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What is “schmee,” you ask? Schmee is common term used around Off Center Harbor to describe the essence of something. The thing that’s bigger than the sum of its parts. The “gestalt” shall we say. In our “The Schmee of…” series, we’ll be visiting with boat builders and sailors all around the world to capture the essence of why they do what they do. Their “schmee.” Settle on into that chair in front of the fire and enjoy.

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Steve Stone	Do You Have OCHD? (The Secret to Happiness, Part 1): Hi. My name is Steve, and I’m an addict… After 41 years of explaining away my behavior as a “love of sailing,�...
Bill Mayher	Peter Chase: Boatbuilder and Friend: Bill Mayher shares a few of his own memories of Peter Chase in this written portrait...
Maynard Bray	Urban Outlaw and Porsche Passion: Classic boats have been my passion for as long as I can remember. Sketching boats instead of listening to teachers kept...
Steve Stone	Willie Nelson, Walt Wilkins, and OCH: I saw a great video recently on the web that I thought OCH members would truly enjoy, although it doesn’t have a s...
Peter Neill	Whatever Floats: I was on vacation, suspended in the supportive water of the ocean, and thinking of what it means to float—or to displa...
Steve Stone	The Soul Behind Our Videos: If you’ve had a warm feeling when you’ve watched some of our videos — maybe even a feeling that weR...

 

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