August 1995

Offshore Assets 

by Wayne Lennox

For deep dives and cannonballs, or simply soaking up the sun, our build-it-yourself swim raft is one fun floater.

The Best Diners in Cottage Country 

by Max Burns

Awesome eggs, perfect pies, and the world's best BLTs: in search of good eats with The Cholesterol kid.

Quiet Revolutions 

by Chris Knowles

Looming environmental regulations are pushing the outboard market towards cleaner-burning smoke-free four-strokes. Here's how they work - and what they have to offer cottagers.

Reading Between the Lines 

by Ann Walmsley

Some cottagers discover too late that their paperwork fails to protect them. Here's what you should know before hiring a contractor.

• Cottage crossword 
• Fixing squeaky doors 
• Bullfrogs 
• Cottage detective: angling paradise 
• Cross-border barbecue