July 17, 2025
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
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…
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,…
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 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
(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 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
Thirty-seven drawings by David W. Dillion of 15 different designs have recently appeared on Mystic Seaport Museum's website.
August 14, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
October 25, 2017
Our Fearless Editor, Chris Cunningham, has traveled to this gathering in the past, and we plan to re-establish our connection with this fantastic gathering in 2018. A workshop? A beer…