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Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Sailing DeTour Passage
I recently had the good fortune to spend a week aboard Alwihta, a 28-foot Maurice Griffiths design that was built by a friend of mine, Fritz Seegers of Kalmazoo. Fritz is an artist and marine illustrator who draws regularly for … Continue reading
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Tagged Boat design, Boating, Classic boats, DeTour Passage, Lake Huron, Sail, St. Mary's River, Video, Wood Boats
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Wooden Boat Shows Aplenty in Michigan this Summer
By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s wood boat building history comes to life every summer in Great Lakes shoreline communities. It’s a time when quaint harbor towns celebrate the state’s boating heritage with wooden boat shows that showcase the gleaming varnish finishes … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisans, Boat building, Boating, Boats, Century, Charles W. Morgan, Chris Craft, Great Lakes, Hacker, Michigan Maritime Museum, Mystic Seaport Museum, Wood Boats, Woodcraft
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