Access to Experience
Welcome to WoodenBoat School!
The 2025 class schedule is now available! The first day of online registration will be Thursday, January 2nd at 8:00am EST.
Don’t forget to sign-up for the school’s email (scoll down to the bottom of this page) to get info and updates about the school year !
2025 Course Schedule
With over 17 new or returning courses and more than 85 courses overall, WoodenBoat School has something for everyone!
Registration begins Thursday, January 2nd 2025 at 8:00AM EST
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New and Returning Courses for 2025
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Returning for 2025
woodworking
Building a Ship in a Bottle
August 24 - August 30
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Returning for 2025
Building the Naskeag 16
July 20 - July 26
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New for 2025
boatbuilding
Building the 18′ Noank Sloop
July 20 - August 2
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New for 2025
Building the Shelburne Dory
August 24 - August 30
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Returning for 2025
related-craft
Elements of Boat Design
August 3 - August 9
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New for 2025
Building the Ocean Pointer
July 6 - July 19
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New for 2025
Building Small Boats
August 24 - August 30
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New for 2025
Core Skills: Paddle Making
July 6 - July 12
Building a Ship in a Bottle
August 24 - August 30Building the Naskeag 16
July 20 - July 26Building the 18′ Noank Sloop
July 20 - August 2Building the Shelburne Dory
August 24 - August 30Elements of Boat Design
August 3 - August 9Building the Ocean Pointer
July 6 - July 19Building Small Boats
August 24 - August 30Core Skills: Paddle Making
July 6 - July 12What Our Students Are Saying
Take Courses Online With Mastering Skills
WoodenBoat’s Mastering Skills, a membership website dedicated to the craft and related disciplines of wooden boat building. Videos are at the heart of Mastering Skills: we post a new one each month, typically an hour or more in length. In each episode, our host, Rich Hilsinger, the former director of WoodenBoat School, works with master craftspeople to deliver an in-depth lesson on the art and craft of boatbuilding.