
2023 Courses
From Surveying wooden boats, to building them in bottles, we have a course for you. Never sailed before? We’ve got you covered. Maybe you’ve been sailing your whole life, but you never had a chance to do it on a gaff-rigged sloop? With over 95 courses, there is something for everyone here at WoodenBoat School!
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Making Friends with Your Marine Diesel
June 4 - June 10An introduction to evaluating small marine diesels.
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Woodworking
Essentials of Fine Woodworking
June 11 - June 17Building a dovetailed utility box with a focus on traditional hand skills.
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New for 2023
New Woodworking
Elements of Woodworking
June 18 - June 24Tools, Materials, Skills, and Satisfactions.
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Large Boat Sailing Small Boat Sailing
Coastwise Navigation
June 18 - June 24Knowing where you are on the water.
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Boatbuilding
Concepts of Stitch-and-Glue Design
June 25 - July 1Using models to learn modern plywood boatbuilding techniques suitable for small and large boats.
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Pond Yacht Restoration
July 2 - July 8Restore/complete your own pond yacht and get it ready for sailing or display.
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Bent-Wood Box Making
July 9 - July 15A rewarding woodworking project steeped in tradition.
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New for 2023
New Related Craft
Painting the Coast
July 9 - July 15Concepts, technique, inspiration for beginners on up.
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Family Week
Build your Own Radio-Controlled Sailboat
July 16 - July 22Build and sail the stitch & glue model sailboat, INDEPENDENCE
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Coastal Maine: Plein-Air Watercolor
July 23 - July 29The joy of painting outside in a marine environment.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Taking Lines Off Small Craft
July 23 - July 29Learn the basic skills and techniques to capture the lines off old boats
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The Art of Woodcuts
July 23 - July 29An intriguing woodworking project for the beginning or intermediate woodworker.
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Woodworking
Building Half Models
July 30 - August 5The practice and pleasure of carving half-hull models.
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Woodworking
Introduction to Woodworking for Women
August 6 - August 12Understanding wood and woodworking techniques with an emphasis on hand tool usage.
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New for 2023
New Related Craft
Building a Ship in a Bottle
August 6 - August 12Revealing the secrets of how to get big ships into small bottles.
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Woodworking
Introduction to Woodworking
August 13 - August 19Understanding wood and woodworking techniques with an emphasis on hand tool usage.
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Elements of Boat Design
August 13 - August 19Learn the principles and process—then practice on your own design.
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Build Your Own Plank Constructed Pond Yacht
August 27 - September 2A Vintage Marblehead-class pond yacht designed for radio control.
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Returning for 2023
New Related Craft
The Rope & Canvas Sailor
August 27 - September 2Practical marlinespike and hand-sewn canvas projects for small boats.
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New for 2023
New Woodworking
Carving Name Boards
September 3 - September 9Learn how to carve letters using only one tool.
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Computer Design
September 10 - September 16Understanding capabilities and advantages of the computer in your own boat design work.
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Making Friends with Your Marine Diesel
September 24 - September 29An introduction to evaluating small marine diesels.