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The Vacationer

Retirement can be hazardous to your health, but you can improve your chances of staying mentally and physically healthy by keeping happily occupied after you leave your job. Buzz Menz of Middleton, Wisconsin, started planning his exit strategy a decade before he retired: “I decided to build three boats to keep me busy, thinking that . . .

What a sea boat! Small cockpit, wide side decks and as a yawl she’ll easily point into the wind. A boat to take you anywhere.

Elf, one of my first professional boats. Traditional, w/ modern updates. Build hull, cabin top, mast, spars, you name it. Cool.

Perfect Size Small Sail Boat!

I built this Iaian Oughtred designed Puffin rowing and sailing tender and entered it in the Keels and Wheels antique car and boat show in Seabrook, Texas. The boat recived a Corinthian Award...

I just got Boats With an Open Mind, the last line of the introduction is; "The category of entertainer includes boat designers along with classical musicians and strippers." I think I'm going to like this book.:arg Yes, quote is the correct way to spell it, but I cant change it now. Besides, it will give Donn something to do if he couldn't go fishing today.

A heavy lump had settled in my gut, and I wondered then if I might have misjudged myself and my boat. I tried to reassure myself that the forecast for the week was favorable, only fair and following winds at 10 to 15 knots. The lump wasn’t going anywhere, though, and I wondered if I should pull the boat out and drive home. #smallboats #sailboat #sailing #texas200 #boatrace #boatadventure #boatstories #boating

"This boat is going to change our lives!" I exclaimed as we stepped on board the Tayana 48 that we would put an offer on less than 12 hours later. Scott looked at me with wide eyes, "Um, I think you're putting a lot of pressure on this boat..." he started tentatively. While, yes, I probably was putting an undue amount of weight on the effect of a boat on our life, but I truly stood by what I said and I repeated myself: "Scott, this boat is literally going to change. our. life." He shrugged…

The St. Ives punt was short and stout, heavily built to survive the challenging conditions of St Ives harbor. But could it be made to sail?

I have been looking at this pic on and off for a week or two now http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EEPlIzNkhoA/SoHpPsWN36I/AAAAAAAAAWg/bxeVEKCxboY/s1600/Wooden%2BBoat%2BOriginal2.jpg Surely one of the most beautiful yachts ever designed and built. I'll never own one of course (barring the lottery), but they are such seemingly simple, spare, aestheticaly pleasing boats. I wonder if a scaled down version would be viable?

Easy-Handling Day Sailers Maximize Time on the Water