Re: WoodenBoat Mag - what value
Mike,
Someone {on this forum, I think} characterized WoodenBoat as, "PORN for
BOATBUILDERS !!
I think it fits. If 'economics' was really a factor, not many of us
would be building boats . . . there is probably more money to be made in
trading & selling stamps!
It is NOT 'just for 'antique buffs', unless you think ALL wooden boats
are 'antiques'. A lot are simply 'character' boats - - - like my West
Wight Potter, and many of Phil Bolger's designs !!
I have been a subscriber for years. While most of what is published is
more toward the 'big boats' there is the occasional article on the
'smaller' boat or the 'trailer sailer' variety. A few years ago there
were a couple by Larry Brown, he of 'Fearless' the well-traveled West
Wight Potter P15.
In addition, there have been at least 2 'serialization's of the building
of Phil Bolger boats. One by Dynamite Payson on 'SWEETPEA' and I'm not
sure of the other [I KNOW I have it somewhere . . . the original and at
least one 'copied set' for my work file !!].
There was also an article, with dimensioned drawings, for building a
beautiful wooden trailer.
So, while it is NOT CHEAP, it still makes nice reading {and dreaming}
material.
Regards,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
[PS: For more of MY 'wise-ass' opinions . . . see my monthly column in
Duckworks . . .]
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Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 08:55:29 -0500
From: "Michael C. Kelly" <mikelly@...>
Subject: WoodenBoat Magazine Value
This is a quick survey question.
I've never subscribed to Woodenboat Magazine.
I know it's popular for antique method buffs (caravel, strip plank etc.)
and maybe I'll become one if I subscribe. (I love old circa 1930's woody
motor yachts - but am more into building a stitch and glue plywood that
looks like an oldie).
My question is purely about the economics of subscription.
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Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 08:34:29 -0600
From: "Brian Schmittling" <brian@...>
Subject: RE: WoodenBoat Magazine Value
I was a subscriber that quit. I stopped my subscription because it was
just too much money to pay for what I was getting. There are some great
articles on beautiful boats, all over my budget, but I never really
learned anything that would help with the projects I was working on,
small plywood boats. For boat info for the average man, go to Duckworks
magazine . . . .
Someone {on this forum, I think} characterized WoodenBoat as, "PORN for
BOATBUILDERS !!
I think it fits. If 'economics' was really a factor, not many of us
would be building boats . . . there is probably more money to be made in
trading & selling stamps!
It is NOT 'just for 'antique buffs', unless you think ALL wooden boats
are 'antiques'. A lot are simply 'character' boats - - - like my West
Wight Potter, and many of Phil Bolger's designs !!
I have been a subscriber for years. While most of what is published is
more toward the 'big boats' there is the occasional article on the
'smaller' boat or the 'trailer sailer' variety. A few years ago there
were a couple by Larry Brown, he of 'Fearless' the well-traveled West
Wight Potter P15.
In addition, there have been at least 2 'serialization's of the building
of Phil Bolger boats. One by Dynamite Payson on 'SWEETPEA' and I'm not
sure of the other [I KNOW I have it somewhere . . . the original and at
least one 'copied set' for my work file !!].
There was also an article, with dimensioned drawings, for building a
beautiful wooden trailer.
So, while it is NOT CHEAP, it still makes nice reading {and dreaming}
material.
Regards,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
[PS: For more of MY 'wise-ass' opinions . . . see my monthly column in
Duckworks . . .]
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Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 08:55:29 -0500
From: "Michael C. Kelly" <mikelly@...>
Subject: WoodenBoat Magazine Value
This is a quick survey question.
I've never subscribed to Woodenboat Magazine.
I know it's popular for antique method buffs (caravel, strip plank etc.)
and maybe I'll become one if I subscribe. (I love old circa 1930's woody
motor yachts - but am more into building a stitch and glue plywood that
looks like an oldie).
My question is purely about the economics of subscription.
- - - - -
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 08:34:29 -0600
From: "Brian Schmittling" <brian@...>
Subject: RE: WoodenBoat Magazine Value
I was a subscriber that quit. I stopped my subscription because it was
just too much money to pay for what I was getting. There are some great
articles on beautiful boats, all over my budget, but I never really
learned anything that would help with the projects I was working on,
small plywood boats. For boat info for the average man, go to Duckworks
magazine . . . .