News - Small Boats Magazine (2024)

March 25, 2021Small Boats Contest SeriesSmall Boats Magazine is excited to announce the kickoff of our new contest series. Every month, subscribers will have the opportunity to win products from our generous sponsors. We’ve worked…

February 24, 2021Small Boats 2021Small Boats 2021is available now! From a vintage roadster-style runabout you can build yourself, to two sailing pocket cruisers; from a skin-on-frame Whitehall pulling boat to an outboard-powered skiff that…

November 27, 2019David W. Dillion Plans at Mystic Seaport’s WebsiteThirty-seven drawings by David W. Dillion of 15 different designs have recently appeared on Mystic Seaport Museum's website.

August 14, 2019VIDEO Small Boat Tour: ESCA, 15′ Christmas WherryScott Williams brought ESCA, his impeccably built Christmas Wherry to exhibit among other small boats for "I Built It Myself." The sail-and-oar boat won Best in Show for owner-built boats…

July 9, 2019Electric Fantail Launch DORA Available for Charter at The Center for Wooden BoatsCWB Charters aboard the fantail launch DORA is a new way to enjoy a picnic, take a tour, and explore Lake Union with up to six passengers with a licensed…

May 8, 2019NOAA Releases New Version of Chart No. 1The chart of charts has been updated. This article at NOAA's website details the revisions that appear in the new version.

April 2, 2019Coast Guard Advises Labeling Paddlecraft, Free Labels Are AvailableIn the recent Atlantic Coastal Kayaker, they shared a couple of important advisories from the U.S. Coast Guard regarding free labels and what happens if they find a small boat…

February 8, 2019The Only Commercial Ice Boat Builder in MaineIt's typical for an ice boater to build their own boat or to take careful care of a vintage one, but Buchholz has been responsible for making the sport more…

February 4, 2019Man Who Crossed Bering Strait in Dinghy Deported from RussiaThis man planned to sail to China in his 8' dinghy, but ended up in Russia. He's now been deported about six months after his arrival.

November 15, 2018Across the Bar: Dave Getchell, Sr., Founder of Maine Island TrailDavid R. Getchell Sr., 89, author, editor and outdoorsman, died November 10, 2018. He was managing editor and editor of the Maine Coast Fisherman, National Fisherman, and founding editor of…

July 10, 2018Teaching With Small Boats Association Wants YOUThe TWSBA Steering Committee has reached out to say that there are regional meetings coming up, and they're looking for a few things. Get involved with this great organization by…

May 16, 2018Video: Popular Norwegian Video of John A. Andersen Now with English SubtitlesAn inside look at boatbuilder John A. Andersen's pram-building class, and a portion of what KYSTEN is all about. New main titles in English serve to narrate unspoken portions where…

March 13, 2018Video: The Pirogue Maker, 1949This 14-minute piece of vintage film shows Cajun craftsman making a pirogue the "old way": Hewn of a cyprus log by hand; probably the last pirogue made in this fashion.

March 7, 2018Amazing Resource: Nick Schade’s How-To VideosNick Schade is producing beautiful videos that are helpful and chockablock full of information. Right now he's working on a strip-planed microBootlegger, but he's got other playlists and builds: A…

February 12, 2018Natalie Warren’s Series About Great Places to PaddleWarren shares both overnight and day trip possibilities with readers, and has all sorts of boaters in mind when she shares what she's found.

January 16, 2018Wes Modes, Hazel the Dog, and Shanty Boat LivingThrough video, photography, written stories, an art installation, and more he’s conveyed his experiences building the boat and living aboard it on a few different rivers over the past few…

December 12, 20172018 Small Boats Annual on NewsstandsFrom 2017's articles here on the site, we've got the Coot dinghy on the cover, a nice selection of sail, motor, paddle, and oar articles, a guide to kits and…

November 13, 2017Watch: Building and Using Oselvar BoatsA few years ago, the Oselvar boat was named Norway’s national boat and the design serves as an icon of the country’s deeply rooted maritime traditions. Vidar has filmed an…

November 4, 2017Drake Raceboat Plans and Kits Are Now AvailableWith winter coming on, it’s a good time to retreat to the shop for a boatbuilding project. By spring you could have a Drake Raceboat ready to row. You can…

October 25, 2017Sights from the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXIVOur Fearless Editor, Chris Cunningham, has traveled to this gathering in the past, and we plan to re-establish our connection with this fantastic gathering in 2018. A workshop? A beer…

September 18, 2017Canadian Winner of World’s Best Teacher Promotes Kayaking With $1M PrizeMaggie MacDonnell, a teacher in Salluit, Canada, who recently won a $1 million prize for her contributions to education, and, in particular, to the Inuit community there, is channeling that…

September 12, 2017Sydney Flying Squadron to Visit Annapolis, MDThe Squadron is shipping their own fleet of historical 18-foot skiffs from Australia to Annapolis specifically for this event. They will also race their boats in the 8th Annual Classic…

August 31, 2017Trailerable Boats to the Rescue After HarveyA Facebook user riding down the Highway 90 the other day took this video of a long line of small boats being trailered into Houston to help with rescue efforts.

August 23, 2017Spokane Middle Schoolers from Marshall Islands Build for Summer ProgramBuilding a Marshallese-style canoe during a summer program connected students with better English skills and with their own seafaring culture.