2025 Courses

A beautiful lapstrake double-ender for oar or sail.

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

A one-week primer on building small boats.

A guide to building small boats with wood strips and epoxy.

Experience the ultimate in a recreational, open-water pulling boat.

A hands-on primer in bringing your design ideas to life

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

A beautiful lapstrake double-ender for oar or sail.

Continuing work on SKOOKUM, our 1943 Sailboat.

Making sense of all those lines and numbers.

Building LOUISE, a traditional 14′ Pulling Boat, in plywood

Versatile, durable, easy-to-build designs for both the recreational and serious kayaker.

Create a beautiful boat with time-tested techniques and expert guidance

The perfect companion to your Kayak or Canoe

Strip-plank construction of a 19’6” outboard-powered skiff.

Learn introductory and advanced modern plywood boatbuilding techniques suitable for simple or heavy-duty boats.

Choose either the 7’9” Eastport Pram or the 11’7” Passagemaker Dinghy.

Finishing A fast plywood daysailer designed for WoodenBoat

Learn the steps to building both solid and hollow spars.

Building a new sailboat with classic lines and techniques

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

Building a fun family tender.

Making them beautiful again—keelson to varnish.

Spend a week building a boat as a family, and then bring it home.

Learn the principles and process—then practice on your own design.

Introducing math and inspiring students through boatbuilding.

A fully decked, solo river boat.

Taking the mystery out of fitting parts to the inside of a small boat.

Learning the basics while building a Shellback dinghy.

Putting traditional practices to work

The elegance of a traditional workboat in stitch-and-glue construction.

The next steps in classical boatbuilding.

Experience the ultimate in a recreational, open-water pulling boat.

A beautiful strip built boat for recreation or fishing, based on the historic type.

All the skills to restore a canvas canoe.

Learn the fundamentals of blending wood, epoxy, and composites to enhance your boatbuilding skills

Learn the repair techniques to get your boat back on the water.

Learn the repair techniques to get your boat back on the water.

A one-week primer on building small boats.

Learn the repair techniques to get your boat back on the water.

A simple, versatile craft for rowing, motoring or sailing

Experience the ultimate in a recreational, open-water pulling boat.

Choose either the 7’9” Eastport Pram or the 11’7” Passagemaker Dinghy.

LapStitch™ construction of a 12′ or 16′ lovely, featherlight double-paddle canoe.