Small Craft Advisor Nov/Dec 2010 : Capt Log

Digital World international subscribers of the burdensome postal charges they’ve had to endure— provided of course they can accept their magazine in a less tangible form. Personally, I could not. While I share a deep concern for the environment, I don’t T have guilt feelings about the intelligent use of an easily renewable resource. To me a waste of paper is represented by the tons of unsolicited junk mail we all receive. Our opinions are of course subjective and probably predictable, but thanks to the contributions of an expanding pool of excellent, active writers and photographers, Joshua and I believe that SCA has enough value and substance to justify its relatively tiny consumption of resources. The issues that particularly help make our case are those featuring historical compilations, sometimes including rare photos, that not only make fascinating reading, but may even serve as a reference one day. But the bottom line is that we simply much prefer magazines in paper form. In my case I’ve been an avid buyer and reader of magazines most of my life. When many people watch television, I’m more likely to read a magazine. Years ago when most magazines cost less than a buck, I probably came close to being a “problem” magazine reader. Each month a new load got hauled in and stacked atop those from previous months—on the coffee table, end tables, by the bed, in the bathroom— almost anywhere a flat surface was available. Now, with prices averaging six or seven dollars a copy, I’ve finally gotten a handle on my magazine compulsion. But still, there’s not much that I feel offers me more entertainment bang for my buck than a good magazine. My tastes aside, there’s actually a lot to be said for electronic magazine subscrip-tions: In addition to an arguably smaller impact on the environment, there’s a some-what lower subscription price. A new subscriber can be reading the current issue in moments instead of weeks. No more magazines disappearing into the yawning postal abyss or arriving in tatters. And the part I like best—some stories and advertisements will be linked directly to the Internet with further details—perhaps an author’s Web page or blog, or an advertiser’s page containing detailed particulars about their prod-ucts with further contact information. The paper magazine is not going away, but the digital version is here for those who prefer it.—Craig Wagner his issue marks a milestone of sorts—it’s the first to be offered in an electronic subscription format. We hope this will satisfy those readers who have ad-monished us for our “wasteful” use of paper. And it will relieve many of our SMALL CRAFT ADVISOR Published by Small Craft Advisor Inc. Editors Craig Wagner & Joshua Colvin Technical Editor Paul Esterle Photographer Debra Colvin www.debracolvin.com Accounts Receivable Deborah Wagner Editor-at-large Larry Brown Regular Contributors Rob Bartlett, Marlin Bree, Marya Butler, Joseph Buchanan, Dudley Dix, B.Frank Frank-lin, Brian Gilbert, Paul Guajardo, Steve Haines, Dick Herman, Mike Higgins, Ron Hoddinott, Hugh Horton, Bill Jacobs, Chuck Leinweber, Andrew Linn, William Mantis, Jerry Montgom-ery, Jan Nicolaisen, Don Person, Raven, John Simpson, Richard Smith, Philip Teece, John Welsford, Charles Whipple, Stu Whitcomb, Kyra Whittle. Office P.O. Box 1343 Port Townsend, Washington 98368 (360) 379-1930 smallcraftadvisor@earthlink.net www.smallcraftadvisor.com We welcome but accept no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or artwork. Electronic submissions preferred. Include SASE if mailed material is to be returned. Subscription rate: U.S. $29.95 for one year (6 issues) Canada $39.95 (U.S.) International $59.95 (U.S.) ©2010 Small Craft Advisor, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or part prohibited without written authoriza-tion. Don Kilgore aboard his Ranger 20 O’Seven—Photo by Joshua Colvin 6 Disclaimer: Although we try to provide ac-curate information, we make absolutely no warranty that anything in the pages of SCA is completely accurate. This is also true with regard to equipment, technique and especially safety. While we all enjoy reading the adven-tures of contributors and interview subjects, readers should not take this information as an implication these activities are safe. Please exercise good judgment. SMALL CRAFT ADVISOR

Digital World

This issue marks a milestone of sorts—it’s the first to be offered in an electronic subscription format. We hope this will satisfy those readers who have admonished us for our “wasteful” use of paper. And it will relieve many of our international subscribers of the burdensome postal charges they’ve had to endure— provided of course they can accept their magazine in a less tangible form. Personally, I could not. While I share a deep concern for the environment, I don’t have guilt feelings about the intelligent use of an easily renewable resource. To me a waste of paper is represented by the tons of unsolicited junk mail we all receive. Our opinions are of course subjective and probably predictable, but thanks to the contributions of an expanding pool of excellent, active writers and photographers, Joshua and I believe that SCA has enough value and substance to justify its relatively tiny consumption of resources. The issues that particularly help make our case are those featuring historical compilations, sometimes including rare photos, that not only make fascinating reading, but may even serve as a reference one day. But the bottom line is that we simply much prefer magazines in paper form. In my case I’ve been an avid buyer and reader of magazines most of my life. When many people watch television, I’m more likely to read a magazine. Years ago when most magazines cost less than a buck, I probably came close to being a “problem” magazine reader. Each month a new load got hauled in and stacked atop those from previous months—on the coffee table, end tables, by the bed, in the bathroom— almost anywhere a flat surface was available. Now, with prices averaging six or seven dollars a copy, I’ve finally gotten a handle on my magazine compulsion. But still, there’s not much that I feel offers me more entertainment bang for my buck than a good magazine. My tastes aside, there’s actually a lot to be said for electronic magazine subscriptions: In addition to an arguably smaller impact on the environment, there’s a somewhat lower subscription price. A new subscriber can be reading the current issue in moments instead of weeks. No more magazines disappearing into the yawning postal abyss or arriving in tatters. And the part I like best—some stories and advertisements will be linked directly to the Internet with further details—perhaps an author’s Web page or blog, or an advertiser’s page containing detailed particulars about their products with further contact information. The paper magazine is not going away, but the digital version is here for those who prefer it.—Craig Wagner

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