c o n t e n t s WATER CRAFT No 100: July/August 2013
40Building Fizgig Seeking a lightweight family dayboat design, Ron Hastie chose Don Kurylko's strip planked Alaska. 44Computer-Aided Gaffer – Part 5 With Kite's hull almost complete, modern wooden boatbuilder Dick Phillips is ready to make and fit her cabin and complete the cockpit.
49The Workshop Fresher air down below; a touch of class up top. Peter Crowe designs and builds an elegant Dorade box.
10The Gribble So what was it that Sarah Palin said exactly?
Above: Racing the St Ayles Skiffs – page 11 Below: Traditional mast fittings – page 32.
11Ayles of Wonder In 2010 we introduced the first St Ayles skiff. In 2013 there are over 100, built or in build. Chris Perkins describes what happened between then and now.
16Building the Golant Ketch Martin Peart's prototype of Roger Dongray's new design is out of his garage at last and he's determined to launch her in 2012 – even if it's on New Year's Eve.
21The Return of the International 12 Alice Driscoll celebrates its 100th anniversary by sailing a British OneDesign dinghy which is much better known in the rest of Europe.
25Summer on the Thames The internationally renowned craftsmanship of the Peter Freebody boatyard lives on – with a little fresh thinking, reports Kathy Mansfield.
28Back at the Thames Trad Flooding on the river caused the annual showcase for classic Thames craft to be cancelled last year; Kathy Mansfield has her fingers crossed. 32Making Traditional Mast Fittings More exquisite scale drawings from Paul Gartside but instead of showing an individual boat, he illustrates practical rig fittings applicable to many craft.
52Reviews A portable cooker which is also an oven; the best guide to Lofting yet; a rather nifty miniature circular saw and hats – and hot socks – for all seasons... We have no illusions about summertime in the UK.
58Grand Designs Tailored tenders: Iain Oughtred has a range of designs for little stem dinghies which can be built to fit the work space or deck space available.
60Design Your Own Motor Boat Naval architect Ian Nicolson offers better ways to fit the outboard motor.
62Join The Club Our regular reports from the most active associations.
66Beautiful Peagreen Boats You could also call it a gongoozler's gallimaufry but the editor wouldn't. 68Calendar 2013 Where to be, what to see.
69Subscribing to Water Craft Cheaper by the dozen!
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