Great Lakes Boatbuilding Company has been producing small wood boats since 1985. The shop is run by expert boat builder Mike Kiefer who is currently building stock dinghy's for yachtsmen and Whitehall ...

The project took two years to complete and involved sourcing materials, steam-bending wood, and welding. Hart plans to take the boat with him to Syracuse University where he will study architecture.

PORT HADLOCK — Students at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding have started building two 26-foot sailboats in what the school is calling the Twin Boats project. About 18 students are working ...

Shipwright John Finkle has been working with a crew of volunteers for the past 10 months to construct a wooden boat in a downtown Duluth storefront, but the vessel has occupied his imagination for a ...

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 ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A group of students at Daniel Jenkins Academy recently participated in the Lowcountry Maritime School, which offers students the opportunity to build wooden boats. The ...

Michael Brolly, a master wood artist, works on his wooden boat that acts as a musical instrument when fully set up Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Emmaus. The instrument uses eight strings that when ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The smell of freshly cut wood and epoxy hung in the air at Point Hudson as boat builders began crafting their best seaworthy vessels. The catch: They have only 2½ days to complete the ...

Maritime jobs can be a great way to make a living, so Jeff Carson and Christine Wallace want to do their part by creating more through a new business. Carson and Wallace operate Kingfisher Craftsmen, ...

The business started as Hansen Boat Shop in 1928 and later became Wrangell Shipyard and then Wrangell Boatshop ...