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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.

Surprise Me  Reload

Peening Rivets Faster

Peening Rivets Faster

Building Before Sailing

Building Before Sailing

What About a Sailboat’s Displacement? Doug Hylan Discusses Light and Heavy

What About a Sailboat’s Displacement? Doug Hylan Discusses Light and Heavy

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard — Foam Core Hull on the Frers 74′ Sloop

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard — Foam Core Hull on the Frers 74′ Sloop

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 13

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 13

Good Reads: Recommendations by Walt Ansel

Good Reads: Recommendations by Walt Ansel

Bill Garden Designs from The Rudder Magazine

Bill Garden Designs from The Rudder Magazine

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Are You Scared of Your Boat? (Reality Check)

Are You Scared of Your Boat? (Reality Check)

Houseboat Design Contest – The Grand Prize Winners

Houseboat Design Contest – The Grand Prize Winners