International magazine focused on small boats and sailing.. Originally published in small boat journal #51 november 1986. the tanzer 22 has been around for a while -- since 1970, in fact -- and the boat we sailed had some 12 seasons under its swing keel.. I ’ve had a copy of phil bolger’s book boats with an open mind for a long time, and i’ve always liked the looks of the clam skiff he designed for harold “dynamite” payson. payson, writes bolger, “was a lobsterman before he began to write and teach..
Bolger was a prolific writer and wrote many books, the last being boats with an open mind, as well as hundreds of magazine articles on small craft designs, chiefly in woodenboat, small boat journal and messing about in boats.. This is definitely not so for a small sailing cruiser or powered leisure craft. neither is it true for many fishing vessels. it is to those with an interest in these small boats that i address this paper.. Woodenboat magazine for wooden boat owners and builders, focusing on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions..
