June 19, 2026
WoodenBoat Show 2026 Speakers’ Series
The speaker series is set for the 34th Annual WoodenBoat Show. Small-boat enthusiasts will have a chance to learn more about the Chesapeake sculling method (below left), as well as…
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July 17, 2025
Small Boats at the 2025 WoodenBoat Show
The 33rd Annual WoodenBoat Show was a great success, bringing thousands of attendees to Mystic Seaport for another unforgettable weekend. It was particularly exciting to see such a wonderful variety…
June 4, 2025
Graham McKay Leads 2025 WoodenBoat Show Speaker Series
WoodenBoat Show, June 27 Graham McKay is Executive Director and Master Boatbuilder for Lowell’s Boat Shop in Amesbury, Massachusetts. In 2023, he joined Brad Dimock, Cricket Rust, and Douglas Brooks to…
Dinghy Cruising With Roger Barnes
WoodenBoat Show, June 28 A dinghy cruiser travels light—spiritually as well as physically—and the freedom that this opens up is both precious and increasingly rare in the modern world. Author,…
Roos to Discuss Wells Boat Hall Plans at WoodenBoat Show
Pieter Roos: The Wells Boat Hall—WoodenBoat Show, June 27 Mystic Seaport has amassed the largest collection of small watercraft in the country, with 470 boats. Opening in 2026, a new…
March 25, 2021
Small Boats Contest Series
Small Boats Magazine is excited to announce the kickoff of our new contest series. Every month, subscribers will have the opportunity to win products from our generous sponsors. We’ve worked…
March 22, 2021
Sparkman & Stephens Breathes New Life into Downeast Peapods
(Paid Post) Tradition of the Past Meets Innovation of Today NEWPORT, R.I. (February 17, 2021) – Through a collaboration with Sparkman & Stephens (S&S), the Downeast Peapod company (a wholly…
February 24, 2021
Small Boats 2021
Small Boats 2021 is available now! From a vintage roadster-style runabout you can build yourself, to two sailing pocket cruisers; from a skin-on-frame Whitehall pulling boat to an outboard-powered skiff that…
November 27, 2019
David W. Dillion Plans at Mystic Seaport’s Website
Thirty-seven drawings by David W. Dillion of 15 different designs have recently appeared on Mystic Seaport Museum's website.
August 14, 2019
VIDEO Small Boat Tour: ESCA, 15′ Christmas Wherry
Scott Williams brought ESCA, his impeccably built Christmas Wherry to exhibit among other small boats for "I Built It Myself." The sail-and-oar boat won Best in Show for owner-built boats…
July 9, 2019
Electric Fantail Launch DORA Available for Charter at The Center for Wooden Boats
CWB Charters aboard the fantail launch DORA is a new way to enjoy a picnic, take a tour, and explore Lake Union with up to six passengers with a licensed…
May 8, 2019
NOAA Releases New Version of Chart No. 1
The chart of charts has been updated. This article at NOAA's website details the revisions that appear in the new version.
April 2, 2019
Coast Guard Advises Labeling Paddlecraft, Free Labels Are Available
In the recent Atlantic Coastal Kayaker, they shared a couple of important advisories from the U.S. Coast Guard regarding free labels and what happens if they find a small boat…
February 8, 2019
The Only Commercial Ice Boat Builder in Maine
It's typical for an ice boater to build their own boat or to take careful care of a vintage one, but Buchholz has been responsible for making the sport more…
February 4, 2019
Man Who Crossed Bering Strait in Dinghy Deported from Russia
This man planned to sail to China in his 8' dinghy, but ended up in Russia. He's now been deported about six months after his arrival.
November 15, 2018
Across the Bar: Dave Getchell, Sr., Founder of Maine Island Trail
David R. Getchell Sr., 89, author, editor and outdoorsman, died November 10, 2018. He was managing editor and editor of the Maine Coast Fisherman, National Fisherman, and founding editor of…
July 10, 2018
Teaching With Small Boats Association Wants YOU
The TWSBA Steering Committee has reached out to say that there are regional meetings coming up, and they're looking for a few things. Get involved with this great organization by…
May 16, 2018
Video: Popular Norwegian Video of John A. Andersen Now with English Subtitles
An inside look at boatbuilder John A. Andersen's pram-building class, and a portion of what KYSTEN is all about. New main titles in English serve to narrate unspoken portions where…
March 13, 2018
Video: The Pirogue Maker, 1949
This 14-minute piece of vintage film shows Cajun craftsman making a pirogue the "old way": Hewn of a cyprus log by hand; probably the last pirogue made in this fashion.
March 7, 2018
Amazing Resource: Nick Schade’s How-To Videos
Nick Schade is producing beautiful videos that are helpful and chockablock full of information. Right now he's working on a strip-planed microBootlegger, but he's got other playlists and builds: A…
February 12, 2018
Natalie Warren’s Series About Great Places to Paddle
Warren shares both overnight and day trip possibilities with readers, and has all sorts of boaters in mind when she shares what she's found.
January 16, 2018
Wes Modes, Hazel the Dog, and Shanty Boat Living
Through video, photography, written stories, an art installation, and more he’s conveyed his experiences building the boat and living aboard it on a few different rivers over the past few…
December 12, 2017
2018 Small Boats Annual on Newsstands
From 2017's articles here on the site, we've got the Coot dinghy on the cover, a nice selection of sail, motor, paddle, and oar articles, a guide to kits and…
November 13, 2017
Watch: Building and Using Oselvar Boats
A few years ago, the Oselvar boat was named Norway’s national boat and the design serves as an icon of the country’s deeply rooted maritime traditions. Vidar has filmed an…
November 4, 2017
Drake Raceboat Plans and Kits Are Now Available
With winter coming on, it’s a good time to retreat to the shop for a boatbuilding project. By spring you could have a Drake Raceboat ready to row. You can…