Wooden Boat Construction

Fiberglassing a Strip-planked Boat
Ted Moores delivers a very important Lesson 2—fiberglassing a strip-planked boat.

Therapy in Detail
Bill Curtis’ award winning baidarka-style kayak demonstrates that the devil is in the details.

Strip Planking
Ted Moores offers the first of a series of lessons learned from the building of the Bear Mountain 30 Launch.

Building My First Strip-Planked Boat
First time builder Sean Schippers turns an 8' Classic Dingy project into a wooden treasure.

Building Iakos
A Maine boat building company builds a set of iakos, or beams, for a Polynesian voyaging canoe.

Building the i550 Hot Canary
As documented by Ben Gougeon, building the i550 was a good exercise in stitch and glue construction.

Sassafras 16 Family Build Weekend
Nine family teams build their own lapstrake canoes at the 2010 WoodenBoat Show in Mystic, Connecticut.

Building the Arch Davis Sand Dollar
Nelson Niederer built a skiff that looks as good in the water as it does towed behind a motorcycle.

Building a pair of Chesapeake 16 sea kayaks
Chris Jacobson completes two kayaks in ten months following plans by Chesapeake Light Craft.

The Woodville Queen
Ken Stewart brought together a love of steam engines and a former lifeboat to create a steam launch.

Building the Fifty Plus
A Michigan handyman uses his skills, patience, and spare time to build Ted Brewer’s Quiet Times.

Birth of the Gougmarans
Meade and Jan build their first powerboats and put their ideas to the test on a cruise to the Everglades.

The RASCAL Project
A Bay City builder creates a beautiful example of the Ken Basset designed runabout.

Developing multihulls
California builder, Michael Leneman, talks about an easy-to-build method for multihull construction.

Babyface Nelson
In the cover story, Bruce Hutchinson talks about building his award-winning runabout. Download a Babyface Nelson poster.

Building Alligator
One couples experience building a modern interpretation of a 55' Biloxi Lugger.

Building a wood/epoxy Sharpie
Tips on building a modified stitch-and-glue 29' Sharpie

Building a wood/epoxy sharpie-Phase II
Designing and building the rudder and motor bracket

Building prams for a community sailing program
Methods and materials used to build prams for sailing classes

Building Payson's Ruben Nymph
A step-by-step look at stitch-and -glue construction

Profiled Boats

Jan Gougeon Launches Strings
Jan incorporates a lifetime of experience into his new 40' catamaran.

ION
James R. Watson adjusts to retirement aboard a custom appointed 34' power cat.

Ted's Jewel Box.pdf
A look at the new Bear Mountain 30 Hybrid Electric Launch as it plies the Rideau Canal.

The Landing School presents the Arundel 27
This cold-molded day tripper was designed by Steve Dalzell and built by Landing School students.

James Warram Designs
Why Warram catamarans have popular with builders and sailors for so many years.

Thunderbird
A cousins close encounter with a legendary boat with hometown roots.

Scheherazade update
A late look at the Hodgdon-built, Bruce King-designed, 154' ketch launched in 2003.

Building a Guillemot kayak
Jason Havel puts his own touches on a stripper-built kayak and does it with the heat turned up.

Old lady survives 70 mph blast
The 33 year old trimaran Adagio was one of the survivors the infamous 2002 Chicago to Mac race.

Paul Butler's new "Maxi-Mac"
Plans and pre-cuts available for a 14' river dory

Modern decked sailing canoes
The history, development and advances of the sailing canoe

Laminated construction gives lasting value
John McKibbins 25 year old canoe stands the test of time

SCHEHERAZADE
A first look at the Hodgdon Yacht/Bruce King project

Wood/epoxy longevity
A look back at some early wood/epoxy boats to see how they've held up

Largest wood/epoxy ship launched
Progress on the 213' Jubilee Sailing Trust ship, TENACIOUS

Tenacious, a look back
A review of the design and construction of the 213 ft. ship.

Boat Builders

New Tech Advisor, Mike Barnard
Mike is an alumnus of Winona State University’s Composite Materials Engineering program.

The Apprenticeshop
Students at the Maine boat building school also learn craftsmanship and problem solving.

Why You Want a Hugh Saint Boat
A custom boat builder specializes in classic mahogany powerboats built with modern techniques.

International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS)
The Newport, Rhode Island school trains craftsmen for the modern marine industry.

Why people build boats
Ron Frenette’s photos reveal the beauty of canoes and kayaks in their natural habitat.

Bates Technical College builds boatbuilders
Bates offers boat building and repair programs that prepare students careers in the marine industry.

Carrying Place Canoe & Boat Works Ltd.
Offerings from designers and builders of fine cedar canoes

A kayak with a message
The marquetry application on this 25 ft. kayak is more than decoration

Discovering the cruising sailing canoe
A first look at the "50/50 cruising canoe"

Mahogany Masters
A profile of Van Dam Wood Craft and the sport boat ALPHA-Z

Launching ANTONISA
Hodgdon Yachts completes a 124' Bruce King design wood/epoxy sloop

Morin Boat Works
Master builders and restorers of classic wooden boats