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Trailering to and from the water could be the hardest use your boat will ever get, especially if you don't select the correct trailer or use your trailer properly. Why is this so? Simple. When a … read more

This article is a summary of a recent Facebook post on the topic of breaking (or trying not to) chines or sheers during the construction progress. Depending the boat design, there are times you might … read more

Ben wrote to us asking some questions about this family's 20-year-old Glen-L Topper sailboat. The boat's primary builder had passed away, but now he and the family were keen to get it back on the wate … read more

You've built our Whitehall and Zip designs, but you've also built our 27-foot Jolly Roger. That's an ambitious project! How long did it take you and how did it turn out? In 1977 I was workin … read more

Here's a chance to own a classic 15-foot Swish (this design was featured on the cover of Popular Mechanics in 1958) without starting from scratch.Her owner Greg writes: "I’ve attached pics of my ‘58 S … read more

Think back. When you were a kid first splashing about at the lake, river, or muddy bay—what kind of boat would you have drawn up for yourself? A tiny sailboat to ghost toward that sandy island? A litt … read more