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In this issue

Com-Pac 19 Review • Herreshoff 12 1/2 • Sailing Lake Powell • Dudley Dix on Boat Trim • Lake Powell in a Wayfarer • Sovereign 18 Sailboat • Experimental Peapod • Multihull Rigs • DIY Jam Cleats • Tatoo 498 Powerboat • Boatbuilding Woods and much more!

SMALL BOAT CRUISE: Nootka Sound

I designed and built my 18-foot sail and-oar boat, Fire-Drake, with a major adventure in mind—rowing and sailing British Columbia’s Inside Passage in 2016 and 2017.

SMALL BOAT CRUISE: Nootka Sound

10+ mins

READER BOAT: Sovereign 18 called Slowmotion

Sometimes the boat you get is one you’d never heard of.

READER BOAT: Sovereign 18 called Slowmotion

4 mins

SLOT CANYONS & STARRY SKIES

This adventure, like many good ones, began with a last-minute change of plans.

SLOT CANYONS & STARRY SKIES

7 mins

Dunlin: An Experimental Peapod

A brief row in a 13-foot peapod during one of our local small-boat gatherings inspired me to design and build a small cruiser.

Dunlin: An Experimental Peapod

10+ mins

Dancing on the Water

Exploring the Salish Sea by Oar and Paddle

Dancing on the Water

7 mins

Alternative Rigs for Multihulls

I’ve posted some brief notes about multihull rigs on the “Useful Articles” pages of my website, www.sailingcatamarans. com. There, in the “Different Design Features” section, I explain why the sensible choice for multihulls is the single-mast Bermudian rig, either masthead or fractional rig.

Alternative Rigs for Multihulls

4 mins

The P7 Gig: Return of a Legend

My story begins in 2016, when I left for a westward crossing of the Atlantic aboard my self-made, 5-meter-long (16.4') plywood boat Still crazy. The three-month voyage to the Caribbean messed with my head and, to be honest, I still haven’t gotten over it.

The P7 Gig: Return of a Legend

4 mins

Sailing with Colly

Sailing the bays of Texas is not exactly crystal clear water, gentle breezes and sugar-white beaches.

Sailing with Colly

4 mins

Simple DIY Jam Cleats

Legend has it that Einstein once said “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” In truth, the quote isn’t actually Einstein’s, but he did agree with it. And so do I, especially when it comes to jam cleats.

Simple DIY Jam Cleats

2 mins

Boat Review: Com-Pac 19 (Revisited)

Twenty years later we take another look at the still popular Com-Pac 19 sailboat

Boat Review: Com-Pac 19 (Revisited)

10+ mins

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Small Craft Advisor Magazine Description:

PublisherSmall Craft Advisor, Inc.

CategoryBoating & Sailing

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyBi-Monthly

Small boats, big adventure! The only magazine focused on small and trailerable sailboats, cruising, and adventure. Each issue features places to sail, how-to and modification articles, a plan study for the boat builder, and a feature-length review of a production sailboat.

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