
Tools and Time
Whole Earth Catalog creator Stewart Brand has spent decades fixing up and living aboard a tug

Whole Earth Catalog creator Stewart Brand has spent decades fixing up and living aboard a tug

First built in 1975 by Chuck Paine to his own design, the Frances 26 is a small, shoal draft double-ended boat with rounded bilges and a transom-attached rudder.


While celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Picnic design, the Picnic 39 debuts as the first Hinckley Picnic Boat with forward seating

Glas Ocean Electric has built a hybrid power lobsterboat as proof of concept

In looks and craftsmanship, the Wheeler 55 is reminiscent of vintage commuter-style yachts

The Great Lakes 33 was born from Canadian sailor Nick Aitken’s love of trawlers.

With a design like no other, the Seapiper 37 is one man’s unique version of a North Sea fishing trawler

The new models are the latest in the builder’s SPX lineup of sporty cruisers

As the new MJM 42 launches, President Peter Johnstone steps down from the company

Two guys with boatbuilding in their blood start an electric boat company in South Carolina.

An adventurous couple makes an icy pilgrimage from the Netherlands to North Carolina in their Elling E6.

Alexseal Yacht Coatings has significantly expanded its Color Configurator, adding four new yacht models and three distinctive new color shades.

How the WSIA’s Wake Responsibly initiative is keeping riders on the water — and lawmakers off their backs.

Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.

A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.

A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.

The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.

Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.

How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.