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The Resourceful Sailor Replaces and Redesigns a Sailboat’s Spreader Tips
Article by Joshua Wheeler
Jan 13
Seasoned Sailor: Lon Zimmerman
We’ve launched a new set of short interviews with experienced sailors—not necessarily professional mariners (though some are)—but true old salts who’ve…
Jan 12
Small Craft Advisor
Welcome to your best and most immediate source for small boat, sailing and boat building features, in-depth reviews, adventure articles and how-tos.
Mar 9, 2023
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A Sailboat for the Old Salt—and Younger Ones Too
Jun 14, 2025
Aging Into, Not Out of Boats
Dec 6, 2024
The Matt Layden Interview
Dec 9, 2022
The Search for Quiet Adventures
Jul 8, 2023
Gone in 3 Minutes
Dec 13, 2022
Nine Days Solo In The San Juans
Jan 18, 2024

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Part 12: Building Our Trailerable Dreamboat
Cabinsides Are in Place—Hooray!—But With Nervous Questions. What’s Next?
Jan 16
Flotsam & Jetsam
Your letters and such...
Jan 15
Flash Poll: Anchor Choices?
Jan 12
Birth of an Eccentric Mini-Raid Boat
Model-Making Leads to Tortured Ply and a Beautiful Little Watercraft
Jan 8
Old Salt 15 Gets Wet
We weren’t at all sure we’d launch, but Brandon and I had a couple of days over the holiday to attack the long list of little things that still needed…
Jan 5
Influences
Article by Dave Zeiger
Jan 5
Rowing the Harvest
Article by Richard Van Voris
Jan 5
Cabbage Key Rendezvous
Article by Ida Little
Dec 30, 2025
Seasoned Sailor: Larry Rumbol
We’ve launched a new set of short interviews with experienced sailors—not necessarily professional mariners (though some are)—but true old salts who’ve…
Dec 29, 2025
Magic Under the Spirit Mountains
Article by Kitrick Nielson
Dec 27, 2025
Flotsam & Jetsam
Your letters and such...
Dec 22, 2025
Old Salt 15 Update
Many of you have asked for an update on the progress of the Old Salt 15 prototype.
Dec 19, 2025
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