Small Boat Journal Index Legend
Format of presentation is:
- Year
- Issues start with Issue Number (#XX) and month.
- Review – multiple page article dedicated to a review of a particular boat
- Article – General Interest
- Small Review – Review of a boat less than 1 page (usually a side bar)
Boat length dimensions are those in name of boat or what is specified. Example; Newport 16 is the name of a boat that is 15' 7" LOA. Delvin Winter Wren 22' 7" is a kit boat whose LOA is 22' 7"
- mono-sail = monohull sailboat
- cruise = berths for sleeping are part of boat
- row = boat is small enough to row
- kit/plans = boat is either a kit or made from plans or both.
- race = boat is/was used in Olympic competition or is primarily a racer..
- canoe = sailing canoe
- tri. = trimaran
- cat. = catamaran
- steel = hull is steel
- wood = hull is plywood or of other wood construction.
- All other boats are assumed to be fiberglass
1983
#31 - July
- Review - Haine Hunter Tramp 19' 6" - tri - sail - cruise
- Review - Solo 22 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Bateau 15' - mono - sail - row
- Article - The Shipwreck That Wasn't - Red Sea cruise in an open Lugger.
- Article - Cruise and Carry outboards. Maintenance
#32 - September
- Review - Gloucester 16 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Fjording 19.5 - mono - sail - cruise - wood - custom
- Review - Bolger Little Fuss 18' 10" - mono - sail
- Article - A-Class Catamarans - Racing cats.
- Article - Small Outboard Ignition Systems.
- Small Review - Narrasketuck 20' 6" - mono - sail
#33 - November
- Review - Ranger 20 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - H-Boat 27' 3" - mono - sail - cruise
- Article - The Darndest Duckboat Afloat.
- Article - Small Outboard Lower Units. Maintenance
1984
#34 - January
- Review - Delvin Winter Wren 22' 7" - mono - sail - cruise - wood
- Article - DN Iceboat Warming Up Winter
#35 - March
- Review - Wylie Wabbit 23' 9" - mono - sail - cruise - race
- Review - Hartley TS-16 - mono - sail - cruise - kit/plans
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- Review - Bolger Presto-style Cruiser 27' - mono - sail - cruise - kit/plans
- Review - Appledore Pod 16' & 19' - mono - sail - row -custom wood
- Article - Bahama Sojourn -cruising in a sailing canoe.
- Article - Mighty Mite Outboards
- Small Review - Camelot 27 - mono - sail - cruise
- Small Review - West Wight Potter 19- mono - sail - cruise
#36 - May
- Review - Gloucester 11 - mono - sail
- Review - Great Pelican 16 - mono - sail - cruise - kit/plans
- Review - Swampscott Dory 16' - mono -sail - row
- Article - Cartop Roof Racks
- Article - The Wayfarer Logs -Cruising in a 16' Wayfarer dinghy
- Article - Fast 40 - Technical article on 40' racing boats
- Small Review - Heritage Cruising Catboat 20' - mono - sail - cruise
- Small Review - Minuet Pocket Cruiser 16' 8" - mono - sail - cruise
#37 - July
- Review - Spindrift 22 - mono - sail - cruise
- Article - Chariots of Sail -Olympic race boats Tornado, Windglider, Flying Dutchman, Soling, Star, Finn, International 470.
- Small Review - Cherub 23 - mono - sail - cruise - steel
#38 - September
- Review - Rob Roy 23 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Bolger Fast Daysailor 31' - mono - sail - kit/plans
- Article - Long Island's Great South Bay
- Article - Catapult - 16' 5" inflatable catamaran
- Article - Portaboat
- Article - Adding Your Own Lead Ballast
- Small Review - Fricka 18' - tri -sail - canoe - kit/plans
#39 - November
- 18 foot catboat in Cape Cod and Islands
- Sea Trials of: Bay Hen, Dovekie, Drascombe, Gloucester 19, J-22, Montgomery 17, Old World 18, Slipper 17 (later became Seaward Fox)
- Electric motors
1985
#40 - January
- Review - Frances 26 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Bolger Catboat 12' - mono - sail - kit/plans
- Review - Lightning 19' - mono - sail - racer
- Article - Lateen Rigs
- Article - Cruising in a 15' Gypsy - Part 1 - mono - sail - row - kit/plans
- Small Review - Illusion 12' - mono - sail
- Small Review - Sneakbox 12' - mono - sail - kit/plans
#41 - March
- Review - West Wight Potter 15' - mono - sail - cruise - by Larry Brown
- Article - Cruising in a 15' Gypsy - Part 2
- Article - Outboards - various types looked at.
- Article - Junk Rigs
- Small Review - Etap 20 - mono - sail - cruise
#42 - May
- Review - Pears 24 - mono - sail
- Review - Bolger Live Aboard Sailboat 18' - mono - sail - cruise - kit/plans
- Review - T-Boat 18' - mono - sail - row - board boat
- Review - Cormorant 12' - mono - sail - catboat
- Article - Why Small Boats - by Larry Brown
- Article - Gunter Rigs
- Article - Cruising in a 15' Gypsy - Part 3
- Small Review - Tom Thumb 24 - mono - sail - steel
- Small Review - Magdalena Catboat 20' - mono - sail - cruise
#43 - July
- Review - Oysterman 23' - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Calico Jack 32' - mono - sail - cruise
- Article - Lazy Jacks
- Article - Elliot Power Paddle - outboard
- Small Review - Harbor Cat 16' - mono - sail - catboat
- Small Review - Typhoon Senior 22' - mono - sail - cruise
#44 - September
- Review - Sontana 20' - mono - sail - Garvey type - kit/plans
- Article - Slab Reefing and Downhauls
- Article - Wayfarer Cruises Labrador - Cruising in a 16' Wayfarer Dingy
- Article - Boat Tents for Small Boats
- Short Review - Zuma 12' - mono - sail
- Short Review - JJTaylor 26' - mono - sail - cruise
#45 - November
- Sea Trial Review - A comparison of: Spindrift 19, Montego 20, Mirage 5.5, Oday 192, Rhodes 19, X21, Sea Pearl 21 - all are mono - sail - cruise
- Small Review - Peep Hen 14' - mono - sail - cruise
- Small Review - X2 Sailing Scow ?' - mono - sail - cruise
- Small Review - Scrano 24' - mono - sail - cruise - wood
1986
#46 - January
- Review - C-Scow 20' - mono - sail - racer
- Article - Man Overboard - rescue technical
- Article - Cruising the Intercoastal Waterway
- Article - Sculling - story about oars
- Article - Sunfish 13 Converted for Cruising
- Article - Tables for Small Boats - for eating on
#47 - March
- Review - Montgomery 15 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Compac 16 - mono - sail - cruise
- Article - Outboards and Trolling Motors
#48 - May
- Review - Chebacco 20' - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Bolger's Plywood Canoe Yawl ?' - mono - sail - kit/plans
- Article - Selecting A Trailer
- Article - Small Outboards
#49 - July
- Review - 3 Different Mini Scows - all 12' - mono - sail
- Article - Outboards for Sailboats - 4 to 9.9 HP.
- Article - Silicone Uses
#50 - September
- Review - Bolger's Seabird 23' - mono - sail - cruise - kit/plans
- Review - Town Sharpie 16' 6" - mono - sail
- Review - Bolger's Bobcat 12' 3" - mono - sail - catboat - kit/plans
- Article - Modifying a Sovereign 17 for Extended Cruising
- Article - Kits and Plans Directory
- Article - Epoxies
- Article - Tanaka 5.5 Outboard Motor
#51 - November
- Sea Trials of: Starwind 223, Tanzer 22, Merit 22, Sirius 22, San Juan 23
1987
#52 - January
- Review - Shearwater Sharpies 28' - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Star 22' - mono - sail - racer
- Article - Canvas Boat Projects - covers for tillers, motors and interior storage bags
#53 - March
- Review - Etap 23 - mono - sail - cruise
- Article - "Micro" Boat - You build it from kit or plans
- Article - Building a Sailing Garvey
- Article - 75 Day Cruise Down the Mississippi River in a 13' Sneakbox (not the 1800 one)
- Article - Canvas Tents and Awnings for Boats
#54 - May
- Review - Sanibel 18 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Compac 19/2 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Naiad Catboat 18' 3" - mono - sail
- Article - Modifying a 1974 Venture 23 for Cruising
#55 - July
- Review - Cornish Crabber 30' - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Chamberlain Dory Skiff 13' 5" - mono - sail - row
- Article - Burl Ives Flicka 20
- Article - Stepping and Tuning the Mast
- Article - Deapthfinders - Old technology
- Article - Folding Kayaks: Feathercraft, Folboat, Kelepper, Ecomarine
#56 - September
- Review - Sand Hen 24' - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Bolger's Plywood 12 1/2 - mono - sail - kit/plans
- Article - Homemade Self Steering
- Article - Camp Cruising West Grand Lake in Maine in a 15' Gypsy
- Article - Building a Kit Sailboat
#57 - November
- Review - Scarano 22 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Sea Sprite 23 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Bridges Point 24 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Quickstep 24 - mono - sail - cruise
- Article - Kelepper Cruising Modifications - sailing kayak
- Article - Dale Hollow Lake Tennessee
- Article - Almost to Hell and Back - Adventures in a Potter 15 on Lake Michigan in a storm.
1988
#58 - January
- Review - Building A Pilot Sloop 20' 8" - mono - sail - cruise - kit/plans
- Article - Shoal Draft Mecca - Chartering a Black Skimmer 25 in Florida Bay
- Article - Experts Choice 10 Best Boats - power and sail
- Article - Sea Anchors and Drogues
- Article - Outboard Motor Carburetors
#59 - March
- Review - Nimble 20 - mono - sail - cruise
- Review - Bolger's Cat Schooner Dayboat 16' - mono - sail - kit/plans
- Review - Tuckup Spider 14' 11" - mono - sail - wood
- Article - Lightning Protection
- Article - A Big Little Cruiser - modifications to a Potter 15
- Article - Carolina Cruising - Down Pamlico Sound in a 17' Harpoon
- Article - Which Outboard is for You - selection guide 0.85 to 300 HP.
- Article - Mounting Outboards on Sailboats
- Article - La Costa Island - Florida's west coast island NOAA chart # 11427
- Article - Hatch Boards and Hatch Covers
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