04 Jan 25:
Happy New Year from Virginia. We are looking forward to a little more boating this year, exploring some places we've already found and looking to discover more spots to muck about.
We were late in putting up the flagpole Christmas tree this year, at first we were going to skip this year, but that didn't feel right. So a few days after Christmas I went ahead and rigged the lights, you know, for the Twelve Days of Christmas and all that :)
"In our Profiles this month, we look at a traditional sprit-rigged yawl from Cornwall and a simple sprit-rigged pram dinghy that started life in Florida but went on to conquer the world. Christopher Cunningham explains why taking care of your trailer tires over the winter is important and describes ways to protect them. Kent and Audrey Lewis review a vacuum-insulated, spill-proof travel mug, and Ben Fuller discovers a hanger designed to dry neoprene wetsuits, gloves, and booties. Three friends take a 14′ power dory through the Skookumchuck Narrows in Sechelt Inlet to cruise some of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, and a 1960 copy of Mechanix Illustrated helps a California builder to recreate the paddleboat his grandfather built."
Here's the link: https://smallboatsmonthly.com/issue/january-2025/
(Image Credit: Small Boats Nation/Kent Lewis/Audrey's Mug/ Drascombe Lugger ONKAHYE Cockpit Sole) |
You may or may not know how hard it is to get a good photo of a mug...Decent lighting...interesting nautical background...enough border space in landscape format but not too much...
We have enjoyed writing for Small Boats Monthly/Magazine/Nation since January 2018, we've been there for three name changes and now two Editors. Our friend Chris has turned over the editorial tiller to Jenny, Chris is shifting to provide support and writing articles. Jenny has been on the WoodenBoat crew for a while as well and we are looking forward to reading Jenny's small boat stories.
So check out the new issue. And grab a thermos or travel mug of coffee and read some of our 88 back articles :) A list of the articles and links can be found here: Small Boats Nation
And as always, we started the blog to share information and Sea Stories with our friends, back and forth, so please drop a comment in the comment box, maybe just a greeting in your native language or let us know what plans you have for 2025. You are also welcome to contact us at our google mail address lewis dot kent and if you prefer phone/text, tap out Eight Five Zero Four Four Nine 4 8 Four One. We are Eastern Time USA, don't call before 8 am or after 8 pm or Skipper will keel haul you, bow to stern.
Our plans for 2025? Mess about in small boats more, finish the Abaco Dinghy and find her a new home, and continue our fitness walking and biking.
Cheers,
"Clark" Kent and "Skipper" Audrey