WoodenBoat Magazine

May/June 2013, Issue 232

WoodenBoat Magazine

A Versatile Clamping Device

Making a Laminated Mirror-image Carving Blank

Boatbuilding in the St. Mary’s County Tradition

Charley Morgan’s HERITAGE was the last wooden 12-Meter built in the U.S.

An Imagined Muse Guides the Restoration of a Classic Cruiser

A Proa for Modern Times

Lessons of a Boatbuilder

Istanbul’s Rahmi M. Koc Museum

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My Wooden Boat of the Week:

SKROWL

“Quenet Yann is the designer, developed in collaboration with Eric Marshall. As you can tell, SKROWL is 4.34 meters (14′3″) LOA. She is a combination scow and krill.”

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From the WoodenBoat Forum:

Thread: A Boat for the Tasman

“We’re getting set up to sail across the Tasman to our home in Port Stephens, Australia. So, life at present is all about customs, insurance, quarantine regulations, registration, mooring options, and so on, with just a little bit of time spare to figure out what we really need for the trip.”

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Explore the World of Small Boats

10 World-Class Destinations for Small Craft Adventure

21 Trailerable Boats to Build or Buy

Sail, Power, Paddle, and Oar for Rivers, Lakes, and Saltwater

Ten Great Destinations: Small-boat Cruising at its Best

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Upcoming Events

Friday, May 24, 2013 to Saturday, May 25, 2013

New Hampshire Boat Museum Opening Reception and Day

New Hampshire Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Master Mariners Regatta, San Francisco Bay, May 25, 2013

San Francisco Bay, California
Saturday, May 25, 2013 to Saturday, June 1, 2013

Sail Caledonia: the Scottish Raid

The Great Glen to Inverness, Scotland
Friday, May 31, 2013 to Sunday, June 2, 2013

Lake Pepin Messabout

Lake City, MN
Saturday, June 1, 2013

Wellfleet Harborfest row/paddle

Wellfleet Harbor, Wellfleet, MA 02667
Friday, June 7, 2013 to Sunday, June 9, 2013

Door County Lighthouse Festival

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Friday, June 7, 2013 to Saturday, June 8, 2013

20th Annual Grand Lake Mahogany & Chrome Classic Boat Festival

Arrowhead Yacht Club, Grand Lake, OK
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Annual Family Day at Antique Boat Museum

Antique Boat Museum, 750 Mary St., Clayton, New York