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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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Worldwide Classic Boat Show Presentation – Electric Propulsion & Solar Cruising: The future is now - three pros talk about the actualities of cruising with the power of the sun....
A Solar-Electric Catamaran, The Ultimate Low Maintenance Cruiser – ELECTRIC PHILOSOPHY: An up-close tour of a 100% solar powered electric houseboat that will get you thinking....
A Row Around the Harbor at the 2022 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: Get aboard a skiff with Eric Blake and tour the Port Townsend fleet. It will make you feel you are right there at the fe...
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 23 – Building the Pilot House: Eric breaks down the build of the pilot house and shows us how he did it.   NOTE: Part 24 of this series is in the...
How to Loft a Boat, Part 5 – Drawing Lines and Developing Stations: The lofting continues as Sean demonstrates laying out points on the lofting lines plan to create lines....
Marty Loken’s RAVEN – A John Alden Motorsailer: The powerboat RAVEN, at only 29 feet, is a remarkable summertime live aboard for a couple of experienced cruisers. For t...
The Gift of Summer, A Postcard from a Grateful Grandson: The last day of summer in Maine, Jed takes one final sail before heading home....
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 22 – Milling Parts for the Pilot House: Some handy pointers for milling up pieces of wood straight off the plans.  ...
Slow August – A Morning on the Beach: A cup of coffee and a stroll on the beach....
The Hvalsoe 16 – Little Shell and Big Wave Dave Attempt the Salish 100: A beautiful story of how a community honors a father and the spirit of a daughter that fulfills her father's dream in a...
Slow August – Summer Rain: Welcome to Slow August 2022. "Sticking it out" during the less pleasant moments is a common theme in our voyaging. As an...
The Yacht Design Spiral – Will Sturdy on the Eggemoggin 47: A fascinating look and listen as yacht designer Will Sturdy, walks us through transforming a spirit of tradition racing...
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 4 – The Voyage Begins: After nine years of dreaming, working, planning, working, and then working some more - Tom Robinson has finally embarked...
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 3 – The Wooden Workboat Culture of Perú: Tom Robinson has made it to the threshold of his long held goal of becoming the youngest person to row across the Pacifi...
Good Boat Up Close – Maynard Bray’s Herreshoff Coquina, Part 2 – Putting the Boat to Bed: Coquinas are for the small boat connoisseur. Lovely, lively, and eminently tweequable. You'll enjoy every aspect of her...
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA Part 21 – Tops for the Cabin & Pilothouse: The crew at Brooklin Boat Yard scarfs, laminates and vacuum bags the roof-tops for the cabin and pilothouse. After which...
Among Old Friends, Part 3 – Time to Invest in Pure Gold: Is there a better investment to be made than in old friends?...
Spring Launch, A New Season Begins: Ahhh spring. A fresh coat of paint for the topsides and in she goes! The style of this video is new twist for us — som...
Refastening a Wooden Boat Hull with Eric Dow – Part 2: Eric takes us through a few more techniques for a different boat....
Tom Robinson: Rowing Across the Pacific Ocean in a Wooden Boat, a Worldwide Classic Boat Show Presentation: Tom Robinson is setting out to become the youngest person to row across the Pacific Ocean. He also happens to be doing i...
Model Making as a Boatbuilder’s Sketch – SJOGIN III: There are as many ways to mentally prepare for building a boat as there are boatbuilders. Steve Brookman's approach is o...
How to Build a Wooden Boat – AROHA, Part 20 – Floors, Sole, & Bilge: Eric walks us through the process of laying out and then beginning to build the interior of AROHA.   NOTE: Part 21...
How to Loft a Boat, Part 4 – Plotting and Drawing the Sheer Line: In Part 4 Sean plots and draws the sheer line from information in the table of offsets....
A Few Thoughts on Getting a New Suit of Sails: When it comes to spending money on your boat, Robin Lincoln makes the case for getting new sails....
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 2 – The Rowboat MAIWAR, A Close-Up Tour: Armed with Aussie ingenuity and determination - Tom Robinson is setting out to row across the South Pacific Ocean. If he...