A weekend with restored fiberglass boats of the 50's and 60's.
Inflatable Boat: The Remote Water Companion by Cal Drake - A small boat solution to water trekking remote lakes and rivers without the need for a trailer or a boat launch...!
Murtle Lake Cruise by Thom Vetromile - A crew of intrepid water adventurers paddle, row, fish & camp one of the largest non-motorboat lakes in North America.
Small Sailboats By Thom Vetromile - Need a daily water adventure? Eight small sailboats for the home builder.
Way Back When by Wayne Smith - Wayne tells about an exciting sailing adventure in the mountian waters of Colorado.
Building and Using a Rangeley Lakes Rowboat by Jim Byler - Jim built this fine small rowboat 20 plus years ago and it's his favorite 'get on the water boat' today.
The Dory: A Practical Guide to Some Build-able Beach Cruisers by Thom Vetromile - Eleven neat dory designs to build for rowing, sailing and outboard cruising.
Kokopelli "lite" aka Lake Mohave Cruise by Kim Apel - A crew of 'bums' venture to a lake in the desert for a small boat adventure in October of '04.
Anatomy of a 19 foot Sailing Bartender by Thom Vetromile - Here is an article on a Bartender Boat designer Geroge Calkins built to sail...!
Building Stripper Canoes by Don Wilkinson - Don shows his technique for building low weight -- fast -- good looking canoes.
Small Boat Water Trek: The Bowron Lakes Expedition by Thom Vetromile - The telling of a 6 1/2 day trip around the Bowron Lake Circuit in BC Canada.
28th Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival By Thom Vetromile - A review of The Center for Wooden Boats Seattle boat show '04.
A Modern Inboard Skipjack Cruiser: Sandy G by Thom Vetromile - Gordon Gleason completes his version of Weston Farmers 21' Skipjack Poor Richard.
Wooden Boat Festival by Kim Apel - The Scuzbums (messabout - southern CA chapter) attend the San Diego CA Wooden Boat show '04 and Kim writes a report.
Photo Essay: A-Building the 19' Bartender Cabin Model by Thom Vetromile - April 2004 George Calkins sold his Bartender boat business. We visit the new owner, Bill Childs, and see what is in his shop.
Paddling the Maekok River by Antonio Graceffo - Beginning in NorthThailand, near the town Mai Ai - in Ban Thaton - Antonio paddles a canoe down the Maekok River to Chaing Rai.
Building and Sailing Gifford Jackson's " Marisol" by Thom Vetromile - In the late 70's a nifty sailing/rowing design takes shape.
Seattle Boat Show 2004 by Thom Vetromile - A photo report of the 2 venue show.
Puget Sound Trip Report by Kim Apel - Kim tells of his summer vacation to the Pacific Northwest -- Seattle area and to the Wooden Boat Festivel in Port Townsend, WA.
The Enduring San Francisco Pelican by Thom Vetromile - Here is a look at a most unique small sailboat that has enjoyed fleet status for over 40 years.
Kokopelli 2003 Report by Kim Apel - Kim and his sail/rowing dory partake in the grand daddy of Messabouts on Lake Powell.
Postcards from Maine by Chuck Gullage - A few Lobster Boat photos from Down East.
Reintroducing an American Classic: The Jersey (Sea Bright) Sailing Skiff by M. J. Epstein - Excellent article on a forgotton sailing skiff with unusual attributes.
2003 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival by Thom Vetromile - A report featuring interesting small wooden boats & other maritime stuff.
Seattle Maritime Festival 2003 by Thom Vetromile - A day at the Seattle Maritime Festival, hosting the "World's Largest Tugboat Races".
A-Building the Strip Planked Melonseed "Goat" by Fred Plouffe - 28 images with text showing how a strip plank version of Chapelle's New Jersey Gunning Skiff goes together.
Jozebote2 by Joe Reisner - Finding production kayak prices daunting? Joe offers an alternative built it yourself small boat that can take you on that paddling adventure.
Sixth Pend Oreille Rendezvous by Bob Simmons - August of 2002, a messabout small boat gathering on a lake in the Northern Panhadle of the State of Idaho.
Cruising the Islands of Boston Harbor by Ferry and Foot by Chuck Gullage - Checking out the Boston Harbor Islands National Park area prior to a small boat cruise.
A Guide to Practical 18ft. to 22ft. Outboard Skiff Designs by Thom Vetromile - Nine designs for consideration by the amateur builder.
Small Boat Projects: Boat Canvas and Two Boats on One Trailer by Kim Apel - Interesting idea on covering a small boat from the weather and carrying more than one boat on a single trailer.
The Geocache Adventure by Thom Vetromile & Doug deJong - Traveling by small outboard skiff across 'big water' in search of buried treasure...
Northwest Steam Society Annual Meet 2002 by Thom Vetromile - "Krusing to Kingston", is the theme for this Steam Launch Meet.
26th Annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival 2002 by Thom Vetromile The Center for Wooden Boats Festival Lake Union Seattle WA USA -- A picture essay.
The Restoration of SO-So Continued by Derek Clark - Derek brings us up to date with the restoration of his Leisure 17 pocet cruiser and he goes to sea aboard a Rival 41 for a week of sailing training.
Restoration of a Leisure 17 by Derek Clark - From Staffordshire England, the restoration of a 30 year old sailing pocket cruiser--the Leisure 17.
ScuzBums Colorado River Trip by Kim Apel - The Southern California Small Boat Messabout Society, with 7 very different small boats, venture down the Colorado River.
The Urbanna Rocket by Dennis Bradley - "Wherein I describe my crude attempts to finish one of Jim Thayer's Urbanna Rockets a 13'6" X 43" Whitehall--and the design of adjustable oarlocks."
Boatbuilding by NEP by Joe Reisner - Looking for an inexpensive small 'adventure boat'? Here is a methodology of boat design and building nicely explained using NEP - Naturally Expanded Plank.
Seattle Boat Show Report 2002 by Thom Vetromile - A few small boat highlights.
A Poor Man's Aegean Sea... by Kim Apel - A three day camp-cruise trip to Bonelli Bay on Lake Mead Arizona, USA.
Desolation Sound Kayak Trip by Liam Nance and Shila Draheim - June 2001 exploring Desolation Sound British Columbia, Canada by kayak.
Small Boat Beach Camping by Thom Vetromile - Photos on a 3 day outboard skiff trip to Sucia Island Marine State Park in WA State, including some campfire recipes and a beach camping check list.
CWB Wooden Boat Festival: A Report by Thom Vetromile - The Seattle WA Center for Wooden Boats 25th Annual Event. Pictures... So many Small Boats...
The Commodore's Sharpie Egret: Cat Ketch to Schooner by Dennis P Bradley - A 114 year old sail boat design is modified and sailed on a 200 mile cruise.
Roamer Cruising Dinghy by Peter Bick & Eric Coleman, pictures by Bill Serjeant - Here is the 'Mighty Mouse' of Sailing Beach Cruisers!
Trip to Bahia de los Angeles by Kim Apel - A road trip and cruise of the east side of Baja Mexico, in the spring of 2000, to a bay filled with islands and 'hold onto your hat' weather...
British Columbia Boat Trip 1999 by Thom Vetromile - This article is about a trip with 3 kayaks and an outboard skiff to the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Fifth Pend Oreille Rendezvous by Bob Simmons - Sandpoint Idaho Aug 11-14,' 00

Sleepless at Anchor by Sandra Colvard - This short story is from a cruise from Seattle to Alaska and back aboard a 38' Arno Day designed & built 'lobster style' cruiser.

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