Rockport Marine built the yacht Ouzel to the specifications of Langan Design Partners, of Newport, R.I., with interior design ...

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 ...

Until the mid-1930s, most small boats were made of wood. A few were made of aluminum or steel, but those were mostly work boats. Planked, molded from strips or sided with plywood, wooden boats were ...

Lake Shore, Minn. – Minnesota has a deep and storied boating history, and a new and fascinating chapter is being written in the Brainerd Lakes area. This lake-rich part of the state has become home to ...

Wooden-boat owners are some of the most passionate people in boating. That should come as little surprise, as the amount of care these boats require is significant. The best-kept mahogany vessels need ...

One of the country's premier wooden boat builders is re creating a "Biloxi skiff." Dana Asa Wright is a longtime boat builder and owner of the "Maritime Art Studio" in New Orleans. His latest project ...

Old salts talk of falling hopelessly in love with a classic wooden yacht, then watching $100 bills disappear down the maw of maintenance, one after another after another. Keeping a wooden sailboat in ...

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 ...

They were the Stutz Bearcats of the water in their day, with names like Garwood, Hackercraft and Ventnor. And, like the Stutz, these striking, hand-built wooden runabouts have become prized collectors ...

Can an age-old heritage survive or will it sink into memory?Our traditional wooden boat-building industry, an age-old craft is deeply embedded in the cultural and economic fabric of fishing towns such ...

The 32nd Annual Olympia Wooden Boat Fair is coming up this weekend in Olympia. Here's more about the event from the Olympia Wooden Boat Association: The fair, a traditional community and family fun ...