2025 Courses

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.

A light, fast seaworthy rowboat anyone can build.

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

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.

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

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

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

The perfect companion to your Kayak or Canoe

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

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.

Building a new sailboat with classic lines and techniques

Learn the steps to building both solid and hollow spars.

Finishing A fast plywood daysailer designed for WoodenBoat

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

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.

Making them beautiful again—keelson to varnish.

Building a fun family tender.

A fully decked, solo river boat.

Introducing math and inspiring students through boatbuilding.

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

Learning the basics while building a Shellback dinghy.

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

Putting traditional practices to work

The next steps in classical boatbuilding.

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

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

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.

A one-week primer on building small boats.

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.