Issue # 238 May/June 2014

Be sure to select PRINT or DIGITAL when you order. May/June 2014   Life on the River - Steamers and shantyboats of Ohio and Mississippi by Randall Peffer All in the Details - Multiple joinery lessons in a classic booby hatch by Michael Podmaniczky MADDY SUE - Restoration of an iconic Maine picnic boat by Douglas Brooks A Schooner for East Texas - The 20-year construction of BRADNA ROSE by Jonathan Weinstein Going Steady, Going Fast - The powerboat racing team of Harold and Lorna Wilson by John Summers Chasing the Tide by Peter Neill Remembering the Schooner NINA - Part 2: Her latter years by Richard "Deke" Ulian How to Build Phoenix III - Part 3: A versatile, easy-to-build 15-footer by Ross Lillistone Cover: In 1932, Chester Clement of Mount Desert Island, Maine, built this shapely boat for winter lobstering and summer chartering. MADDY SUE (ex-TRAILAWAY), which has been recently restored, proved highly influential in the development of picnic boats.Photograph by Benjamin Mendlowitz - Getting Started in Boats  Supplement Insert to WoodenBoat Magazine Cordage - Cordage is critical to the operation of every boat, and serves a variety of roles onboard by Jan Adkins   ———————————————————— “Your downloads are ready” will be the subject line of an email you’ll receive from us—once we’ve processed your digital order. That email has the link to click, so you can then download the file. This isn't an "instant" process, so if we're asleep, you may need to wait for regular business hours for us to process the order. Although we are quite timely, we may not be processing on weekends & holidays.