Wooden Widget has come through with another nifty design, the Fliptail.

I got started with Benjy's Origami design, which is a surprisingly stable and versatile little boat. The Fliptail looks to be a lighter design (important in this type of boat), that is still stable and usable.

Check the video with the boat on plane. read more »

Cute take on a pedal powered tender. Mad Mariner™ magazine recently did an audio/podcast which gives some background and "review" type information. read more »

Remember our mystery dinghy? The secret is now out! read more »

Wooden Widget has released plans for a new, nifty design. Instead of a "folding" dinghy this time, we have a dinghy that you can remove the bow of and nestle it around your mast or other obstacle. read more »

I hadn't really expected NPR (National Public Radio) to be a source for my boating interests, but they surprised me yesterday.

They have an ongoing series of "SoundClips" segments (many are quite interesting) where listeners send in interesting sounds that they have encountered and recorded. The segment yesterday dealt with a "Origami Boat" that a man produced in Austin, TX. read more »

Another "small boats" web site that has recently come active which I found a pointer to on the Duckworks mailing list. David is still getting content up, but it looks like it will be a good resource, especially if you are interesting in folding boats and various small paddle craft of that sort.

Get On The Water in an AMAzing SMAll BOat!

FISHING, SAILING, ROWING OR PADDLING! read more »