I checked yesterday on the small boats encased in this storage area, the WoodenBoat School’s post and panel boatshed, which actually is a maritime jewel box.
The unpretentious shed now is totally closed-in except for a small back entrance. The boats inside look like they’re surviving the cold well.
The beetle cat boat “Whimsey,” shown in the foreground of the above image, had to be given extra space due to her “barn door” rudder. Barn door rudders usually are proportionately longer and not as deep as other rudders.
Among other things, barn door rudders allow small boats to sail in shallow waters and compensate for “weather helm,” the tendency of a sailboat to head into the wind if the tiller is held too loosely or released. But they can require a strong arm. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on January 2, 2024.)