<ul><li><p>Why Maine LobsterMen Choose Wood antigua CLassiCs227</p><p>BENITO: Maine Builder, Australian OwnerShop-Built Powerboat SteeringAnchoring Under Sail A Trainer Trimaran</p><p>Peter K</p><p>ass Terrapin S</p><p>mack S</p><p>eaclipp</p><p>er 10 Mum</p><p>bai R</p><p>anger Class</p><p>JULY</p><p>/AU</p><p>GU</p><p>ST 2012</p><p>JULY/AUGUST 2012NUMBeR 227</p><p>$6.95$7.95 in Canada</p><p>3.95 in U.K.</p><p>THe MAGAZINe FOR WOODeN BOAT OWNeRS, BUILDeRS, AND DeSIGNeRS</p><p> www.woodenboat.com</p><p>WB227_C1A.indd 1 5/23/12 10:50 AM</p></li><li><p>FOLLOW US</p><p>Paint and varnish. Experience the two passions of Epifanes at your local chandlery, online at www.epifanes.com or call us at 1-800-269-0961.</p><p>Wherever great paints are sailed.</p><p>AALSMEER, HOLLAND THOMASTON, MAINE ABERDEEN, HONG KONG</p><p>See Us at the WoodenBoat Show</p><p>Epifanes223.indd 2 5/22/12 9:06 AM</p></li><li><p>We call it our Deck-to-Dock Collection </p><p>And you can probably guess why. With clean, traditional styling, technical fabrics and world-class workmanship, hallmarks of the </p><p>new Atlantis line, our line of sailing-inspired apparel is designed to smoothly and effortlessly make the transition from a day on the water to an evening ashore. </p><p>Discover life on the water. Discover your Atlantis.</p><p>AtlantisWeatherGear.com</p><p>Discover a Modern Classic</p><p>US Sailing Team Athletes Paige &amp; Zach Railey Brimbles Sweater, Shipyard Short 1 Mick Anderson</p><p>Atlantis227.indd 1 5/21/12 9:40 AM</p></li><li><p>2 WoodenBoat 227</p><p>48 RopeSteeringforPowerboats Simple and affordable shop-made solutions Harry Bryan</p><p>54 TheSeaclipper10 A trimaran for the pure joy </p><p>of sailing Jim Brown</p><p>62 BENITO Discovered on YouTube, built by Skype Bruce Stannard</p><p>Features</p><p>33 RevisitingtheClassics The terrapin smack Reuel B. Parker</p><p>40 AnchoringUnderSail Sharpen your skills with </p><p>the motor off Bruce Halabisky</p><p>44 ALetterfromIndia Visiting Mumbais </p><p>Sassoon Dock Peter Neill</p><p>Page 54</p><p>Page 40</p><p>Page 78</p><p>Page 48</p><p>69 CatchingUpwithPeterKass Thirty years of wooden lobsterboats Matthew P. Murphy</p><p>78 TheRangerClass A wholesome sloop from Sydney John D. Little</p><p>TOC227_03.indd 2 5/21/12 5:13 PM</p></li><li><p>July/August 2012 3</p><p>ReadeR SeRviceS</p><p>116 How to Reach Us</p><p> 117 Boatbrokers</p><p> 120 Boatbuilders</p><p> 128 Kits and Plans</p><p> 132 Classified</p><p> 143 Index to Advertisers</p><p>TeaR-ouT SupplemenT</p><p>Getting Started in Boats: Tools for Boatbuilding Greg Rssel</p><p>Number 227July/August 2012</p><p>WoodenBoat (ISSN 0095067X) is published bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September, and November in Brooklin, Maine, by WoodenBoat Publications, Inc., Jonathan A. Wilson, Chairman. Subscription offices are at P.O. Box 16958, North Hollywood, CA 916156958;18008775284 for U.S. and Canada. Overseas: 18184872084.</p><p>Subscription rate is $32.00 for one year (6 issues) in the U.S. and its possessions. Canadian subscription rate is $37.00, U.S. funds. Surface rate overseas is $45.00, U.S. funds per year. Periodical postage paid at Brooklin, ME 04616 and additional mailing offices. In Canada, periodical postage paid at Toronto, Ontario (Canadian periodical Agreement No. 40612608, GST Registration No. R127081008).</p><p>U.S. Postmaster: Please send Change of Address (form 3579) to P.O. Box 16958, North Holly wood, CA 916156958Canada Postmaster: Pitney Bowes, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2, Canada.</p><p>Cover: In southern Australia, the 44' Peter Kassbuilt lobsterboat </p><p>BENITO cruises her home waters. Via Skype, </p><p>the owner oversaw the boats construction at </p><p>the Maine-based Johns Bay Boat Co.</p><p>See page 62. </p><p>Photograph by Peter Champion</p><p>pages 16/17</p><p>depaRTmenTS</p><p> 5 Editors Page Bonus Content</p><p> 8 Letters</p><p> 16 Currents edited by Tom Jackson</p><p> 28 Focsle How Not to Anchor David Kasanof</p><p> 74 In Focus Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Cory Silken</p><p> 87 Designs Shore Liner and Gunkholer: </p><p>Shoal-draft cruisers Mike OBrien</p><p> 90 Wood Technology Why Specific Gravity, </p><p>Not Density? Richard Jagels</p><p> 92 Launchings and Relaunchings Robin Jettinghoff</p><p> 99 The WoodenBoat Review G.L. Watson John Rousmaniere </p><p> VaSa Tom Jackson Metal-cutting blade Kevin D. Porter Books Received</p><p>109 Calendar of Events</p><p> 144 Save a Classic ONDINE, POCAHONTAS, and </p><p>MARION M Maynard Bray</p><p>Page 69</p><p>TOC227_03.indd 3 5/21/12 5:13 PM</p></li><li><p>WoodenBoat magazines</p><p>The popularity of the type dates back to the years between the two World Wars, when builders such as Gar Wood and Chris Smith popularized these boats through mass production. The efficiencies they achieved helped make boat ownership an attainable </p><p>dream for the person of average means. The booming post-World War II economy brought about great evolution in the design of these boats, but these changes came with the </p><p>fiberglass revolution, and there was little fresh thinking in woodat least compared with the great variety of fiberglass runabouts that emerged during that era.</p><p>For this new Design Challenge, we ask you to rethink the wooden runabout, applying design principles, power ing options, layouts, and construction techniques not available or conceived of during Chris-Crafts heyday. </p><p>Rethinking the Wooden Runabout</p><p>PaRameteRs:n Conceive a fun, multipurpose day boat, in wood, that could </p><p>be built by a dedicated amateur.</p><p>n The length of the new boat must fall between 18 and 25.</p><p>n There is no stated horsepower restriction, but common sense should prevail.</p><p>n There must be a minimum seating capacity for four people.</p><p>submissions must be the designers original, previously unpublished, work and must include:</p><p>n A narrative description of the design concept (Word document or PDF).</p><p>n Lines, profile, sections, and construction plans, an accurate weight study, and performance and cost calculations (JPG or PDF).</p><p>The judging of this Challenge will include a reader favorite category, requiring that the materials described above be posted on the WoodenBoat magazine website, www.woodenboat.com, for judging.</p><p>We will award $1,000 to the first-place design, $500 to the second-place winner, and $500 to the reader-favorite winner.</p><p>Entries must be received by November 1, 2012.</p><p>WoodenBoats sister publication, Professional BoatBuilder, is currently sponsoring a similar contest, but for a production-built boat. These two contests will be judged separately, and so must be entered separately.</p><p>Wooden Runabout design challengeWoodenBoat magazine</p><p>P.o. box 78 brooklin, me 04616 usa</p><p>Photos courtesy of The Wooden Runabout Company, Holland, Michigan</p><p>design challenge iV</p><p>the runabout, without a doubt, is one of the worlds favorite recreational boats. For fishing, picnicking, water skiing, or just zipping around on a sunny summer day, its hard to beat the pure fun of this versatile family boat.</p><p>the runabout, without a doubt,is one of the worlds favorite recreational boats. For fishing, picnicking, water skiing, or just zipping around on a sunny summer day, its hard to beat the pure fun of this versatile family boat.</p><p>the runabout, without a doubt, is one of the worlds favorite recreational boats. For fishing, picnicking, water skiing, or just zipping around on a sunny summer day, its hard to beat the pure fun of this versatile family boat.</p><p>DesignChallengeIV_226.indd 4 5/22/12 9:19 AM</p></li><li><p>Bonus ContentAs I write this in mid May, were just days away from a long-anticipated relaunching of our website. An ever-growing wish-list of offerings, and the numerous technical challenges associated with them, have turned a seemingly straightforward project into a months-long task for website manager Greg Summers. But now, the countdown clock is ticking toward a launch day, so heres a list of some of the things youll encounter at the new siteif you havent already found your way to it:</p><p>Video and PhotosYou can post or view videos in one of several ways. The WoodenBoat TV button will take you to a collection of videos from other sites. Want to learn how to build an ultralight, wood-framed, fabric-covered canoe? Or watch a documentary about Viking ships? Or see Crosby Stills and Nash performing their classic song Wooden Ships live in 1974? WoodenBoat TV is the place. You can also post your own videos and photographs, and view those of others, in a section dedicated to community videos. And you can visit the Bonus Content Section under WoodenBoat magazine to view our ever-growing library of videos related to the magazines content.</p><p>Calendar of Events and Schools ListingThis will be the last issue of WoodenBoat to carry the Calendar of Events. The roster of events has been growing in recent years, and we realize that, with WoodenBoats worldwide reach, most of the events in the calendar are not relevant to most readers. Therefore, well highlight a few events in print each issue (beginning in September, this will appear in Currents), and move the complete Calendar to the website. Youll be able to manage your own calendar listings online. For many years, weve also published a six-page listing of boatbuilding schools. This list will now live online, and may be continually updated by schools. </p><p>LaunchingsWeve had an online version of our popular Launchings department for a few years, but its even better now. It has a cleaner layout, with a list of boats and thumbnail images of each boat on that list. Click on the thumbnail for a gallery of images, the boats technical specifications, and a short narrative of the boats design and construction. The search function for this section has gotten better, too: Its easier to use and more powerful than before.</p><p>The BackstoryIn this soon-to-be-added blog, well share anecdotes and images related to articles in the magazinethe stories behind the stories.</p><p>Marketplace and Boats for SaleDo you have a business for which youre seeking wider exposure, or are you selling a wooden boat? Our marketplace section allows you to initiate, update, and pay for your listing online. If youre selling kits and plans, we also have a section where you can list your offerings free of charge. </p><p>Free Boat PlansThe Alexandria Seaport Foundation in Virginia has generously made available the plans for their popular Bevins Skiff, along with a manual describing how to build the boat. At our new website, you can download these files in PDF formatas long as you agree to involve kids in the building of your boat.</p><p>We hope you find this new website engaging and that it helps you connect with the wider wooden boat community. Please let us know what you think of it. You can reach us by email, Facebook, the online comment form, the WoodenBoat Forum (which will remain unchanged on the new website), and by good old postal mail.</p><p>Copyright 2012 by WoodenBoat Publications, Inc.</p><p>All rights reserved. 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