Re: [bolger] Re: Woodenboat
As a boating writer, there is bad news and good news...
The bad news, to keep abreast of what is being written, I subscribe to most
of the publications:
SAIL
Cruising World
Good Old Boat
MAIB
Sailing
Boatbuilder
Woodenboat
Living Aboard
Soundings
Soundings Trade Only
Boat Industry
Nor'Easter
Mariner
SpinSheet
Small Craft Advisor
Practical Boat Owner (UK)
Heartland Boating
EpoxyWorks
The good news? I get to write them off as a business expense...
Paul W. Esterle
Small Craft Advisor Technical Editor
"Capt'n Pauley"
423.646.7169
pesterle@...
www.smallcraftadvisor.com
The bad news, to keep abreast of what is being written, I subscribe to most
of the publications:
SAIL
Cruising World
Good Old Boat
MAIB
Sailing
Boatbuilder
Woodenboat
Living Aboard
Soundings
Soundings Trade Only
Boat Industry
Nor'Easter
Mariner
SpinSheet
Small Craft Advisor
Practical Boat Owner (UK)
Heartland Boating
EpoxyWorks
The good news? I get to write them off as a business expense...
Paul W. Esterle
Small Craft Advisor Technical Editor
"Capt'n Pauley"
423.646.7169
pesterle@...
www.smallcraftadvisor.com
I am more or less a charter subscriber to WB (actually I came in a
couple issues after the beginning, but I retro-bought the ones I
missed). I think I agree ALMOST everything that everyone has already
said, given each person's individual interest and situation, but I do
have a couple comments.
The one point I would make that is contrary to the general tone of
the previous posts is about the serialized how-to-build articles. I'm
not sure what schedule these run on, but there seems to be one
running about as often as not, and my impression is that probably
half deal with plywood planked boats. In addition, a lot of the work
on framing, joinery, trim, etc. would be the same for any kind of
construction. My impression is that there is a considerable display
of technique for small boat construction.
The second point is that I find many of the articles that review
history of designers and builders to be intersting. Not all are good
or interesting. The one in the current March/April issue about Elco
cruisers is very badly written and edited (including internal date
inconsitency, for example), and should certainly never have been
published with a re-write. These articles are not about boatbuilding
per se, and therefore have a different audience.
I'd like to read Good Old Boat, but is $40/year appropriate for
someone who does his boating on a shoestring?
Peter
couple issues after the beginning, but I retro-bought the ones I
missed). I think I agree ALMOST everything that everyone has already
said, given each person's individual interest and situation, but I do
have a couple comments.
The one point I would make that is contrary to the general tone of
the previous posts is about the serialized how-to-build articles. I'm
not sure what schedule these run on, but there seems to be one
running about as often as not, and my impression is that probably
half deal with plywood planked boats. In addition, a lot of the work
on framing, joinery, trim, etc. would be the same for any kind of
construction. My impression is that there is a considerable display
of technique for small boat construction.
The second point is that I find many of the articles that review
history of designers and builders to be intersting. Not all are good
or interesting. The one in the current March/April issue about Elco
cruisers is very badly written and edited (including internal date
inconsitency, for example), and should certainly never have been
published with a re-write. These articles are not about boatbuilding
per se, and therefore have a different audience.
I'd like to read Good Old Boat, but is $40/year appropriate for
someone who does his boating on a shoestring?
Peter
Great mag, I was a subscriber for many years and had fun with it. I also
bought some plans and objects from their shop, am building a boat from one
of those plans.
Why did I stop ?
For us poor no-dollarists south of the Rio Grande (to be more exact, I know
of at least 3 rivers with this name inbetween), it is expensive.
For a while, they were sending it in a transparent bag and about half got
"lost" on the way because, probably, of the beautiful pics.
The name-label was printed in such small letters that it was hardly
readable, contributing to the lost mail drama..
Hope to get rich some day, so I can have it again
Frank - Brazil
bought some plans and objects from their shop, am building a boat from one
of those plans.
Why did I stop ?
For us poor no-dollarists south of the Rio Grande (to be more exact, I know
of at least 3 rivers with this name inbetween), it is expensive.
For a while, they were sending it in a transparent bag and about half got
"lost" on the way because, probably, of the beautiful pics.
The name-label was printed in such small letters that it was hardly
readable, contributing to the lost mail drama..
Hope to get rich some day, so I can have it again
Frank - Brazil
I just have to chime in here with a different opinion. I have
subscribed to Woodenboat for 5-6 years and look forward to every
issue. While my modest boatbuilding skills don't measure up to most
of what I read about in the magazine I do always learn something.
The launchings section, book and tool reviews, design reviews and
David Kasanov's articles are some of my favorites. The magazine is
about boats and nothing else and I'm a boat nut. Compared to more
mainstream mags the advertising is modest and there doesn't seem to
be obvious connections between articles and advertising that is so
blatant in other glossy mags. It is about the craft and history of
boatbuilding and why wouldn't such a magazine show the best examples
of the craft. I especially enjoy the history articles, they connect
me to an ancient history of boat nuts. There are articles about
simple boatbuilders, several come to mind, and overall the magazine
portrays a wide range of boatbuilding craft.
Where I live I would have to fly or get in a boat for a 70 mile ride
to get to a newsstand so a magazine might be more important to me
than some others. My other favorite magazine is MAIB.
fritz koschmann
www.thegreatsea.com
subscribed to Woodenboat for 5-6 years and look forward to every
issue. While my modest boatbuilding skills don't measure up to most
of what I read about in the magazine I do always learn something.
The launchings section, book and tool reviews, design reviews and
David Kasanov's articles are some of my favorites. The magazine is
about boats and nothing else and I'm a boat nut. Compared to more
mainstream mags the advertising is modest and there doesn't seem to
be obvious connections between articles and advertising that is so
blatant in other glossy mags. It is about the craft and history of
boatbuilding and why wouldn't such a magazine show the best examples
of the craft. I especially enjoy the history articles, they connect
me to an ancient history of boat nuts. There are articles about
simple boatbuilders, several come to mind, and overall the magazine
portrays a wide range of boatbuilding craft.
Where I live I would have to fly or get in a boat for a 70 mile ride
to get to a newsstand so a magazine might be more important to me
than some others. My other favorite magazine is MAIB.
fritz koschmann
www.thegreatsea.com