August 2021 Archives - Small Boats Magazine

In the summer of 1972, three teenage friends designed and built a sailing hydrofoil. Our boat profiles feature the Oughtred Penny Fee and the Bedard Sponge Docks Skiff.  Cord-wrapping oarlocks is an easy DIY project that provides economical protection for oars. Xtratuf boots and Cen-Tec’s vacuum accessories get a close look in our gear reviews. Our editor muses about the connections between building boats and making models of them, and a jet ski with a mahogany makeover is our extraordinary Reader Built Boat.