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A few years ago we discovered the precision and clarity by which digital videos illuminate the boating world. This revelation ultimately led to the creation of OffCenterHarbor.com with its mission of building a diverse collection of the best boat videos on the web. Enjoy…

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How to Build a Wooden Boat, Plank-on-Frame Lobster Boat, Part 3 – Backbone Beginnings: Peter takes un-milled oak and transforms it into a backbone....
A Great Pacific Northwest Sailboat – SCAMP: From the boating dreams of their son igniting the love of an old wooden boat . . .  to the creation of a magnificen...
Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, 2023 Walkabout Tour: Eric Blake’s tour of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding shows just how effective the school is in training yo...
How to Build a Wooden Boat, Plank-on-Frame Lobster Boat, Part 2 – Lofting & Pattern Making: Lofting, the crucial first step as the build gets underway, leading to pattern-making for all of the parts.  ItR...
How to Build a Wooden Boat, Plank-on-Frame Lobster Boat, Part 1 – Introduction: This fall Off Center Harbor launches its comprehensive series: How to Build a Wooden Boat featuring Deer Isle boat build...
ANJA – A British Columbian Gaff Cutter: Anja is a 23’ cutter with a Scandinavian feel to her. Designed by Roger Long, she is about as sweet a little boat as y...
Among Old Friends Part 7 – BAGATELLE, ANNIE & VULCAN: With this final episode in the Benjamin River, we hope you’ve enjoyed the time with Maynard and Doug as much as we...
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 3 – Preparing the Deck: Eric gets the deck smooth and ready for fiberglass cloth....
A Foggy Morning Row, 2023 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: First light, the morning fog, and a blanketing quiet; only early risers catch this first serene glimpse of Port Townsend...
Conserving a Coastline, The Work of Maine Coast Heritage Trust: There’s nothing more compelling than a clutch of wild islands calling from across the water. Thanks to good people...
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 2 – Removing the Rails and Fasteners: Eric clears the deck to make way for the new....
A Sail Aboard HESPER – A Luke Powell Pilot Cutter: Pilot cutters are legendary in the sailing world. It’s understandable....
Steven Dews on Port Townsend, The Port in the Storm: So let me take you behind the scenes for how this video came about.  I knew Steven and Louise had been in Port Town...
Tom Robinson Rows Across the Pacific, Part 12 – LAND HO!!: Land Ho! At last…...
Slow August – Fishing in Penrhyn: A bamboo pole and a baited hook are all it takes to evoke the whole of summertime....
Among Old Friends, Part 6 – SNØ GÅS, WESTWIND, and INTEGRITY: And still the boats keep coming, another look around the Benjamin River led by Doug Hylan and Maynard Bray....
Slow August – Dinghy Sailing in British Columbia: Light airs on a quiet afternoon in the heart of the Pacific Northwest’s cruising heaven....
Slow August – Penrhyn Evening: A warm evening in the cook islands of the South Pacific....
Tom Robinson Rows Across the Pacific, Part 11 – The Inner Glow: Tom shows us that being alone at sea alone for five months gives a person a lot of time to think....
Re-Sheathing the Deck of a Wooden Boat, Part 1–The Plan: VITAL SPARK is getting a freshen up for the season from a master, and taking out the paint sick deck canvas is the main...
Marco Scuderi – A Sicilian Shipwright in New Zealand: Marco Scuderi’s double-ended Rozinante and lovely power cruiser give us a clear look at New Zealand boat building....
Worldwide Classic Boat Show Presentation – the Virtues of Synthetic Rigging: Ian Weedman and Jen Bates, master riggers, explain the advantages of synthetic fiber over steel rigging systems and talk...
VEGA, An Electrified Classic Wooden Launch: Vega is a classic launch with a twist; she is powered by solar panels and an electric motor....
Tom Robinson Rows Across the Pacific, Part 10 – No Agua !!!: Tom’s last resort as he uses up his fresh water supply....
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 9 – 40 Days & 40 Nights: As the current pushes him northward above his ideal course, things get complicated for Tom in terms food and where he wi...