2025 Courses

A light, fast seaworthy rowboat anyone can build.

An Introduction to Traditional Methods and Techniques

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

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

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

A beautiful lapstrake double-ender for oar or sail.

An introduction to evaluating small marine diesels.

A one-week primer on building small boats.

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

A rewarding woodworking project steeped in tradition.

Crafting pictures and designs in wood.

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

Take the next steps to improve and expand your skills

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

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

Tools, Materials, Skills, and Satisfactions.

Knowing where you are on the water.

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

Continuing work on SKOOKUM, our 1943 Sailboat.

Understanding wood and woodworking techniques with an emphasis on hand tool usage.

A beautiful lapstrake double-ender for oar or sail.

Expert guidance for enjoying paddling in all types of water.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

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

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

Introductory techniques for first-time carvers.

Making sense of all those lines and numbers.

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

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

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

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

The perfect companion to your Kayak or Canoe

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

Spend a week on the coast of Maine sailing and talking about small boats

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

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

Learn basic joinery through a useful, fun project.

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

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Learn the steps to building both solid and hollow spars.

The skills for adventuring.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Finishing A fast plywood daysailer designed for WoodenBoat

Building a new sailboat with classic lines and techniques

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

The practice and pleasure of carving half-hull models.

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

The art and science of finishing prep work to final coat.

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

Building a fun family tender.

Making them beautiful again—keelson to varnish.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

The process of patternmaking and casting custom hardware.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

An Introduction to Drawing: Exploring Coastal Landscapes in Plein Air

Introducing math and inspiring students through boatbuilding.

A fully decked, solo river boat.

Understanding wood and woodworking techniques with an emphasis on hand tool usage.

Capturing the Beauty of Coastal Landscapes in Plein Air

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

The pleasures of a distinct American sailing craft.

Learning the basics while building a Shellback dinghy.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

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

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Putting traditional practices to work

A Vintage Marblehead-class pond yacht designed for radio control.

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

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

Learn how to carve letters using only one tool.

A chance to sail and row all our classic boats.

The skills for adventuring.

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

The next steps in classical boatbuilding.

Building the Yankee Tender Skiff

How to “see” in black and white.

An intriguing woodworking project for the beginning or intermediate woodworker.

Project design, tools of the trade, industrial machine stitching, materials, and lots more.

Building a dovetailed utility box with a focus on traditional hand skills.

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

A one-week primer on building small boats.

An introduction to evaluating small marine diesels.

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.