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 ...

People who love wooden boats held a bon voyage party Friday evening on the Sausalito waterfront for one of the rarest and largest wooden ships still afloat. They were celebrating the ...

More recently, Kroehnke added accessories like a mast and sail using additional hardware store lumber. The boat is ...

With a hoarse rasp, the thin blade of a Dozuki handsaw slides back and forth through a slab of mahogany, shaping the wood into a gentle arc. The traditional Japanese saw cuts on the pull stroke, as ...

We’ve shared the stories of many vintage boats before, but this one is truly special. It first set sail in 1958 with the unique mission of protesting against the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons ...

GEORGETOWN — The 36th edition of the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show isn't expected to be much different from last year’s event, but that’s part of its appeal. Although small additions help to keep the ...

Astor is a 95-year-old, 86-foot-long racing sailboat with the power and stamina to sail around the globe with the style and grace of a duchess. That’s the appeal of a wooden boat: a boat of substance ...

The Milone family's Norwegian-style sailboat project, seen Wednesday, May 26, 2021, is well underway at the Montana Wooden Boat Foundation in Lakeside. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake) Alex Berry, ...

Steven Brouwer of Lopez Island, Washington, has launched Wren, a 32-foot sailing cutter he spent almost two decades building by hand. The vessel, a Hess/Smaalders 32 with a redesigned interior, ...

Pricey wooden boats—those once leaky, maintenance-hungry, floating mahogany works of art—are making a comeback. Last weekend's 41st Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show in Hessel, Mich ...

GEORGETOWN – Something went wrong and it got worse. Father and son, Yang and Yang Scofano II, shrugged while inspecting their 12-foot Carolina Bateau rowing skiff they’d built in nearly four hours ...

GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - A large crowd is expected to attend the annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show. This is the 36th year of the event, which is scheduled for Oct. 18-19 along Front Street in ...