For a lot of us, the next generation is the key to long term happiness, not just for the future, but for today. There really is so much joy in introducing kids to boating. Research shows that what young kids really want to do in a boat is to set off by themselves. An over-wrought instructional program, no matter how well meaning, can be an agony for them. A manageable boat in a safe place under predictable conditions is what’s called for at the outset. Such a combination will allow the magic of command to commence as soon as safely possible.
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Eric Blake |
 | Through the Breaks: Join custom wooden boat builder Jason Cajune and his family on a float trip down the Missouri River, through the Upper M... |
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Steve Stone |
 | My Boy in a Boat: It seems like yesterday that my son Jack was learning how to row, circling the boats in Center Harbor, and heading off f... |
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Steve Stone |
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Steve Stone |
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The Off Center Crew |
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Emma Mathis |
 | VIXEN’s Voyage: Ever wonder what it would be like to have a family at sea? Bruce and Tiffany Halabisky have spent the last eight year... |
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Steve Stone |
The Important Places: Here’s a new short film that’s going to win a lot of awards. As I plot and plan all year to get my own kids... |
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Dustin Urban |
Classic Family Boating: Although Discover Boating (a marketing arm of the National Marine Manufacturers Association) is about as “on-cente... |
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Jack Stone’s Senior Project: My son Jack chose to build a boat for his senior project in high school, and here’s a video we made for his presen... |
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Temple Tiny Regatta: Regattas need not be large and formal functions involving hardcore racing, signal flags, and grown men screaming for roo... |
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Steve Stone |
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Steve Stone |
 | New Off Center Skiff for Sale: This brand new Off Center Skiff is being launched today, and then auctioned off in a sealed-bid silent auction. She look... |
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Havilah Hawkins |
 | Why This Skiff?: Note: The new skiff that we’re building in Brooklin this summer with local kids was designed by Havilah Hawkins. I... |
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Steve Stone |
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Geoff Kerr |
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Steve Stone |
 | Barefoot August: As you may know, our boating philosophy at OffCenterHarbor.com can be summarized in one word — simplicity. L. Fran... |
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Maynard Bray |
 | Punting: Some eight years ago when they were just kids, Dan and David fell for this 8′ punt as soon as they saw it—newly... |
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Bill Mayher |
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