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I think this video of my friend Chuck Leinweber of Duckworks using the Scullmatix is an impressive demonstration of a clever device that will be useful for many of us who use small boats, even up to medium-sized yachts.
I’ve been a little sceptical in the past, but having seen it in action I’m now pretty sure I want to try one – this thing clearly sculls rather better than I can.
Read all about Guy Capra’s invention at Duckworks.
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Traditionally-built 26ft North American birch bark canoe
I was very struck by this super post over at Duckworks explaining how Adam Wicks-Arshack became apprenticed to a birch bark canoe builder. He learned his skills building this impressive 26-footer.
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It’s quite a few years since I drew the small two-masted Bluestone, but I’m delighted to see that she has turned up in a review of small schooner designs published by Paul Austin.
It’s great to know she hasn’t been forgotten. I drew her as my entry for a design competition run by the excellent Duckworks, and a certificate that still hangs on my wall reminds me that she won!
For those who prefer a simpler build, there’s also a set of drawings for a simpler multi-chine version of the hull.
To learn more about Bluestone, click here, and here