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Guide Posts are written articles with accompanying still photos and/or video clips, usually written by our team of expert Guides and Founders, who each have many decades of experience.

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Beginning the Houseboat Design Spiral

Beginning the Houseboat Design Spiral

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 4: A New Keel Timber

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 4: A New Keel Timber

The Influence of the Outward Bound School

The Influence of the Outward Bound School

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

Captain Bligh or Captain Pugwash?

Captain Bligh or Captain Pugwash?

Three Tricks of the Trade, by Capt. Havilah Hawkins, Jr.

Three Tricks of the Trade, by Capt. Havilah Hawkins, Jr.

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Insider’s Guide to the 2016 WoodenBoat Show

Insider’s Guide to the 2016 WoodenBoat Show

Houseboat Design Contest – The Grand Prize Winners

Houseboat Design Contest – The Grand Prize Winners