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Just a half-century ago, wood was the main component for boatbuilding. As fiberglass became the material of choice, wooden boats turned into a small, niche for aficionados who love the look and feel ...

It's been on my mind, the name of the Coos Bay Boat Building Center. The name is somewhat deceptive in that the center is really a wood shop and if you have a boat project there are folks around to ...

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 ...

Fans of wooden boats often call crafting their handmade vessels a labor of love. For Walter Hackman, 80, of Bakersfield, having his 55-foot, 40-ton Chinese junk built in a small shipyard in a rural ...

The wooden skiff drops in the water to great cheers from the crowd. The students-the vessel's builders and now navigators-will crew the 14-foot craft on her maiden voyage through the Les Cheneaux ...

PlaceCorps participants learn woodworking skills at the Hudson River Maritime Wooden Boat School. Wooden Boat School Instructor Wayne Ford teaches participants in PlaceCorps Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, ...

Catch the rich glow of varnished mahogany in the morning sunlight, notice the sleek, simple lines, and – if you score an invitation – step into a wooden boat for an up-close experience, and very ...

Thousands of boating fans celebrated the craftsmanship and history of wooden vessels Saturday during the third annual Wooden Boat Festival at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar. Visitors admired ...

Michigan’s wood boat building history comes to life every summer in Great Lakes shoreline communities. It’s a time when quaint harbor towns celebrate the state’s boating heritage with wooden boat ...