2023 Courses

An Introduction to Traditional Methods and Techniques

A fast-paced week building the iconic plywood river dory.

Tools, Materials, Skills, and Satisfactions.

A modern take on a Grand Canyon Classic.

Developing a trained eye for boats.

Concepts, technique, inspiration for beginners on up.

Learn the entire planking process for Carvel and Lapstrake hulls.

Designed to help build confidence and experience handling and cruising small sail & oar craft.

Learn the basic skills and techniques to capture the lines off old boats

Creating the components and properly setting up to build a traditional small boat.

Lessons aboard the traditional American sailing craft BELFORD GRAY.

Revealing the secrets of how to get big ships into small bottles.

Help build this sail & oar boat for the WoodenBoat School fleet.

Help build this sail & oar boat for the WoodenBoat School fleet.

Learn the steps to building both solid and hollow spars.

Help build this sail & oar boat for the WoodenBoat School fleet.

Figuring out what’s wrong and how to fix it right.

Designed to help build confidence and experience handling and cruising small sail & oar craft.

Glued-lapstrake construction of a beautiful daysailer.

Practical marlinespike and hand-sewn canvas projects for small boats.

Learn how to carve letters using only one tool.

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

Understanding capabilities and advantages of the computer in your own boat design work.

Create beautiful, balanced oars that turn minimum effort into maximum power.

Exploring concepts, new materials, and challenging projects.