Wood had been the material of choice in building boats ever since man first put out to sea. But most wooden boats were subject to rot and worm damage and building wooden boats was costly since each ...

In the summer of 1974, Sam Devlin was working on a tugboat in Alaska when he read the first issue of Wooden Boat Magazine. He was immediately entranced. “I couldn’t shake the image of that wooden boat ...

The Rick Pratt School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Aransas continues the tradition of the fishing village’s iconic all-wood Farley Boats. “Anything nautical made out of wood we’ll help you build,” ...

Join us at the Southampton Boat Show's Wooden Boat Stage for an insightful conversation about the enduring legacy and bright future of wooden boat building. Discover how this classic skill continues ...

In towns like Gloucester, Salem and Newburyport, boats were traditionally built near the water, where locals could watch as their hulls took shape. It is a practice that Harold Burnham revived when he ...

HOLLAND, MI -- When Captain Darryl Holtz hauls the Wine Seller III down the Lakeshore, he has to leave extra time at the gas pump. Not for fuel or snacks, but because he knows he’ll get a least a few ...

Follow the journey of restoring an 81-year-old 40-foot wooden boat into a liveaboard, combining craftsmanship, history, and modern comfort to transform a classic vessel into a unique home on the water ...