October 2024

In our profiles this month we look at the Hatch Cove Kayak, a new design from David Wyman and Chase Small Craft, and Gannet, the middle-sized of Iain Oughtred’s three planing sailing dinghies. Our editors review a privacy pop-up tent and some Swiss paring knives, while Greg Rössel describes a highly effective method for steam-bending planks. Two friends embark on a cold-water cruise through the islands of Ontario’s Lake Nipigon aboard an electric-powered open boat; a retired mechanical engineer from Florida fulfills a long-held dream to build a traditionally planked sailboat; and our new editor opens up about her long-held affection for small boats everywhere.