Sailboats Fair and Fine

Even ugly boats, from underwater, are fair and fine. To sell a boat give the man a snorkel mask and swim him under.If he doesn't fall in love send him to buy a camper or a trailer. This blog is about building,sailing,caring for and hanging out with boats. It's about a distant and familiar shore, left behind, and the search for a distant sweet adventure and the making of a new you. It's a joyful thing the gentle pull of tiller in hand, while feeling sorry for the lubber left on land.

Of Mooncursers and other Spun yarns

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Am I To Be A Felon ?

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Monday, July 29, 2019

Science, Beliefs and Politics

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Monday, July 15, 2019

Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer Chapter 3 and 4

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Monday, April 15, 2019

Friday, January 18, 2019

Granton Trawler ttIC tOC sPRING & Ship Building in Maine

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On The Front Porch

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Friday, January 11, 2019

Lucky Boys5webm

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

Building a wall

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Friday, December 21, 2018

The Ancient Mariner

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Saturday, December 8, 2018

The Greatest sailing Stories Ever Told

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Monday, November 5, 2018

bonfire 01 cinema widescreen jimmierodgers DVD 512kb

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

We The People

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Monday, October 29, 2018

Ganadenhutten2

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Thoughts.

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They premeired at Virginia's Reedville Fisherman's museum on the Chesapeake Bay, and reappeared for a six month run at " Picasso's Gallery" in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Now, the "Skipjack Sunday" collection of digitally restored images. and the story behind their resturation, is now showing in its own online Gallery. Additionally, limeted fine art Prints are available directly from the web site
http://colonyproductions.com/Skipjacks/

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Dundalk Farms A site about my home town of Dundalk Md. from the depression onward.

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Kate under construction

Looking down through her cabin top and forward

My Boat Shed

this is where I am building my little canoe yawl Kate II

About Me

Doug: Bridgewater, Virginia, United States; I was raised of parents that allowed me the freedom to wonder the county, Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay. We kids built things, boats, model airplanes, kayaks and other toys. This building of things continued on and was my play, and finally landed me in the machine shop business. It caused me to build sailboats, to take them to sea. My wife and I sailed to Bermuda, the Bahamas and Florida keys. We lived aboard our boat, Kate, fourteen happy years. Some described what we did as a midlife crisis. Does to leave business and home, go off to laze in blue waters and green Islands. To eat lobster,conch,speared fish, wander sandy beaches, to sip sundowners, while surrounded by Island music sound like a crisis? We plotted another course, and gained an outlook not shared by all. In passing, I sometimes see the wizened glance of another who has known a wonderer's freedom. I write fiction and fact, paint a picture and do a now and then sketch then on to build a boat or kayak. I live among, and love the Virginia mountains. Still, I long for the feel of waves, the scent of brine, a press of canvas on spars and line. I'll whistle up a little breeze for my tiny sailboat fair and fine. Doug

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OF Mooncursers and other Spun Yarns

Of Mooncursers and other SpunYarns
"Mooncursers" takes place near Baltimore, Maryland during the early part of WWII. A story of two boys, each battling his own devils. Both are strengthened through adventure and the overcoming of self imposed guilt. They decipher a cryptic note and right an old wrong. All this in order to give new meaning to the life of an elderly lady living in an old Baltimore slum and to return to her what is rightfully hers. This is a story of boys who find young manhood and lifelong confidence through adversity. Between these covers are other short stories for old boys and young men. Some will delight, drawing a chuckle and others to inspire thought. A few will leave an introspective question or two to ponder. One story is pure piffle. See if you recognize which one.

OF Mooncursers and other Spun Yarns

Here's a book to take you back to another time. A book of stories for boys and men. A book of boats growing up and adventure. Buy the book or download. It's easy and quick . Click the link and go read a few sample pages.

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